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• Police investigating murder of woman at Brampton home

  09-12-2019 23:23
  
  Peel police say they are investigating the murder of a 27-year-old woman after two people were found dead at a home in Brampton on Monday.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death in Brampton

  09-12-2019 23:23
  
  Peel police say they are investigating a suspicious death in Brampton late Monday afternoon.
  
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• Female authors, Canadian titles dominate Toronto Public Library's top 10 books of 2019

  09-12-2019 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Public Library (TPL) says local readers made two things clear this year — they wanted to read female authors and Canadian literature. 
  
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• Engineer behind collapsed Radiohead stage argues disciplinary panel has no jurisdiction

  09-12-2019 22:01
  
  The engineer who signed off on a stage that collapsed at a Radiohead concert in Toronto in 2012, killing the band's drum technician, is arguing that a professional disciplinary panel does not have jurisdiction in the case.
  
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• Man diagnosed with brain tumour in Thailand has travel insurance declined because he had the flu a month ago

  09-12-2019 21:58
  
  A Canadian man diagnosed with a massive brain tumour while travelling in Thailand is fighting to get home after his travel insurance was declined because he told doctors he had a headache while suffering from the flu over a month ago.
  
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• Canadian diagnosed with brain tumour in Thailand has travel insurance declined because he had the flu a month ago

  09-12-2019 21:58
  
  A Canadian man diagnosed with a massive brain tumour while travelling in Thailand is fighting to get home after his travel insurance was declined because he told doctors he had a headache while suffering from the flu over a month ago.
  
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• Engineer behind collapsed Radiohead stage will face disciplinary hearing

  09-12-2019 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  An engineer who signed off on a Radiohead concert stage that collapsed in Toronto and killed a man seven years ago will face a professional misconduct hearing despite his argument that he has since retired, a panel decided Monday.
  
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• Engineer behind collapsed Radiohead stage argues disciplinary hearing has no jurisdiction

  09-12-2019 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The engineer who signed off on a stage that collapsed at a Radiohead concert in Toronto in 2012, killing the band's drum technician, is arguing that a professional disciplinary panel does not have jurisdiction in the case.
  
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• Suspects sought after shots fired at tow trucks in commuter lot off Highway 404

  09-12-2019 21:05
  
  Police are searching for suspects after finding a damaged white truck believed to have been involved in a shooting in Richmond Hill Sunday night.
  
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• Ontario cancels planned future cuts to legal aid; this year's cut remains

  09-12-2019 20:51
  
  Ontario's attorney general is partly backing down on planned cuts to legal aid funding.
  
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• Here’s a list of places you can skate in Toronto

  09-12-2019 20:23
  
  A number of skating rinks in Toronto have opened for the holiday season, including a few brand new one never skated on before.
  
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• Ontario backs down on planned future cuts to legal aid, but this year's cut remains

  09-12-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's attorney general is partly backing down on planned cuts to legal aid funding.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu wins trophy for Canada's athlete of the year

  09-12-2019 19:54
  
  Tennis star Bianca Andreescu has won the 2019 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu adds Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete to U.S. Open, Rogers Cup titles

  09-12-2019 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Tennis star Bianca Andreescu, who made Canadian tennis history as the highest-ranked player in WTA Tour history at No. 4, is the 2019 recipient of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year.
  
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• Toronto cop charged after handcuffed suspect kicked and Tasered

  09-12-2019 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto police officer is facing charges of assault with a weapon and attempting to obstruct justice after a suspect who was being handcuffed was kicked and Tasered back in October.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays promote Jose Ministral to head athletic trainer

  09-12-2019 18:47
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Jose Ministral to head athletic trainer.
  
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• Toronto cop charged after allegedly Tasering handcuffed suspect twice

  09-12-2019 18:34
  
  A Toronto police officer has been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser twice on a suspect who was being handcuffed.
  
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• Phone companies developing new software to stop fake calls

  09-12-2019 18:30
  
  Canadian providers of Internet-based phone systems should be able to adopt new technology next year that goes after fake phone calls.
  
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• Police bust alleged $1.6M car theft ring that exported high-end vehicles out of Canada

  09-12-2019 18:01
  
  Four people have been charged after police busted a $1.6-million car theft ring that spanned across southern Ontario and allegedly exported high-end stolen vehicles out of Canada.
  
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• Liberals move to deliver tax cut they say will help 20 million Canadians

  09-12-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government is taking steps to deliver on its campaign promise to lower taxes for Canadians as its top priority for the parliamentary agenda.
  
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• Liberals move to deliver tax cut for middle class Canadians

  09-12-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government made good on its campaign promise to lower taxes for the middle class as its top priority for the parliamentary agenda.
  
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• Liberals move to deliver tax cut for 20 million Canadians

  09-12-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government is taking steps to deliver on its campaign promise to lower taxes for Canadians as its top priority for the parliamentary agenda.
  
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• Provincial spending could fall far short of demand in health, education: watchdog

  09-12-2019 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's financial watchdog says there is a "significant risk" the Progressive Conservative government's spending plan will fall $5 billion short of what's needed for health and education.
  
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• York Region public schools cancel ski, snowboard field trips amid safety review

  09-12-2019 17:17 via cbc.ca
  
  York Region District School Board is undertaking a review to "protect student safety" and ensure field trips have "clear curriculum connections." 
  
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• Ford government needs to 'significantly limit' spending to deliver tax break: FAO

  09-12-2019 17:13
  
  Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will need to “significantly limit” how much money it spends if it intends to deliver a promised tax break – a move that could leave public programs underfunded by $5 billion over the next three years.
  
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• CRTC calls on Canadian telecoms to do more to fight scammers

  09-12-2019 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's telecom regulator moves to adopt a new weapon in the fight against phone scammers, calling on Canadian telecom companies to use a new technology that will make it easier to verify the origins of a call.
  
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• How to avoid a massive holiday health care bill when OHIP out-of-country coverage ends

  09-12-2019 16:46
  
  If you are an Ontario resident planning to travel outside of Canada in the new year, make sure you have adequate travel health insurance coverage or risk dealing with a crippling medical bill should a medical emergency arise. CTVNews.ca has all the details.
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid after stabbing near Oshawa convenience store

  09-12-2019 16:15
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Oshawa on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Final extension of Highway 407 now open to motorists

  09-12-2019 15:30
  
  The eastbound and final extension of Highway 407, connecting Highways 35 and 115 south of Peterborough, is now open to drivers.
  
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• Liberal leadership candidate would reverse Doug Ford's education cuts

  09-12-2019 14:28
  
  Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Steven Del Duca is pledging to reverse Premier Doug Ford’s education policies if the party is returned to power in 2022, promising to lower class sizes and restore funding while also saving money in school boards.
  
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• Nearby businesses evacuated after massive fire breaks out at Schomberg industrial building

  09-12-2019 13:36
  
  Businesses nearby a large fire at an industrial building in Schomberg, Ont. have been evacuated over concerns of toxic chemicals.
  
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• Large fire breaks out at industrial building in Schomberg

  09-12-2019 13:36
  
  Businesses nearby a massive fire on at a business in Schomberg have been evacuated over concerns of toxic chemicals.
  
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• 16 cases of E. coli illnesses reported in Canada linked to Fresh Express brand lettuce

  09-12-2019 12:48
  
  After an investigation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Fresh Express brand sunflower crisp chopped kit due to an E coli outbreak in five Canadian provinces.
  
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• Government's refusal to provide clean needles in prison to be challenged today

  09-12-2019 12:36
  
  An Ontario court is set to hear today a constitutional challenge to the federal ban on needles for drug-using prisoners.
  
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• Official portrait of former premier Kathleen Wynne to be unveiled

  09-12-2019 12:32
  
  The official portrait of Ontario's first female premier is set to be unveiled at the legislature later today.
  
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• Man rush to hospital after being stabbed in back outside East York restaurant

  09-12-2019 12:27
  
  A man was rushed to hospital early this morning with serious injuries after he was stabbed outside a restaurant in East York.
  
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• Doug Ford to unveil Kathleen Wynne's official portrait tonight

  09-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The official portrait of Ontario's 25th premier, Kathleen Wynne, will be unveiled Monday night by the man who knocked her out of the job, Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• Overnight permit parking may be coming to a street near you - whether you like it or not

  09-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Downtown city councillors are a step closer to bringing overnight permit parking to almost every local road in their jurisdiction - a scenario that has some residents worried.
  
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• Police investigate after shots fired from vehicles in separate Toronto-area incidents

  09-12-2019 04:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are investigating after shots were fired from vehicles in two separate incidents in Toronto and in Richmond Hill, just one night after a targeted triple shooting along Highway 400 that left one man dead. 
  
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• Police investigating after shots fired in Richmond Hill parking lot

  09-12-2019 04:41
  
  York Regional Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Multiple shots fired at vehicle in commuter lot off Highway 404

  09-12-2019 04:41
  
  York Regional Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Ontario court to hear challenge to prison needle ban this week

  09-12-2019 04:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A constitutional challenge to the federal government's refusal to provide clean needles in prisons is set to be heard by an Ontario court this week.
  
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• Federal government's refusal to provide clean needles in prison to be challenged today

  09-12-2019 04:22 via cbc.ca
  
  An Ontario court is set to hear today a constitutional challenge to the federal ban on needles for drug-using prisoners.
  
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• Court challenge to federal prison needle ban postponed

  09-12-2019 04:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The hearing was pushed back to Dec. 17 due to a medical emergency in the applicants' legal team.
  
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• Court challenge to federal ban on needles for drug-using prisoners postponed

  09-12-2019 04:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The hearing was pushed back to Dec. 17 due to a medical emergency in the applicants' legal team.
  
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• This woman with an incurable disorder wants to end her life, but can't get assisted death

  09-12-2019 04:00
  
  An Ontario woman is sharing her story of living with an incurable disorder to help explain why she and others want the federal government to make medically assisted death easier to access.
  
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• This woman with an incurable disease wants to end her life, but can't get assisted death

  09-12-2019 04:00
  
  An Ontario woman is sharing her story of living with an incurable disease to help explain why she and others want the federal government to make medically assisted death easier to access.
  
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• Harris scores 26, Thybulle 20 as 76ers beat Raptors 110-104

  09-12-2019 03:08
  
  Tobias Harris scored 26 points and rookie Matisse Thybulle had a career-high 20 points, including a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their 12th straight home victory, 110-104 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
  
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• Pedestrian killed after being struck in Clarington, Durham police say

  09-12-2019 02:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Clarington Saturday evening.
  
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• Use less road salt to protect Ontario ecosystem, urges WWF

  09-12-2019 02:35 via cbc.ca
  
  As Toronto deals with fluctuating winter weather, environmental advocates say excessive road salt is harming Ontario wildlife—and urge people to use less.
  
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