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• Metrolinx reducing service on GO trains, buses and UP Express starting Wednesday

  15-03-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Metrolinx is reducing service on GO trains, buses and the UP Express starting this week as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Phil Verster said on Sunday.
  
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• EDITORIAL: Window to contain COVID-19 closing - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 23:35
  
  EDITORIAL: Window to contain COVID-19 closing  Toronto Sun
  
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• WARMINGTON: Coronavirus outbreak forces closure of casinos - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 23:34
  
  WARMINGTON: Coronavirus outbreak forces closure of casinos  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario parks open but events cancelled and buildings closed - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 23:32
  
  Ontario parks open but events cancelled and buildings closed  Toronto Sun
  
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• Coronavirus: Toronto city councillor calls for postponement of commercial property taxes - Global News

  15-03-2020 22:32
  
  Coronavirus: Toronto city councillor calls for postponement of commercial property taxes  Global News
  
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• Three Toronto-bound passengers tested positive for COVID-19: WestJet - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  15-03-2020 21:14
  
  Three Toronto-bound passengers tested positive for COVID-19: WestJet  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Legal weed fails to spark change in nightclub scene: Nightclub operator - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 21:03
  
  Legal weed fails to spark change in nightclub scene: Nightclub operator  Toronto Sun
  
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• WestJet says three recent Toronto-bound passengers tested positive for COVID-19

  15-03-2020 20:58
  
  One of Canada’s biggest airlines has confirmed that three passengers who recently arrived in Toronto have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Here's how Toronto is 'social distancing' this weekend

  15-03-2020 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  From petting dogs to journal-writing, here's how some people are minimizing social contact this weekend.
  
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• OLG shuts down casinos due to COVID-19 concerns

  15-03-2020 20:37
  
  The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says it is shutting down all of its casinos in an effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• All Ontario casinos to close temporarily amid COVID-19 outbreak

  15-03-2020 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  All Ontario casinos will close temporarily amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario's Lottery & Gaming said on Sunday.
  
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• Province pledges emergency coronavirus legislation to protect workers - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 20:12
  
  Province pledges emergency coronavirus legislation to protect workers  Toronto Sun
  
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• Airport screening to be enhanced as Canada's top doctor says time to act is now

  15-03-2020 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says efforts to update the country's airport screening measures are "rapidly" underway, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated only some international travellers were undergoing the screening. Meanwhile, federal cabinet ministers said more answers are coming Monday following an emergency meeting on Sunday.
  
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• Airport screening measures to be enhanced, Canada's chief medical doctor says

  15-03-2020 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says efforts to update the country's airport screening measures are "rapidly" underway, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated only some international travellers were undergoing the screening. Meanwhile, federal cabinet ministers said more answers are coming Monday following an emergency meeting on Sunday.
  
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• MALCOLM: Are some getting access to testing more than others? - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 19:00
  
  MALCOLM: Are some getting access to testing more than others?  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ford promises to protect workers required to take unpaid leave amid COVID-19 outbreak

  15-03-2020 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Doug Ford government is promising legislation “to protect workers who are required to take unpaid leave during self-isolation or quarantine periods," his office said on Sunday. 
  
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• The Toronto Maple Leafs #1 Off-Season Priority - Editor In Leaf

  15-03-2020 18:38
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs #1 Off-Season Priority  Editor In Leaf
  
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• Toronto mayor to set up task force to help businesses affected by COVID-19

  15-03-2020 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Mayor John Tory is planning to set up a task force to help businesses affected by the economic fallout of COVID-19.
  
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• City to set up task force to help businesses affected by COVID-19

  15-03-2020 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The city of Toronto is planning to set up a task force to help businesses affected by the economic fallout of COVID-19, according to one councillor.
  
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• Police identify man killed in west end stabbing

  15-03-2020 17:22
  
  Toronto police have identified the man who was killed in a stabbing in the city’s west end early Sunday morning.
  
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• Homicide investigation underway after stabbing at apartment in city's west end

  15-03-2020 17:22
  
  An adult male is dead after a stabbing in the city’s west end early Sunday morning.
  
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• Police identify man fatally stabbed in west end apartment building

  15-03-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have identified a man fatally stabbed in an apartment building in the west end early Sunday.
  
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• Man dead after stabbing in apartment in Toronto's west end, 1 arrested

  15-03-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A man has died after a stabbing at a west-end Toronto apartment early Sunday.
  
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• University of Toronto Mississauga cancels in-person classes because of coronavirus - Brampton Guardian

  15-03-2020 16:40
  
  University of Toronto Mississauga cancels in-person classes because of coronavirus  Brampton Guardian
  
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• 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario - CityNews

  15-03-2020 16:37
  
  42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario  CityNews
  
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• Ontario confirms 42 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total reaches 145

  15-03-2020 16:28
  
  Ontario has confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the provincial total to 145, including five patients who have recovered.
  
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• Ontario confirms 39 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total reaches 142

  15-03-2020 16:28
  
  Ontario has confirmed 39 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the provincial total to 142, including five patients who have recovered.
  
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• Ontario confirms 39 new cases of COVID-19

  15-03-2020 16:28
  
  Ontario has confirmed 39 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the total to 137.
  
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• Ajax Islamic school ranks perfect score in Fraser Institute report - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 16:25
  
  Ajax Islamic school ranks perfect score in Fraser Institute report  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto school's inclusivity, collaboration gets top marks in report card - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 16:10
  
  Toronto school's inclusivity, collaboration gets top marks in report card  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario not currently considering lockdown - CityNews Toronto

  15-03-2020 15:51
  
  Ontario not currently considering lockdown  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Travellers at Pearson Airport report lack of COVID-19 screening

  15-03-2020 15:30
  
  Travellers arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport are reporting a lack of COVID-19 screening a day after the federal government announced new national measures to screen for the virus.
  
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• With COVID-19 doom-and-gloom comes community outreach - Toronto Sun

  15-03-2020 15:25
  
  With COVID-19 doom-and-gloom comes community outreach  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto begins slower Sunday amid COVID-19 shutdowns

  15-03-2020 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is in for a quieter Sunday amid efforts to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, with no St. Patrick's Day parade, cancelled church services, and several YMCAs shut down in the GTA.
  
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• Ontario confirms 43 new COVID-19 cases, bringing provincial total to 146

  15-03-2020 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario announced 43 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, bringing the provincial total to 146.
  
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• Ontario confirms 42 new COVID-19 cases, bringing provincial total to 145

  15-03-2020 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario announced 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, bringing the provincial total to 145.
  
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• Ontario confirms 39 new COVID-19 cases, bringing provincial total to 142

  15-03-2020 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario announced 39 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, bringing the provincial total to 142.
  
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• Man dead after stabbing at Toronto apartment, police say - Global News

  15-03-2020 14:48
  Man dead after stabbing at Toronto apartment, police say  Global News
  
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• Four new cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton, including three-month-old infant

  15-03-2020 14:33
  
  Officials in Hamilton say that they are investigating four new cases of COVID-19, including one involving a three-month old baby.
  
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• Man, 20, expected to survive after shooting at east-end apartment building

  15-03-2020 12:22
  
  Police say that a 20-year-old man is expected to survive after he was shot outside an apartment building in the city’s Parkwoods neighbourhood early Sunday morning.
  
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• Toronto must be 'brave' and enact bold new zoning laws to confront housing crisis, advocates say - CBC.ca

  15-03-2020 09:00
  
  Toronto must be 'brave' and enact bold new zoning laws to confront housing crisis, advocates say  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto must be 'brave' and enact bold new zoning laws to confront housing crisis, advocates say

  15-03-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People in the urban planning and real estate industries say Toronto must introduce significant changes to zoning regulations if it wants to combat the ongoing housing crisis.
  
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• How to talk to children and address their coronavirus concerns

  15-03-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  All of this coronavirus information can be overwhelming and frightening for children, and it's up to parents to provide accurate information in an age-appropriate manner, one expert says.
  
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• Tirgan performs Nowruz Festival before empty chairs, will broadcast online due to COVID-19 pandemic

  15-03-2020 06:29 via cbc.ca
  
  As large gatherings and events are being cancelled in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, groups are finding innovative ways to keep the party going — from home.
  
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• Toronto's most anticipated new LCBO location is about to open - blogTO

  15-03-2020 06:07
  
  Toronto's most anticipated new LCBO location is about to open  blogTO
  
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• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Sunday

  15-03-2020 06:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government says any citizen who's abroad should get back home while it's still possible. That's a step up from previous advice, which urged travellers outside the country to think about doing so.
  
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• Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world March 15

  15-03-2020 06:03 via cbc.ca
  
  New cases of COVID-19 continued to spread in multiple provinces on Sunday, as leaders promised help for people affected by the outbreak while asking residents to limit their movements.
  
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• Tenants and housing advocates call for halt on evictions in Toronto during coronavirus outbreak - Toronto Star

  15-03-2020 03:09
  
  Tenants and housing advocates call for halt on evictions in Toronto during coronavirus outbreak  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto police identify victim of deadly east-end shooting - Global News

  15-03-2020 02:27
  
  Toronto police identify victim of deadly east-end shooting  Global News
  
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• Police identify victim in fatal Scarborough shooting

  15-03-2020 01:55
  
  Toronto police have identified the 38-year-old woman who was fatally shot in Scarborough Friday.
  
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