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• Doug Ford delivers death certificate to family years after daughter's murder

  10-12-2019 23:24
  
  Linda and Clayton Babcock have known for two years that their daughter suffered a horrific death -- her body burned in an animal incinerator -- but they have finally received an official document that proves the 23-year-old is dead.
  
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• What is a pre-existing condition and how does it impact travel insurance?

  10-12-2019 22:54
  
  As the weather gets colder, many Canadians are heading abroad—hoping to catch some sun or experience an adventure before the new year begins.
  
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• ‘She the North’: Bianca Andreescu receives Canada’s athlete of the year trophy

  10-12-2019 22:34
  
  Bianca Andresscu received the prestigious Lou Marsh Trophy Tuesday as Canada's athlete of the year.
  
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• Ontario seeks to appeal ruling that overturned student fee policy

  10-12-2019 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is seeking to appeal a court ruling that struck down its directive making some post-secondary student fees optional.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard's impending return has Raptors fans more grateful than hateful

  10-12-2019 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Two nights after Paul George's hostile treatment in Indiana, it should be nothing but love for his teammate Kawhi Leonard in Toronto.
  
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• Cocaine crotch bulge case tossed over roadside strip search

  10-12-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A man found with a significant amount of cocaine and heroin has had his case thrown out after a three-day trial because police strip-searched him on the side of a highway and delayed his access to a lawyer.
  
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• Province changes death certificate process after ordeal Laura Babcock's family faced

  10-12-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Laura Babcock's parents have spent months trying to have their murdered daughter officially declared dead. Now, the province has made changes would allow for that to happen.
  
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• Province changes death certificate process after Laura Babcock family's ordeal

  10-12-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Laura Babcock's parents have spent months trying to have their murdered daughter officially declared dead. Now, the province has made changes would allow for that to happen.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford delivers murder victim Laura Babcock's death certificate to family

  10-12-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Laura Babcock's parents have spent months trying to have their murdered daughter officially declared dead. Now, the province has made changes would allow for that to happen.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford delivers death certificate for murder victim Laura Babcock to family

  10-12-2019 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Laura Babcock's parents have spent months trying to have their murdered daughter officially declared dead. Now, the province has made changes would allow for that to happen.
  
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• Brampton students hospitalized after 'irritant' sprayed in school cafeteria

  10-12-2019 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Eight teens have been sent to hospital after someone sprayed what police are calling an "irritant substance" inside a Brampton high school’s cafeteria.
  
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• Seven students taken to hospital after substance sprayed in Brampton school cafeteria

  10-12-2019 20:10
  
  Seven students at a Brampton school were transported to the hospital after an irritating spray was released in the cafeteria, authorities say.
  
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• NDP MPP apologizes for posing with 'F*** Doug Ford' sign

  10-12-2019 20:04
  
  An Ontario New Democratic MPP has apologized to Premier Doug Ford after posing with a sign emblazoned with the words "F*** Doug Ford."
  
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• What you need to know about today's Ontario high school strike

  10-12-2019 19:40
  
  Ontario public high school teachers at select boards across the province are participating in their second one-day strike of the month.
  
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• What you need to know about the Ontario high school strike on Wednesday

  10-12-2019 19:40
  
  The clock is ticking for students and parents as Ontario public high school teachers get ready for their second one-day strike of the month.
  
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• Court tosses Ontario man's drug-trafficking case after road-side strip search

  10-12-2019 19:38
  
  A man found with a significant amount of cocaine and heroin has had his case thrown out after a three-day trial because police strip-searched him on the side of a highway and delayed his access to a lawyer.
  
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• OSSTF's 2nd day of strikes will shutter many public high schools on Wednesday

  10-12-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) announced they will go ahead with a second one-day school strike Wednesday since no deal has been reached between the union and the government. 
  
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• OSSTF's 2nd day of strikes will close many public high schools on Wednesday

  10-12-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) announced they will go ahead with a second one-day school strike Wednesday since no deal has been reached between the union and the government. 
  
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• Ontario education minister providing update on teacher contract talks ahead of 2nd strike

  10-12-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) are planning to hold a one-day school strike Wednesday if no deal is reached between the union and the government today.
  
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• Ontario education minister provides update on teacher contract talks ahead of 2nd potential strike

  10-12-2019 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) are planning to hold a one-day school strike Wednesday if no deal is reached between the union and the government today.
  
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• 2 charged in 'premeditated' fatal shooting outside Mississauga apartment

  10-12-2019 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Mississauga, Peel police said Tuesday.
  
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• Province plans to appeal ruling that overturned student fee policy

  10-12-2019 17:56
  
  Ontario is seeking to appeal a court ruling that struck down its directive making some post-secondary student fees optional.
  
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• Officer involved in Bruce McArthur's arrest and release has case put over to Jan. 13

  10-12-2019 17:37
  
  The case of a Toronto police officer involved in the 2016 arrest and release of serial killer Bruce McArthur has been put over to next month.
  
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• TCDSB adopts changes after trustee likens LGBTQ issues to bestiality, cannibalism

  10-12-2019 15:55 via cbc.ca
  
  But the Toronto Catholic school board voted against publicly condemning Michael Del Grande for his comments, despite receiving a flood of parent complaints.
  
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• Woman seriously injured after stabbing in Scarborough

  10-12-2019 15:46
  
  A woman has been seriously injured after a stabbing in Scarborough Tuesday morning, police say.
  
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• Kyle Lowry among celebs to star as cannon doll in 'The Nutcracker'

  10-12-2019 15:30
  
  Toronto Raptors all-star Kyle Lowry is set to be a point guard in "The Nutcracker."
  
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• 'We have very little time': Canadian diagnosed with brain tumour stuck in Thailand as condition worsens

  10-12-2019 15:27
  
  The wife of a Canadian diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in Thailand says her husband's condition is getting worse and time is running out, despite their travel insurance still denying them a $265,000 air ambulance trip home.
  
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• Canadian diagnosed with brain tumour in Thailand will have flight home paid for but condition worsens

  10-12-2019 15:27
  
  The wife of a Canadian man diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in Thailand has been told his insurance will now cover the $265,000 air ambulance trip home after initially being rejected because he had the flu a month ago—but there are still fears it's too late.
  
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• Victim of Hwy. 400 shooting is youth counsellor who speaks out against gun violence

  10-12-2019 15:24
  
  A youth coordinator at a Rexdale mosque who frequently speaks out against gun violence and often attempts to steer youth away from engaging in gun violence was himself injured by gunfire while driving on Highway 400 over the weekend.
  
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• Police to provide update into arrests in fatal shooting outside Mississauga condo

  10-12-2019 15:04
  
  Peel Regional Police will be providing an update into a fatal shooting outside a Mississauga condo in October.
  
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• First-degree murder charges laid in ‘premeditated’ shooting outside Mississauga condo

  10-12-2019 15:04
  
  Two people have been charged with first-degree murder after what police are calling a ‘targeted and premeditated’ shooting outside a Mississauga condo building in October.
  
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• Woman found dead inside Brampton home was victim of murder-suicide

  10-12-2019 12:28
  
  A 27-year-old woman found dead inside a Brampton home was the victim of a murder-suicide, police say.
  
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• Two people found dead inside Brampton home

  10-12-2019 12:28
  
  The death of a 27-year-old woman who was found inside a Brampton home has been deemed a homicide, police say.
  
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• Toronto woman found dead inside Brampton home was victim of murder-suicide

  10-12-2019 12:28
  
  A Toronto woman found dead inside a Brampton home was the victim of a murder-suicide, police say.
  
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• Ontario elementary teachers' union to ramp up work-to-rule campaign today

  10-12-2019 11:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says educators will not plan any new field trips or distribute letters or memos from schools and boards.
  
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• Why are TTC stations looking so 'awful?' Missing tiles, exposed pipes irking riders

  10-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you're wondering why some TTC stations are looking "awful" these days, you're not alone. For months now, repair work has required the removal of wall panels and ceiling tiles at stops like Queen's Park, Donlands, and Wellesley — exposing decades-old grime and pipe systems. So what's going on?
  
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• 'Huge risk' nuclear deal could let Ontario push N.B. aside, says consultant

  10-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of a provincially owned energy development corporation says he’s concerned Ontario will try to grab the lion’s share of the economic benefits from proposed small modular nuclear reactors at New Brunswick’s expense.
  
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• New compensation rules for delayed flights arrive Sunday. Here's what you need to know

  10-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Dec. 15, federal rules mandating compensation for delayed and cancelled flights finally take off. Here’s what you need to know about how the rules work and collecting compensation.
  
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• 4 Ontario sisters meet for the first time thanks to Google, a little luck and a DNA test

  10-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With the help of a DNA test and some of her own investigative work, Gina McClelland from Uxbridge, Ont., found not just her father, but three paternal sisters from around Ontario and a brother from the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Female doctors fill Toronto church with song in honour of Dr. Elana Fric

  10-12-2019 05:33 via cbc.ca
  
  People packed a church in Toronto on Monday evening to hear a group of female physicians sing in honour of a doctor murdered by her husband three years ago.
  
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• Siakam scores 22, Raptors beat Bulls 93-92 to stop slide

  10-12-2019 04:52
  
  Pascal Siakam scored 22 points, and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 93-92 on Monday night when Zach LaVine missed a runner in the closing seconds.
  
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• Canadian describes unease on cruise ship after deadly volcanic eruption

  10-12-2019 04:00
  
  A Canadian man is among thousands of cruise ship passengers docked in a New Zealand port after a nearby volcano erupted, killing at least six people and leaving eight others missing.
  
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• Why the scramble to find a parking spot on your street in Toronto may ease up

  10-12-2019 03:50
  
  Toronto City Council is looking to expand permit parking on dozens of residential streets.
  
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• Police rule woman's death a homicide after 2 found dead in Brampton home

  10-12-2019 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police have ruled the death of a 27-year-old woman as a homicide after her body was found Monday along with that of a man in a Brampton home. Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the man, who was 35.
  
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• Peel police investigating suspicious death in Brampton

  10-12-2019 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police say they are investigating a suspicious death in Brampton on Monday evening.
  
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• Man killed woman, 27, then took his own life in Brampton home, police say

  10-12-2019 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police have ruled the death of a 27-year-old woman a homicide after a man, 35, killed her and then took his own life on Monday. 
  
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• Homicide victim ID'd as Sharanjeet Kaur after 2 found dead inside Brampton home

  10-12-2019 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police have identified the victim of a Brampton slaying as Sharanjeet Kaur after a 35-year-old man allegedly killed her and then took his own life on Monday.
  
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• 'It's a constant battle': Nearly 40% of Canadians experience racism in the workplace, survey reveals

  10-12-2019 03:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Environics survey on race relations In Canada has found nearly 40 per cent of those surveyed said they have experienced racial discrimination in the workplace.
  
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• 'It's a constant battle': 20% of Canadians say they experience racism, survey reveals

  10-12-2019 03:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Environics survey on race relations in Canada has found that 20 per cent of those surveyed said they have experienced some form of racial discrimination.
  
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• Police find white pickup truck likely linked to tow-truck shooting north of Toronto

  10-12-2019 00:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have found a white Ford F150 pickup truck with no license plate that they believe was involved in a targeted shooting in a parking lot near Richmond Hill on Sunday night.
  
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