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• Nobel laureate Donna Strickland, James Cameron, Inuk actor Johnny Issaluk among Order of Canada appointees

  27-12-2019 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Nobel laureate, a former prime minister and a Hollywood director are just a few of the 120 additions announced in for the New Year’s Day Order of Canada appointments.
  
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• 'A beautiful person': Toronto trans activist Julie Berman identified as homicide victim

  27-12-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Friends are remembering a Toronto woman who was killed on Sunday as an outspoken advocate for transgender rights and a strong voice against the violence that impacts her community.
  
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• LGBTQ+ community remembers slain woman as beautiful 'externally and internally'

  27-12-2019 21:38
  
  Members of Toronto’s LGBTQ community are mourning the death of a 51-year-old woman, who was assaulted in the city’s Harbord Village over the weekend.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019

  27-12-2019 21:17
  
  He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew.
  
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• Former Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is AP's male athlete of 2019

  27-12-2019 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Leonard overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew.
  
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• Toronto's Korean community excited after Blue Jays sign star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu

  27-12-2019 18:57
  
  Baseball fans in Toronto's Korean community say the Blue Jays signing Hyun-Jin Ryu represents a big move for the team, both in their chances of making the post-season and in their popularity abroad.
  
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• Homicide victim intentionally struck by taxi van in Brampton identified by police

  27-12-2019 18:45
  
  Police have identified a 51-year-old man who died after he was intentionally struck by a taxi van in Brampton on Wednesday night.
  
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• Suspect 'contained' in residence after Richmond Hill shooting, police say

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are also maintaining a heavy presence at a nearby gas station at the corner of Bayview Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive E.
  
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• Several loud bangs heard as hours-long standoff continues at Richmond Hill home where male barricaded

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Several loud bangs were heard Friday night at the scene of an hours-long standoff at a Richmond Hill home, where a male believed to be armed and dangerous barricaded himself for most of the day.
  
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• Police surround suspect 'contained' in Richmond Hill home after shooting

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are also maintaining a heavy presence at a nearby gas station at the corner of Bayview Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive E.
  
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• Police surround suspect barricaded in Richmond Hill home after shots fired at officer

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A male believed to be armed and dangerous is "contained" within a residence after he allegedly shot at a police officer in Richmond Hill, York police say.
  
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• Police surround suspect barricaded in Richmond Hill home after shooting

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A male believed to be armed and dangerous is "contained" within a residence after he allegedly shot at a police officer in Richmond Hill, York police say.
  
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• Man arrested after 12-hour-long standoff in Richmond Hill after earlier shooting

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A suspect has been taken into custody as an hours-long standoff at a Richmond Hill home, where a male believed to be armed and dangerous barricaded himself for most of the day, comes to an end.
  
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• Male arrested after 12-hour-long standoff in Richmond Hill after earlier shooting

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A suspect has been taken into custody as an hours-long standoff at a Richmond Hill home, where a male believed to be armed and dangerous barricaded himself for most of the day, comes to an end.
  
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• Heavy police presence at Richmond Hill gas station

  27-12-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  There is a heavy police presence at a gas station in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Traffic stop in Richmond Hill leads to exchange of gunfire between cop and suspect

  27-12-2019 17:31
  
  A traffic stop in Richmond Hill on Friday morning led to an exchange of gunfire between a police officer and a suspect.
  
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• Suspect in alleged shootout with police arrested following standoff in Richmond Hill

  27-12-2019 17:31
  
  Police have arrested a suspect on Friday night who barricaded himself at a Richmond Hill residence after he allegedly opened fire at an officer during a traffic stop twelve hours earlier.
  
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• Suspect contained in Richmond Hill residence following alleged shootout with police

  27-12-2019 17:31
  
  Police have surrounded a suspect at a Richmond Hill residence after he allegedly opened fire at an officer during a traffic stop Friday morning.
  
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• Province's police watchdog investigating shooting in Richmond Hill

  27-12-2019 17:31
  
  The province’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate a shooting in Richmond Hill.
  
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• Brain tumour found in Canadian man during trip to Thailand is likely benign, wife says

  27-12-2019 17:29
  
  The wife of a Canadian man diagnosed with a brain tumour while vacationing in Thailand says majority of the mass was removed days before Christmas and it is not believed to be cancerous, as they were previously told.
  
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• Woman says ear buds from Canadian Tire caught on fire on Christmas Day

  27-12-2019 17:04
  
  An Ontario woman has issued a warning to consumers after ear buds she purchased at Canadian Tire caught fire on Christmas Day.
  
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• Woman says ear buds from Canadian Tire caught on fire Christmas Day

  27-12-2019 17:04
  
  An Ontario woman has issued a warning to consumers after ear buds she purchased at Canadian Tire caught fire on Christmas Day.
  
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• 'May his legacy live on forever': Vigil to be held for rapper 'Bvlly' at murder scene

  27-12-2019 16:42
  
  A vigil is being held Friday evening to honour a 24-year-old man fatally shot in an Oshawa townhouse complex earlier this week.
  
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• 'May his legacy live on forever': Vigil held for rapper 'Bvlly' at murder scene

  27-12-2019 16:42
  
  A vigil was held Friday evening to honour a 24-year-old man fatally shot in an Oshawa townhouse complex earlier this week.
  
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• Man seriously injured after being hit by car in Corktown

  27-12-2019 16:21
  
  A man believed to be in his 60s has been taken to a trauma centre after being struck by a vehicle in the city’s Corktown neighbourhood Friday morning.
  
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• Freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury wins top male athlete of the year honours

  27-12-2019 16:10
  
  Mikael Kingsbury is truly a dominant force. Kingsbury has nine wins in 11 World Cup starts the past two years. And the native of Deux Montagnes, Que., whose career average surpasses one victory for every two events (63 wins in 114 starts), shows no signs of slowing down.
  
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• Blue Jays officially sign ace lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu to 4-year deal

  27-12-2019 16:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays have signed star left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year, $80-million US contract.
  
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• 'Hello Canada': Ace left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu signs with Toronto Blue Jays

  27-12-2019 15:46
  
  Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays as they were able to introduce a much-needed ace for their starting rotation on Friday.
  
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• Ace left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu signs with Toronto Blue Jays

  27-12-2019 15:46
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays have signed star left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year, US$80-million contract.
  
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• Ontario police discover human remains off highway during unrelated investigation

  27-12-2019 14:47
  
  Ontario police officers discovered human remains near Highway 410 while conducting an unrelated investigation on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 2019 Governor General's Literary Award winners Joan Thomas, Don Gillmor & Erin Bow write about mission

  27-12-2019 14:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A special series of new, original writing brought to you in partnership with the Canada Council.
  
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• Suspected impaired driver slams into Toronto bus shelter

  27-12-2019 13:59
  
  A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of impaired driving after he allegedly slammed his vehicle into a TTC bus shelter that had people inside.
  
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• Shivering raccoon among 10 most frivolous 911 calls Hamilton police received in 2019

  27-12-2019 13:10
  
  A raccoon that was shivering in the cold, a landlord that refused to replace a tenant’s carpet and a television that wouldn’t turn on.
  
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• Man in his 20s in life-threatening condition after Etobicoke shooting

  27-12-2019 12:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after a shooting in Etobicoke early Friday, Toronto police and paramedics say.
  
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• Man in his 20s dead after Etobicoke shooting

  27-12-2019 12:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A man in his 20s has died of his injuries after a shooting in Etobicoke early Friday, Toronto police say.
  
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• 'An era of dynamic change': What will the retail landscape look like in 2020?

  27-12-2019 11:56
  
  Retail experts say that in 2020 we will see more technology being integrated into stores, as well as more pop-ups and companies choosing between convenience and experience.
  
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• Shooting outside Etobicoke condo leaves man in critical condition

  27-12-2019 11:22
  
  A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a shooting outside a condominium in Etobicoke early Friday morning.
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting outside Etobicoke condo

  27-12-2019 11:22
  
  A man in his 20s was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a shooting outside a condominium in Etobicoke early Friday morning.
  
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• Man dies in hospital after shooting outside Etobicoke condo

  27-12-2019 11:22
  
  A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting outside a condominium in Etobicoke early Friday morning.
  
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• 'New Mom Project' offers free baby gear, friendship

  27-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto mom and nurse Gwen Broda started The New Mom Project out of her North York living room in 2014. Almost six years later, she now runs an 800-square foot donation centre and has helped more than 1,000 families.
  
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• A 'demographic tsunami' is about to make Canada's trucker shortage even worse

  27-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's truck driver shortage will grow by half in less than a decade as the industry grapples with an aging workforce and difficulties recruiting young people and women.
  
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• Doug Ford's PC fundraising haul of 2019 beats all other major parties combined

  27-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Political donations flooded into Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party in 2019, despite his government's controversies and his own drooping poll numbers.
  
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• Despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford's rocky year, his PCs whipped others at fundraising

  27-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Political donations flooded into Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party in 2019, despite his government's controversies and his own drooping poll numbers.
  
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• Judge tosses taxi group's $1.7B suit against Toronto, in wake of Uber's rise

  27-12-2019 04:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A $1.7 billion proposed class action law suit from taxi licensees against the city of Toronto was thrown out by a judge this month.
  
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• Human remains found near Highway 410 in Brampton

  27-12-2019 00:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Human remains have been located in a green space just off the Highway 410 and Bovaird Drive intersection in Brampton Thursday afternoon.
  
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