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• 'It's unacceptable': Maple Leafs look in the mirror after recent run of ugly efforts

  19-02-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  With work ethic lacking in recent performances, Maple Leafs players acknowledge attitude adjustment must be made before it's too late.
  
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• Maple Leafs, Argos, Raptors, Toronto FC team up to tackle bullying

  19-02-2020 23:48
  
  Toronto’s four major league sport teams are partnering up to tackle bullying.
  
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• Shooting of two Ontario tow truck drivers brings fears of escalating turf wars

  19-02-2020 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The tow truck industry in Southern Ontario has been mired in violence for the past 18 months.
  
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• Human brain mailed from Toronto to Wisconsin seized at U.S. border

  19-02-2020 23:30
  
  A human brain was discovered by the U.S. border guards in a shipment that had been mailed from Toronto to Wisconsin.
  
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• Toronto city council approves 4.24% residential property tax hike for 2020 - CBC.ca

  19-02-2020 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council approves 4.24% residential property tax hike for 2020  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto city council approves 4.24% residential property tax hike for 2020

  19-02-2020 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council approved its $13.5 billion operating budget and its $43.4 billion 10-year capital budget at a special meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• City council approves capital and operating budgets for 2020

  19-02-2020 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council has approved its $13.53 billion operating budget and its 10-year capital budget at a special meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• Toronto must do more to respond to MMIWG inquiry’s calls for justice, city report says - Toronto Star

  19-02-2020 23:07 via thestar.com
  
  Toronto must do more to respond to MMIWG inquiry’s calls for justice, city report says  Toronto Star
  
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• must do more to respond to MMIWG inquiry's calls for justice, city report says | The Star - Toronto Star

  19-02-2020 23:07 via thestar.com
  
  must do more to respond to MMIWG inquiry's calls for justice, city report says | The Star  Toronto Star
  
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• U.S. border officers seize human brain shipped from Toronto - CityNews

  19-02-2020 22:43 via toronto.citynews.ca
  
  U.S. border officers seize human brain shipped from Toronto  CityNews
  
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• Massage therapist charged in sexual assault investigation

  19-02-2020 21:57
  
  Toronto police have charged a man in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Police identify type of vehicle believed to have struck 14-year-old boy in Oshawa hit-and-run

  19-02-2020 21:32
  
  Police say they have identified the type of vehicle they believe struck and critically injured a 14-year-old boy before fleeing in Oshawa.
  
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• Man faces attempted murder charge after woman violently attacked in Toronto apartment - CTV News

  19-02-2020 21:13 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Man faces attempted murder charge after woman violently attacked in Toronto apartment  CTV News
  
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• Man faces attempted murder charge after woman violently attacked in Toronto apartment

  19-02-2020 21:13
  
  A 24-year-old man accused of violently attacking a woman inside a Toronto apartment last week has been arrested and is now facing eight criminal charges, including attempted murder.
  
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• Toronto drug dealers not welcome in Niagara, judge says - StCatharinesStandard.ca

  19-02-2020 21:02 via stcatharinesstandard.ca
  
  Toronto drug dealers not welcome in Niagara, judge says  StCatharinesStandard.ca
  
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• Tim Hortons changes Roll Up the Rim contest to go greener

  19-02-2020 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Tim Hortons is making changes to its Roll Up the Rim contest this year to reduce waste and encourage customers to bring their own mugs.
  
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• A Massive All-You-Can-Eat Night Market Is Coming To Toronto This Spring - Narcity

  19-02-2020 20:56 via narcity.com
  
  A Massive All-You-Can-Eat Night Market Is Coming To Toronto This Spring  Narcity
  
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• 9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend, February 21 To 23 - Narcity

  19-02-2020 20:24 via narcity.com
  
  9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend, February 21 To 23  Narcity
  
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• Hockey legend Gordie Howe's personal items are now up for auction

  19-02-2020 20:23
  
  More than 300 items belonging to former hockey legend Gordie Howe are now up for auction
  
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• Contractors' association withdraws offer to fund new armoured car for Toronto police Emergency Task Force | The Star - Toronto Star

  19-02-2020 19:49 via thestar.com
  
  Contractors' association withdraws offer to fund new armoured car for Toronto police Emergency Task Force | The Star  Toronto Star
  
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• What to do with your kids when teachers go on province-wide strike Friday

  19-02-2020 19:47
  
  More than two million students across Ontario will be staying home Friday, as all four major teachers’ unions hold a coordinated one-day strike.
  
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• What to do with your kids as teachers go on province-wide strike Friday

  19-02-2020 19:47
  
  More than two million students across Ontario will be staying home Friday, as all four major teachers’ unions hold a coordinated one-day strike.
  
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• Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs travel to Ontario amid rail blockades

  19-02-2020 19:43
  
  Five Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are travelling across the country today to meet with the Mohawk First Nation at Tyendinaga, near Belleville, Ont., amid ongoing protests and rail blockades that have shut down much of the country's rail system.
  
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• Via Rail to temporarily lay off 'close to' 1,000 employees

  19-02-2020 19:34
  
  Via Rail says despite plans to resume partial services along certain parts of its rail line, it has 'no choice' but to issue temporary layoffs for 'close to' 1,000 employees amid the ongoing pipeline blockades.
  
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• Pathologist testifies that Tess Richey was strangled

  19-02-2020 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A forensic pathologist who examined Tess Richey's body says she quickly saw signs that suggested the young woman had been strangled.
  
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• Via Rail issues temporary layoffs to nearly 1,000 workers as blockades continue

  19-02-2020 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Via Rail says it will be temporarily laying off up to 1,000 people as rail blockades in B.C. and Ontario have brought the passenger rail services network to a virtual standstill.
  
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• Contractors association offers cops $275K for armoured vehicle, then pulls plug

  19-02-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial contractors association was on the cusp of donating $275,000 to Toronto police for a new armoured vehicle — but now says it is pulling the plug after community backlash.
  
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• Forensic pathologist says she quickly saw signs suggesting Tess Richey was strangled to death

  19-02-2020 18:32
  
  A forensic pathologist who examined Tess Richey's body says she quickly saw signs that suggested the young woman had been strangled.
  
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• Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson is out for the season

  19-02-2020 18:07
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without forward Andreas Johnsson for the rest of the season.
  
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• Toronto residents lucky to be alive after car plunges through ice - CTV News

  19-02-2020 18:03 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Toronto residents lucky to be alive after car plunges through ice  CTV News
  
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• Toronto residents lucky to be alive after car plunges through ice

  19-02-2020 18:03
  
  A fishing excursion on Lake Simcoe turned into a near death experience for two Toronto residents after their car plunged through ice.
  
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• How does the new Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim contest work?

  19-02-2020 17:59
  
  Tim Hortons’s annual 'Roll Up the Rim To Win' contest is back, but not how you've come to know it. This year, the promotion has been revamped to go digital and encourage sustainability in the process.
  
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• Conservatives open door to advancing first non-confidence motion

  19-02-2020 17:56
  
  Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has put the first non-confidence motion of the 43rd Parliament on notice, opening the door to a potential attempt to bring down the Liberal minority, just 20 sitting days in.
  
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• Conservatives back away from non-confidence motion, for now

  19-02-2020 17:56
  
  The Conservatives are backing away from a potential attempt to bring down the Liberal minority, just 20 sitting days into the new Parliament.
  
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• Toronto city council approves 2020 budget, homeowners to see 4.24% property tax increase - Global News

  19-02-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto city council approves 2020 budget, homeowners to see 4.24% property tax increase  Global News
  
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• Maple Leafs search for reinforcements with Andreas Johnsson out 6 months

  19-02-2020 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that winger Andreas Johnsson is expected to miss six months after having surgery on his right knee. Toronto also made trades with Florida and Ottawa, picking up forwards Denis Malgin and Max Veronneau.
  
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• Maple Leafs' Andreas Johnsson out 6 months after knee surgery

  19-02-2020 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that winger Andreas Johnsson is expected to miss six months after having surgery on his right knee. Toronto also made a trade with Florida, picking up forward Denis Malgin for forward Mason Marchment.
  
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• 6 Super Cheap Japanese Stores In Toronto You Need To Check Out - Narcity

  19-02-2020 17:10 via narcity.com
  
  6 Super Cheap Japanese Stores In Toronto You Need To Check Out  Narcity
  
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• Off-duty York Regional Police officer charged with impaired driving

  19-02-2020 16:59
  
  An off-duty York Regional Police officer has been arrested and charged with impaired driving.
  
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• Sexual assault charge laid against Ontario police officer

  19-02-2020 16:56
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says a sexual assault charge has been laid against a provincial police officer.
  
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• Popeyes famous chicken sandwich coming to Canada this year

  19-02-2020 16:50
  
  It’s news chicken sandwich lovers across the country have been waiting for: Popeyes fast food restaurant has confirmed to CTV News Toronto that their chicken sandwich will be available in Canada later this year.
  
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• MADD Canada joins push for review of new Ontario licence plates

  19-02-2020 16:39
  
  MADD Canada has joined those criticizing the Ontario government’s new licence plate design, calling the "night-time visibility issues" a "serious concern."
  
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• Government admits flaw in new Ontario licence plates a day after defending design

  19-02-2020 16:39
  
  MADD Canada has joined those criticizing the Ontario government’s new licence plate design, calling the "night-time visibility issues" a "serious concern."
  
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• Toronto homeowners will pay about $128 more on their property tax bills

  19-02-2020 16:23
  
  City council has voted unanimously in favour of a budget that includes money to hire hundreds of new police officers, paramedics and TTC operators but is balanced on the basis of millions of dollars in assumed federal funding.
  
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• Toronto budget heads to council for final approval today

  19-02-2020 16:23
  
  A budget that includes funding to hire additional police officers, paramedics and TTC operators will go to city council for final approval today.
  
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• Spring-like weather FINALLY in forecast for Toronto this weekend | News - Daily Hive

  19-02-2020 16:11 via dailyhive.com
  
  Spring-like weather FINALLY in forecast for Toronto this weekend | News  Daily Hive
  
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• TTC considers scrapping child Presto cards after widespread misuse

  19-02-2020 15:46
  
  The Toronto Transit Commission is considering removing all child cards from circulation after the transit agency reported losing millions due to their fraudulent use by adults to evade paying their fare.
  
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• Jason Momoa spotted at popular Toronto ramen spot (PHOTO) | Dished - Daily Hive

  19-02-2020 15:26 via dailyhive.com
  
  Jason Momoa spotted at popular Toronto ramen spot (PHOTO) | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Toronto teen shot at Airbnb party calls new safety rules a PR stunt - CBC.ca

  19-02-2020 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto teen shot at Airbnb party calls new safety rules a PR stunt  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto teen shot at Airbnb party calls new safety rules a PR stunt

  19-02-2020 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Sean McCann says the company's efforts at banning house parties and limiting young adults' ability to book properties is a public relations stunt.
  
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