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• Smart gun argument makes Danforth shooting class action hard to win, expert says

  17-12-2019 23:51
  
  Arguing that the use of smart technology in gun manufacturing could have prevented a deadly mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown will take a proposed class action launched on behalf of the victims into uncharted legal territory, a lawyer for the families said Tuesday.
  
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• Toronto-based Cree artist reframes history with commission to hang in Met main entrance

  17-12-2019 23:41
  
  When he accepted a commission from Metropolitan Museum of Art, Toronto-based Cree artist Kent Monkman says he was excited by the opportunity to reframe one of the greatest collections in the world with an Indigenous perspective.
  
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• Ontario says it will not release report on cost of scrapped Hamilton rail line

  17-12-2019 22:33
  
  Ontario says it will not release a third-party study of Hamilton's light-rail line that led to the project's cancellation.
  
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• LifeLabs cyberattack: What to do if you think you're affected

  17-12-2019 22:07
  
  An estimated 15 million customers may be affected by a cyberattack at LifeLabs. Here’s what to do if you think you might be affected by this security breach.
  
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• Majority of Canadians think food prices rising faster than household income

  17-12-2019 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A new survey says Canadians are worried about their household income not rising as quickly as the price of food.
  
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• Toronto tax hike: Here's how much more you'll pay in the coming years

  17-12-2019 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory supported the levy tax, saying it’s the best way to generate the billions of dollars the city needs to pay for public transit and more affordable housing.
  
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• Cyberattack exposes information of 15 million LifeLabs customers in Ontario and B.C.

  17-12-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The private and personal information of millions of medical patients living in Ontario and British Columbia has been breached following the discovery of a cyberattack on the computer systems of Canadian laboratory testing company LifeLabs.
  
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• 'We're sorry': 15M LifeLabs customers may have had data breached in cyberattack

  17-12-2019 20:38
  
  Hackers may have obtained the personal data of 15 million LifeLabs customers after a systems breach, and this includes addresses, passwords, birthdays, health card numbers and even lab results.
  
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• 15M LifeLabs customers may have had personal data breached in cyberattack

  17-12-2019 20:38
  
  Hackers may have obtained the personal data of 15 million LifeLabs clients after a systems breach, and this includes addresses, passwords, birthdays, health card numbers and, in some cases, lab results.
  
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• Ontario delays new autism program, prompting tears from struggling parents

  17-12-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents of children with autism burst into tears today as the provincial government announced that a needs-based program will be phased in over two years, instead of being up and running in April as previously promised.
  
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• Parents burst into tears as Ontario reveals autism program faces another delay

  17-12-2019 19:58
  
  Parents of children with autism burst into tears Tuesday as the Ontario government announced another delay in getting those kids the services they need.
  
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• 'Not good enough': Parents in tears after Ontario announces another delay for autism program

  17-12-2019 19:58
  
  Parents of children with autism burst into tears today as the provincial government announced another delay in getting their kids the services they need.
  
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• 'It was horrifying': Shooting outside Toronto Airbnb leaves community on edge

  17-12-2019 19:58
  
  A Toronto woman is speaking out after an Airbnb party at her adjoining neighbour’s house ended in gunfire early Sunday morning.
  
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• Tory 'optimistic' about Ford government transit funding despite Hamilton LRT cancellation

  17-12-2019 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory says he's "optimistic" Toronto's transit expansion projects will move forward with support from the province despite the Doug Ford government's abrupt ​​​​​​​move to cancel funding for an LRT line in downtown Hamilton. 
  
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• Rona Ambrose is thinking over a Tory leadership bid: source

  17-12-2019 19:05
  
  Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose thinking over the possibility of leadership bid, a source with close knowledge of the situation has told CTV News.
  
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• Arrest made in human trafficking investigation involving teenage victim

  17-12-2019 18:40
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with a six-month long human trafficking investigation involving a teenage victim.
  
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• Unions bring more charter challenges against wage cap law for public sector

  17-12-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of 10 unions representing more than 250,000 workers announced today that they are planning a joint constitutional challenge.
  
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• Small earthquake shakes parts of eastern Ontario

  17-12-2019 18:14
  
  A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the eastern Ontario city of Cornwall on Tuesday morning.
  
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• As grocery prices rise, here's what Canadians are cutting back on in 2020

  17-12-2019 17:33
  
  Most Canadians are concerned about rising prices of vegetables, fruit and meat as the cost of basic groceries is expected to go up in 2020, a survey found.
  
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• Unions launch more charter challenges tackling law that caps wage increases

  17-12-2019 17:21
  
  Charter challenges are piling up against an Ontario government law capping public sector wage increases.
  
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• Ten unions launching more charter challenges against Ontario government

  17-12-2019 17:21
  
  Charter challenges are piling up against an Ontario government law capping public sector wage increases.
  
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• Police still appealing for public's help in cold case, 30 years later

  17-12-2019 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Richard Thomas Moore’s body was found off the roadway of Colborne Lodge Dr. near High Park on the morning of December 3, 1988. He was beaten and stabbed multiple times.
  
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• Witnesses, suspects sought after home invasion in Markham

  17-12-2019 16:27
  
  Police are looking for witnesses and suspects after a home invasion in Markham Monday night.
  
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• Toronto mayor urgers councillors to bring 'courage' to property tax debate

  17-12-2019 16:20
  
  Mayor John Tory says that the future success of the city will largely rest on members of city council having the "courage" to sign off on a property tax hike that will raise billions for transit and housing.
  
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• Toronto city council approves increase to property tax bills

  17-12-2019 16:20
  
  A tax hike that is expected to raise billions of dollars for transit and housing has been approved by city council following an hours-long debate.
  
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• 20 charged in high-end vehicle thefts in Ontario

  17-12-2019 15:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A five-month investigation into high-end auto thefts in Ontario led to the interception of 100 vehicles that were about to be shipped to Africa.
  
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• One-day high school teacher strike in some Ontario boards a 'virtual certainty'

  17-12-2019 15:42
  
  No further contract talks are scheduled between high school teachers and the government, and the head of the teachers' union says a one-day strike Wednesday is a "virtual certainty."
  
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• Don't expect to see edibles in these three provinces for at least another month

  17-12-2019 15:01
  
  Some Canadians can buy their cannabis edibles stocking stuffers beginning today, but Ontario, Quebec or Alberta will have to wait another month due to provincial distribution delays.
  
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• Cannabis for Christmas? Edibles to hit shelves in all but 3 provinces

  17-12-2019 15:01
  
  Some Canadians can buy their cannabis edibles stocking stuffers beginning today, but Ontario, Quebec or Alberta will have to wait another month due to provincial distribution delays.
  
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• 'People out there know who is responsible': Toronto detective appeals for information in 1988 murder

  17-12-2019 14:50
  
  A Toronto homicide cold case detective has released a video appealing for further information pertaining to the robbery and killing of a 28-year-old man near High Park more than 30 years ago.
  
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• Teen bystander taken to hospital after shooting in North York

  17-12-2019 14:28
  
  A teenage bystander has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a shooting in North York.
  
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• Police search for two additional suspects after double shooting in August

  17-12-2019 14:17
  
  Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two additional suspects after a shooting left two men with life-threatening injuries in the summer.
  
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• Police to announce results of five-month investigation into auto theft ring

  17-12-2019 13:17
  
  Provincial police are expected to lay out the results of a five-month investigation into a high-end vehicle theft ring this morning.
  
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• What you need to know to shop socially and environmentally conscious this holiday season

  17-12-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gifts purchased this holiday season can ultimately make a big difference in someone else’s life or help the planet, according to Toronto business consultant Angela Wallace.
  
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• Victim recounting licence plate led to arrest of Toronto man accused in four sex assaults

  17-12-2019 11:36
  
  Police say a victim recounting a licence plate number one month ago is the sole reason a 34-year-old man, who is accused of sexually assaulting four women in Ontario since 2015, is now in custody.
  
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• Police to release details today of multi-jurisdictional sex assault investigation

  17-12-2019 11:36
  
  Toronto police will be providing details today about an arrest that has been made in a “multi-jurisdictional” sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Councillors calling for construction coordination to boost efficiency, safety

  17-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Several downtown councillors are calling for more coordination on construction projects in the core in hopes of proactively boosting efficiency and road safety.
  
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• 'I'm free': How Canada's Rainbow Railroad helped a Barbados couple fleeing persecution find peace

  17-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Rainbow Railroad, a Toronto-based organization that relocates LGBTQ refugees from nations where they're at risk, decided to expedite the process for getting one couple out of Barbados after their home was set on fire in January.
  
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• Bullying lawsuit highlights lack of oversight for Ontario's private schools

  17-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As a multimillion-dollar lawsuit centred on bullying at a prestigious private girls’ school in Toronto moves through the courts, a former deputy minister of education for the province says a startling lack of oversight remains for Ontario’s private education institutions.
  
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• Assessing whether 2020 will bring a Canadian property tumble: Don Pittis

  17-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Optimistic year-end real estate data are no guarantee that Canada's property boom won't come to an end.
  
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• People living in these four provinces will get a smaller carbon tax rebate in 2020

  17-12-2019 09:00
  
  The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal requirements.
  
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• Government announces revised carbon-tax rebate amounts for four provinces

  17-12-2019 09:00
  
  The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal requirements.
  
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• Raptors rediscover shooting touch in laugher against Cavaliers

  17-12-2019 03:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Pascal Siakam had 33 points, while Norman Powell added 26 and the Toronto Raptors cruised by the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-113 on Monday.
  
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• Ford says he thinks Justin Trudeau's minority government will 'go the distance'

  17-12-2019 03:40
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will not run for leader of the Conservative Party despite receiving “endless” supportive messages in the days since Andrew Scheer announced his resignation.
  
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• Danforth shooting victims, family file $150M lawsuit targeting gun manufacturer

  17-12-2019 03:27
  
  Family members and the victims of a 2018 shooting rampage on The Danforth have filed a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit targeting gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson.
  
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• Danforth shooting victims launch class-action lawsuit against Smith & Wesson

  17-12-2019 02:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Victims of the Danforth shooting have filed a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. manufacturer of the stolen handgun used to kill two people and injure 13 others in July 2018.
  
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• Family of 6-month-old baby with rare illness hopes to raise $3M for treatment

  17-12-2019 02:12
  
  The parents of a six-month-old baby suffering from a degenerative and rare condition are hoping that with a little help from Canada’s hockey stars they may be able to raise enough money for her treatment.
  
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• 'This is the week we've been trying to avoid for years': Vehicle production ending in days at GM's Oshawa plant

  17-12-2019 00:55
  
  The last vehicle will leave the production line this week at General Motor's Oshawa plant, ending more than 100 years of automobile production in Canada’s Motor City.
  
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• Woman who had $2,100 stolen won't be reimbursed because she kept PINs in her wallet

  17-12-2019 00:38
  
  A woman who had more than $2,000 stolen from her bank account will not be reimbursed because she kept the PINs to her credit cards on a note in her wallet.
  
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• Woman who had $2,100 stolen from her won’t be reimbursed because she kept PINs in her wallet

  17-12-2019 00:38
  
  A woman who had more than $2,000 stolen from her bank account will not be reimbursed because she kept the PINs to her credit cards on a note in her wallet.
  
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