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• Mayor John Tory hopes funding to revive ravines will start flowing this year

  16-01-2020 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been more than two years since Toronto city council approved a comprehensive strategy to revive the city's ravine system. Now, millions of dollars in new funding has been proposed to implement the plan to clean up, improve access and fight invasive species.
  
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• Woman faces deportation 18 years after arriving to Canada as a child

  16-01-2020 23:35
  
  A 30-year-old woman, who was brought to Toronto when she was a little girl, is facing deportation to France after federal officials learned she was living in Canada without immigration status for 18 years.
  
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• Video shows gas station shootout between York police officer and man before hours-long standoff

  16-01-2020 22:33
  
  Surveillance footage obtained by CTV News Toronto shows a shootout at a gas station prior to an hours-long standoff between York Regional Police officers and a 34-year-old man in Richmond Hill last month.
  
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• Federal government announces $200M for affordable housing at Honest Ed's site

  16-01-2020 22:17
  
  The federal government is committing $200 million for affordable rental units at the Toronto site where Honest Ed's once stood.
  
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• Feds announce $200M for affordable rentals where Honest Ed's once stood

  16-01-2020 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is committing $200 million for affordable rental units at the Toronto site where Honest Ed's once stood.
  
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• Woman rushed to trauma centre after being hit by a car in York

  16-01-2020 21:00
  
  A woman has been critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in York Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario couple wins more than $25M jackpot in lottery

  16-01-2020 20:40
  
  A couple from Barrie, Ont. said they have that “6/49 feeling” after winning more than $25 million in the lottery jackpot.
  
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• Ex-PC MPP Amanda Simard joins Ontario Liberals

  16-01-2020 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  MPP Amanda Simard left the PC caucus in late 2018 after splitting with the party on its francophone policies.
  
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• Toronto signals plan to expropriate airspace above proposed Rail Deck Park

  16-01-2020 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The city says negotiations to purchase the space have not been successful so far.
  
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• Former PC MPP Amanda Simard to join Ontario Liberals, sources say

  16-01-2020 20:08
  
  Former Progressive Conservative MPP Amanda Simard will cross the floor at Queen’s Park, becoming an Ontario Liberal, sources confirm to CTV News Toronto.
  
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• Former PC MPP Amanda Simard joins Ontario Liberals

  16-01-2020 20:08
  
  Former Progressive Conservative MPP Amanda Simard has crossed the floor at Queen’s Park, becoming an Ontario Liberal.
  
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• Ontario sending 9 more firefighters to Australia to battle wildfires

  16-01-2020 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of 28 firefighting staff from Ontario have been sent to Australia since the start of their fire season.
  
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• U of T partners with CAMH to deliver mental health services after task force calls for change

  16-01-2020 19:58
  
  The University of Toronto is partnering with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to provide mental health support for students after a damning report called for major changes.
  
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• Nine more Ontario firefighters heading to Australia to battle wildfires

  16-01-2020 19:06
  
  The Ontario government says it's sending nine more firefighters this week to help battle bush fires ravaging parts of Australia.
  
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• Parole board decision shows reasons Gordon Stuckless was released from jail

  16-01-2020 19:02
  
  Federal parole board members released notorious child sex offender Gordon Stuckless to a halfway house in Hamilton last month because of his age, continued acceptance of chemical castration medication and frequent admissions while in custody of deceptive past behavior.
  
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• 'Bundle up': Temperatures set to plunge overnight, Environment Canada warns

  16-01-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto's medical officer of health issued an extreme cold weather alert for the city with the temperature forecast to plunge overnight on Thursday.
  
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• 'Bundle up': Temperatures in Toronto plunge overnight

  16-01-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto's medical officer of health issued an extreme cold weather alert for the city with the temperature forecast to plunge on Thursday.
  
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• 'Bundle up': Temperatures in Toronto forecast to plunge overnight

  16-01-2020 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto's medical officer of health issued an extreme cold weather alert for the city with the temperature forecast to plunge overnight on Thursday.
  
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• Kindergartner injured after man allegedly came to playground and started swinging curtain rod

  16-01-2020 18:09
  
  A kindergarten student was left with serious injuries after a man allegedly came to a school playground north of Toronto and started randomly swinging a curtain rod.
  
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• Kindergarten student injured after man allegedly came to playground and started swinging curtain rod

  16-01-2020 18:09
  
  A Kindergarten student was left with serious injuries after a man allegedly came to a school playground north of Toronto and started randomly swinging a curtain rod.
  
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• U.S. Senate approves new version of North American free trade agreement

  16-01-2020 18:06
  
  U.S. Senators on Capitol Hill have finally approved the latest version of North America's free trade pact.
  
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• Worried about teachers' strikes this week? Here's how they could impact your family

  16-01-2020 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Now that all four of the province's major education unions are taking part in some form of labour action, here's a look at how your family could be impacted this week. 
  
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• Worried about teachers' strikes next week? Here's how they could impact your family

  16-01-2020 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Now that all four of the province's major education unions are taking part in some form of labour action, here's a look at how your family could be impacted next week. 
  
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• Ford slams teachers' union leaders, says province will not back off wage cap

  16-01-2020 17:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says poor leadership among teachers’ unions is to blame for the protracted labour dispute gripping the province’s education system.
  
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• Can you believe these albums are turning 20 in 2020?

  16-01-2020 16:26 via cbc.ca
  
  From Sarah Harmer to SoulDecision to Nelly Furtado, we look at the albums that make us feel surprisingly old in this new decade.
  
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• Weather agency warns of 'significant snowfall' in Toronto over weekend

  16-01-2020 16:20
  
  An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Toronto with temperatures forecast to reach -12 C overnight without the wind chill.
  
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• Weather agency warns of 'significant snowfal' in Toronto over weekend

  16-01-2020 16:20
  
  An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Toronto with temperatures forecast to reach -12 C overnight without the wind chill.
  
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• RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash

  16-01-2020 16:05
  
  Canada's national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week's plane crash in Iran.
  
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• Cannabis edibles now available online through Ontario Cannabis Store

  16-01-2020 15:24
  
  Cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals will be available for sale through the Ontario Cannabis Store's website this morning.
  
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• They supplied Planet Organic months ago. They're still fighting to get paid

  16-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Frustrated vendors say Planet Organic owes them thousands of dollars for unpaid food and health products.
  
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• Toronto man wanted for first-degree murder after 28-year-old ex-wife found dead

  16-01-2020 13:56
  
  Investigators say that a Toronto man whose 28-year-old ex-wife was found dead north-west of the city earlier this week is now wanted in connection with her murder.
  
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• Police search for Toronto man after 28-year-old ex-wife found dead

  16-01-2020 13:56
  
  Investigators are urging a Toronto man to turn himself in to officials after his 28-year-old ex-wife was found dead north-west of the city earlier this week.
  
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• Body found in Brampton is missing woman Heeral Patel, police suspect ex-husband

  16-01-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A body found in Brampton on Monday evening is that of a missing 28-year-old Toronto woman, police confirm.
  
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• Body found in Brampton is missing Toronto woman Heeral Patel, police say

  16-01-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A body found in Brampton on Monday evening is that of a 28-year-old Toronto woman who was reported missing last weekend, police say.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for ex-husband of 28-year-old woman wanted found dead in Brampton

  16-01-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Circumstances surrounding Patel's death are currently considered "suspicious," police say.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for ex-husband of 28-year-old woman found dead in Brampton

  16-01-2020 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Circumstances surrounding Patel's death are currently considered "suspicious," police say.
  
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• These momos are 'inspired by life in Parkdale'

  16-01-2020 13:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Ask where you can find good Tibetan food in Toronto and chances are you'll be directed to Parkdale, where Jangchup "George" Dorjee's Tiny Cafe whips up an assortment of momos. While some are traditional, others are Dorjee's own creations, "inspired by life in Parkdale," the restaurateur says.
  
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• Ontario creates scholarships to honour of victims of Iran plane crash

  16-01-2020 13:06
  
  Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors last week.
  
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• Ontario creates $10,000 scholarships in honour of each Canadian killed in Iran plane crash

  16-01-2020 13:06
  
  Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors last week.
  
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• Doug Ford criticizes teachers' union leaders, says he won't give in to salary demands

  16-01-2020 12:54
  
  Premier Doug Ford blamed union leaders Thursday for the public school teachers' escalating job actions, saying they were holding parents "hostage" and hurting the province's economy.
  
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• Starting today, you can buy edibles online through the Ontario Cannabis Store

  16-01-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's pot distributor says 70 new items tested by Health Canada can be purchased online as of 9 a.m. local time.
  
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• Ontario Cannabis Store runs out of edibles just hours after online sales begin

  16-01-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario Cannabis Store was entirely sold out of its new edible products about five hours after they went on sale online Thursday morning.
  
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• Ontario Cannabis Store runs out of edibles just hours after online sales began

  16-01-2020 12:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario Cannabis Store appeared almost entirely sold out of its new edible products fewer than seven hours after they went on sale.
  
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• Employee at fast-food restaurant near Pearson airport slashed by suspect

  16-01-2020 12:34
  
  One man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing outside a fast-food restaurant near Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday night.
  
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• Employee at fast-food restaurant near Pearson airport injured in stabbing

  16-01-2020 12:34
  
  One man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing outside a fast-food restaurant near Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday night.
  
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• Teachers in Ontario's French system start work-to-rule campaign today

  16-01-2020 12:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The move by AEFO means all the major unions representing the province's teachers are now taking part in some form of labour action.
  
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• Why a city councillor ⁠— and new dad ⁠— wants to beef up Toronto's parental leave policy

  16-01-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Joe Cressy's son Jude was born in November, the city councillor suddenly faced a tough decision: Take parental leave and miss key council votes, or keep working and miss time with his newborn. Now, he's calling for city staff to beef up Toronto's policies.
  
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• Politicians past and present expected in St. John's for John Crosbie funeral

  16-01-2020 10:46
  
  Past and present politicians of all stripes are expected in St. John's, N.L., today to pay their last respects to John Crosbie
  
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• U of T security officers avoid paying for parking with plain white paper on dashboard

  16-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A folded sheet of plain white paper appears to be all it takes to fend off Toronto police parking enforcement officers on a busy downtown street that runs through the University of Toronto.
  
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• Ontario creates 57 new scholarships to honour victims of Iran plane crash

  16-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Doug Ford says in a statement that a new government fund will disperse $10,000 scholarships in memory of each of the 57 Canadian victims of the Ukraine International Airlines crash.
  
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