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• Humane Society removes 80 cats from home in Guelph, Ont.

  22-01-2020 23:59
  
  The Guelph Humane Society says it has taken in 80 cats that were found in a home in the southwestern Ontario city.
  
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• Newly installed speed camera becomes unusable after being covered in spray paint

  22-01-2020 23:32
  
  A newly installed speed camera placed outside a Toronto middle school became unusable after it was covered in spray paint.
  
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• 'Not unlikely' that there could be cases of mysterious Chinese virus in Ontario: Elliott

  22-01-2020 23:09
  
  There have yet to be any confirmed Ontario cases of the mysterious illness that has infected hundreds of people in China but Health Minister Christine Elliott says that it is “not unlikely” that the virus will make its way to the province eventually.
  
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• 'Not unlikely' that there could be cases of Chinese virus in Ontario: Elliott

  22-01-2020 23:09
  
  There have yet to be any confirmed Ontario cases of the illness that has infected hundreds of people in China but Health Minister Christine Elliott says that it is “not unlikely” that the virus will make its way to the province eventually.
  
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• Rona Ambrose not running for Conservative leadership

  22-01-2020 22:56
  
  Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is not running for the Conservative leadership.
  
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• Students of North York college mourn mother, two children who died in Iranian plane crash

  22-01-2020 22:13
  
  Students at Anderson College in North York gathered on Wednesday to honour recent graduate Fran Falsafi, who died alongside her two children when a plane was shot down by the Iranian military earlier this month.
  
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• 2 Toronto pharmacists charged in York Region opioid bust

  22-01-2020 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Two pharmacists are among a group of six people charged in connection with opioid trafficking in York Region.
  
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• Family of elderly man tricked in buying $3,000 Lululemon gift card angry with company's response

  22-01-2020 21:31
  
  The daughter of an elderly man tricked into driving to a Toronto mall to buy a $3,000 Lululemon gift card is thankful the company did the right thing and refunded him but is angry it took them so long.
  
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• Elderly man tricked into buying $3,000 Lululemon gift card after receiving threatening phone call

  22-01-2020 21:31
  
  The daughter of an elderly man tricked into driving to a Toronto mall to buy a $3,000 Lululemon gift card is thankful the company did the right thing and refunded him but is angry it took them so long.
  
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• Elderly man tricked into buying $3,000 in Lululemon gift cards after receiving threatening phone call

  22-01-2020 21:31
  
  The daughter of an elderly man tricked into driving to a Toronto mall to buy a $3,000 Lululemon gift card is thankful the company did the right thing and refunded him but is angry it took them so long.
  
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• Patrick Brown, Brampton council declare health care emergency

  22-01-2020 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Brampton city council unanimously declared a health care emergency on Wednesday, with one councillor saying patients are dying in the hallways of the city's only major hospital.
  
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• Health advocacy group asks Ontario to tax vaping products

  22-01-2020 21:11
  
  A national health advocacy group is asking the Ontario government to hike taxes on vaping products to combat rising use among teenagers.
  
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• Impaired driver who killed three people in Toronto crash has sentence cut to 7 years

  22-01-2020 20:47
  
  A speeding drunk driver who caused a crash that killed three friends and seriously injured another has had his sentence cut to seven years after a higher court found the judge made a mistake in reviewing punishments meted out in similar cases.
  
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• Six people, including two pharmacists, charged in opioid trafficking probe

  22-01-2020 20:41
  
  Six people, including two pharmacists, are facing charges in an opioid-trafficking investigation in the Toronto area.
  
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• Ontario school board closes some cafeterias because of dwindling sales

  22-01-2020 20:40
  
  Cafeterias at some schools in Peel region have been closed or are at risk of closing due to lack of business.
  
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• York police make drunk driving arrest, find handgun and ammution in vehicle

  22-01-2020 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  York Regional Police are crediting a 911 caller for spotting a suspected drunk driver who also turned out to be carrying a handgun and ammunition in his vehicle.
  
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• York police make drunk driving arrest, find handgun and ammunition in vehicle

  22-01-2020 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  York Regional Police are crediting a 911 caller for spotting a suspected drunk driver who also turned out to be carrying a handgun and ammunition in his vehicle.
  
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• Incompetent doctor who sent a dying infant home twice loses licence

  22-01-2020 20:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A family doctor who sent a dying infant home with instructions to give him water and juice with vitamin C and who failed to report criminal driving convictions has been stripped of his medical licence.
  
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• Incompetent doctor who twice sent dying infant home loses licence

  22-01-2020 19:53
  
  A family doctor who sent a dying infant home with instructions to give him water and juice with vitamin C and who failed to report criminal driving convictions has been stripped of his medical licence.
  
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• What are the flu-like symptoms of the new coronavirus?

  22-01-2020 19:26
  
  International health experts have issued guidance on the likely symptoms of the new coronavirus and ways to stop its spread.
  
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• Ontario signs funding deal with Ottawa for French-language university in Toronto

  22-01-2020 18:57
  
  The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal on funding a new French-language university in Toronto.
  
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• Discount for GO Transit, TTC riders ends March 31 after province pulls funding

  22-01-2020 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Metrolinx says funding for the program was reached under a three-year deal with the province, but Premier Doug Ford's government said last year it would not be renewed.
  
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• Man charged after cops discover loaded firearm and open beer cans in idle car

  22-01-2020 18:45
  
  A 54-year-old man is now facing multiple charges after he was allegedly found by officers in a Vaughan parking lot with open beer cans and a loaded firearm inside his car.
  
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• Ottawa, Ontario sign funding deal for French-language university in Toronto

  22-01-2020 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal to fund a new French-language university in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto remains one of the most 'severely unaffordable' cities in the world | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  22-01-2020 18:27
  
  Toronto remains one of the most 'severely unaffordable' cities in the world | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Carlton Cards, Papyrus stores closing within weeks

  22-01-2020 17:49
  
  The owner of greeting card retailers including Carlton Cards and Papyrus is closing all of its stores in North America, including 76 Canadian locations.
  
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• Ford government appoints new human rights commissioners, a surprise to the agency's leader

  22-01-2020 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) says she was surprised by the recent appointment of two new commissioners by the Ford government.
  
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• Raptors president proud to see women playing big role in team's success

  22-01-2020 17:04
  
  Masai Ujiri paused during his keynote speech in a posh Toronto hotel ballroom on Tuesday evening to ask all the female employees of the Toronto Raptors to stand.
  
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• Female pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in Oshawa

  22-01-2020 16:32
  
  A female pedestrian has been seriously injured after she was struck by a vehicle in Oshawa Wednesday morning.
  
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• Toronto police board asked for more funding for missing persons review

  22-01-2020 16:27
  
  The group undertaking a civilian review into the Toronto Police Service’s handling of missing persons cases is requesting an additional $1-million in funding to complete their work.
  
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• Ontario Elementary teachers' rotating strikes to enter a second week

  22-01-2020 15:58
  
  Ontario's public elementary teachers say they will be carrying their rotating strikes into a second week.
  
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• Canada Reads 2020 short list, panellists revealed

  22-01-2020 15:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Country singer George Canyon and actor Amanda Brugel from The Handmaid's Tale are the latest prominent Canadians brushing off their debate skills for Canada Reads, CBC's battle of the books.
  
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• TTC halts subway service from Jane to Ossington due to mechanical problem

  22-01-2020 13:32
  
  The TTC says it has halted subway service on Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations due to a mechanical problem in the midst of morning rush hour Wednesday.
  
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• Subway service from Jane to Ossington resumes after partial train derailment

  22-01-2020 13:32
  
  The TTC says it has halted subway service on Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations due to a mechanical problem in the midst of morning rush hour Wednesday.
  
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• No subway service from Jane to Ossington due to partial train derailment

  22-01-2020 13:32
  
  The TTC says it has halted subway service on Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations due to a mechanical problem in the midst of morning rush hour Wednesday.
  
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• 'They have to do better': Subway shut down causes commuter chaos on TTC's Line 2

  22-01-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A busy stretch of the TTC's Line 2 was shut down throughout the Wednesday morning rush hour, causing commuter chaos at six stations in the west end. 
  
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• Partial derailment shuts down subway Line 2 between Jane and Ossington stations

  22-01-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There is currently no service between Jane and Ossington subway stations.
  
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• Volkswagen returns to Toronto court, expected to plead guilty to environment charges

  22-01-2020 12:44
  
  German automaker Volkswagen is expected back in court in Toronto today to plead guilty to environment-related charges.
  
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• Volkswagen pleads guilty to all Canadian charges in emissions-cheating scandal

  22-01-2020 12:44
  
  Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to all of the Canadian charges it faced in the emissions-cheating scandal.
  
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• Driver follows streetcar into Queens Quay tunnel, makes it all the way to Union Station

  22-01-2020 12:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The 510 Spadina streetcar was forced to turn back on part of its route early Wednesday after a driver drove into the Queens Quay tunnel and continued all the way to Union Station before getting stuck on the tracks.
  
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• Driver follows streetcar into Queens Quay tunnel, makes it 600 metres to Union Station

  22-01-2020 12:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The 510 Spadina streetcar was forced to turn back on part of its route early Wednesday after a driver drove into the Queens Quay tunnel and travelled about 600 metres all the way to Union Station. 
  
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• Province plans to end GO to TTC discount by March

  22-01-2020 12:31
  
  A program that allowed commuters to save $1.50 on their TTC fare each time they transferred from off of the GO Transit network will end in March, as the provincial government and Metrolinx say the funding will not be renewed by the Ford government.
  
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• Elderly man drives SUV through Queens Quay tunnel, into Union Station

  22-01-2020 11:20
  
  TTC officials are using a special equipped Caterpillar loader to pull an SUV out of the Queens Quay streetcar tunnel after a motorist drove it all the way into the Union Station streetcar platform early on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Why that cheap flight price in Canada might actually be in U.S. dollars

  22-01-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Even if you book your flight in Canada for travel within the country, you may be charged in U.S. dollars. The same might happen when purchasing goods from a Canadian website.
  
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• 'I thought we did everything right': Why a bar owner was forced to pay for customer's false fire alarm

  22-01-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Refusing to serve a few intoxicated patrons is now costing bar owner Kristine Lukanchoff nearly $1,500, because she says those rowdy visitors pulled the fire alarm, causing the city to slap her with a faulty fire alarm bill. 
  
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• 'You could literally go around the Earth' before symptoms start: Screening for new coronavirus

  22-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Airports around the world have stepped up monitoring and checking of passengers from China for signs of illness from a new coronavirus. But there are other ways to prepare, infectious disease experts say.
  
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• Some of Ontario's biggest hospitals are filled beyond capacity nearly every day, new data reveal

  22-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Overcrowding has become so common in Ontario hospitals that patient beds are routinely placed in hallways and conference rooms, research by CBC News reveals.
  
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• Key things to watch for in the coronavirus outbreak

  22-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the coronavirus outbreak continues, key questions remain about the nature of the virus and how quickly and easily it can spread between people. 
  
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• How Ontario's 'hallway medicine' problem has become an everyday reality

  22-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Overcrowding has become so common in Ontario hospitals that patient beds are routinely placed in hallways and conference rooms, research by CBC News reveals.
  
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• How Canadian hospitals and airports are preparing for new coronavirus

  22-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Health-care workers on the front lines of Canada's preparations for the new coronavirus are gearing up to treat potential infections and prevent spread.
  
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