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• City of Toronto projects $1.5 billion loss in revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  17-04-2020 23:59
  
  City of Toronto projects $1.5 billion loss in revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto photographer's iconic shot of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater wins top sports pic - CBC.ca

  17-04-2020 23:54
  
  Toronto photographer's iconic shot of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater wins top sports pic  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto photographer's Porch Pics portraits raise morale — and charitable funds - The Times of Israel

  17-04-2020 23:23
  
  Toronto photographer's Porch Pics portraits raise morale — and charitable funds  The Times of Israel
  
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• COVID-19 and the Toronto real estate market - Toronto Star

  17-04-2020 22:59
  
  COVID-19 and the Toronto real estate market  Toronto Star
  
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• Choir of physicians record song to inspire other health-care workers

  17-04-2020 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Members of Voices Rock Medicine each recorded their own version of “Rise Again,” then stitched them together.
  
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• Waiting In Line For Everything Is Becoming The New Norm In Toronto (PHOTOS) - Narcity Canada

  17-04-2020 21:43
  
  Waiting In Line For Everything Is Becoming The New Norm In Toronto (PHOTOS)  Narcity Canada
  
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• Caribbean restaurant just fed dinner to healthcare workers at Toronto hospital - blogTO

  17-04-2020 21:42
  
  Caribbean restaurant just fed dinner to healthcare workers at Toronto hospital  blogTO
  
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• Health-care worker who contracted COVID-19 'gave her life for that place'

  17-04-2020 21:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Personal support worker Christine Mandegarian died in hospital on Wednesday night, marking the second time an Ontario health-care worker has passed away after contracting COVID-19.
  
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• Toronto photographer's iconic shot of Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater wins top sports pic

  17-04-2020 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  For all the sporting moments Mark Blinch has captured through his lens for nearly two decades, there is only one he has taken the trouble to hang in his home.
  
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• Ontario doctors won’t receive pay for virtual care services until mid-June, association says

  17-04-2020 20:17
  
  The organization representing Ontario doctors is calling on the provincial government to make immediate changes to the way it pays physicians for virtual care during the pandemic.
  
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• Doctors won’t receive pay for virtual care services until mid-June, association says

  17-04-2020 20:17
  
  The organization representing Ontario doctors is calling on the provincial government to make immediate changes to the way it pays physicians for virtual care during the pandemic.
  
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• This is how COVID-19 is affecting dog rescue organizations in Toronto - blogTO

  17-04-2020 20:10
  
  This is how COVID-19 is affecting dog rescue organizations in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Toronto breweries turn to home deliveries amid pandemic

  17-04-2020 20:09 via cbc.ca
  Over 20 breweries in Toronto are now offering home delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Five Toronto board game stores doing delivery—plus their pandemic recommendations - Toronto Life

  17-04-2020 19:10
  Five Toronto board game stores doing delivery—plus their pandemic recommendations  Toronto Life
  
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• Ontario healthcare worker who dedicated 31 years to treating patients dies of COVID-19

  17-04-2020 18:56
  
  A Ontario healthcare worker who died after contracting COVID-19 has been remembered by her colleagues as a dedicated, loving and compassionate woman who cared for everyone she treated.
  
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• Ontario health-care worker who dedicated 31 years to treating patients dies of COVID-19

  17-04-2020 18:56
  
  A Ontario healthcare worker who died after contracting COVID-19 has been remembered by her colleagues as a dedicated, loving and compassionate woman who cared for everyone she treated.
  
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• Ontario health-care worker died less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19, widower says

  17-04-2020 18:56
  
  The husband of an Ontario health-care worker who died after contracting COVID-19 said his wife was a great mother who loved her job.
  
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• Ontario health-care worker died less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19, widow says

  17-04-2020 18:56
  
  The husband of an Ontario health-care worker who died after contracting COVID-19 said his wife was a great mother who loved her job.
  
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• Husband of Ontario health-care worker who died of COVID-19 says wife was a 'great person'

  17-04-2020 18:56
  
  The husband of an Ontario health-care worker who died after contracting COVID-19 said his wife was a great mother who loved her job.
  
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• Westbound Sherbourne/Jarvis ramp on Gardiner Expressway to reopen April 19 - Global News

  17-04-2020 17:51
  
  Westbound Sherbourne/Jarvis ramp on Gardiner Expressway to reopen April 19  Global News
  
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• Resident in long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak asks for transparency

  17-04-2020 17:24
  
  A North York long-term care home says five residents infected with COVID-19 have now died following an outbreak at the facility.
  
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• 'Get me out of here': resident in North York long-term care home wants to know what's happening

  17-04-2020 17:24
  
  A North York long-term care home says five residents infected with COVID-19 have now died following an outbreak at the facility.
  
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• Toronto Raptors face masks are now available from the NBA - blogTO

  17-04-2020 17:08
  
  Toronto Raptors face masks are now available from the NBA  blogTO
  
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• Tory says COVID-19 will cost Toronto city hall $1.5B under 'best case scenario'

  17-04-2020 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city hall stands to lose $1.5 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor John Tory said on Friday. The figure is based on a scenario featuring a three-month lockdown followed by a six-month recovery period.
  
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• Toronto losing 'an awful lot of money' due to COVID-19, updating financial situation Friday

  17-04-2020 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto mayor John Tory says he'll provide an update on the city's precarious financial situation at Friday afternoon's COVID-19 briefing.
  
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• Toronto city hall projects $1.5B loss due to COVID-19 as Tory calls for emergency funding

  17-04-2020 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city hall stands to lose $1.5 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor John Tory said on Friday. The figure is based on a scenario featuring a three-month lockdown followed by a six-month recovery period.
  
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• Five residents at North York long-term care home die after COVID-19 outbreak

  17-04-2020 17:00
  
  A North York long-term care home says five residents infected with COVID-19 have now died following an outbreak at the facility.
  
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• Ontario reports most COVID-19 deaths, cases in a single day

  17-04-2020 16:39
  
  Ontario's COVID-19 fatalities and case numbers have climbed to a single-day high, with 55 deaths and 564 cases reported on Friday morning.
  
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• Ontario confirms 564 new COVID-19 cases as provincial total tops 9,500

  17-04-2020 16:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The official death toll now sits at 478, however CBC News has collected data from regional public health units and counted at least 501 deaths.
  
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• Siren Head: Toronto artist's monster an unlikely gaming hit - NOW Magazine

  17-04-2020 16:14
  
  Siren Head: Toronto artist's monster an unlikely gaming hit  NOW Magazine
  
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• Someone is documenting signs from Toronto and around the world of places closed due to COVID-19 - blogTO

  17-04-2020 15:36
  
  Someone is documenting signs from Toronto and around the world of places closed due to COVID-19  blogTO
  
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• Canada-U.S. reach deal to extend border restrictions by 30 days: sources

  17-04-2020 15:34
  
  Canada and the United States have reached an agreement to extend the current closure of the border to all non-essential travel for at least another month, sources tell CTV News.
  
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• Canada-U.S. agree to extend border restrictions by 30 days: sources

  17-04-2020 15:34
  
  Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the current closure of the border to all non-essential travel for at least another month as the fight against COVID-19 continues in both countries, sources tell CTV News.
  
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• Titleless: The 2000-01 Toronto Raptors were closer to an NBA championship than people remember - RaptorsHQ

  17-04-2020 15:30
  
  Titleless: The 2000-01 Toronto Raptors were closer to an NBA championship than people remember  RaptorsHQ
  
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• 'Throw them a rope': Ontario restaurant association calls on food delivery apps to lower fees amid COVID-19 outbreak

  17-04-2020 15:22
  
  An association advocating on behalf of Ontario restaurants is pleading with delivery service providers to reduce their commission as smaller businesses struggle to stay afloat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• The surprising amount food delivery apps take from restaurants when you order

  17-04-2020 15:22
  
  An association advocating on behalf of Ontario restaurants is pleading with delivery service providers to reduce their commission as smaller businesses struggle to stay afloat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• The surprising amount food delivery apps take from Ontario restaurants when you order

  17-04-2020 15:22
  
  An association advocating on behalf of Ontario restaurants is pleading with delivery service providers to reduce their commission as smaller businesses struggle to stay afloat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Major meeting will be held to try and determine reopening date for Toronto

  17-04-2020 14:25
  
  Toronto Mayor John Tory says they still do not have a firm date for when to begin re-opening the city as the pandemic subsides, with the city staff holding a major meeting on the subject tomorrow.
  
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• Major meeting will be held to try and determine date Toronto can reopen - CTV News

  17-04-2020 14:25
  
  Major meeting will be held to try and determine date Toronto can reopen  CTV News
  
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• Major meeting will be held to try and determine date Toronto can reopen

  17-04-2020 14:25
  
  Toronto Mayor John Tory says they still do not have a firm date for when to begin re-opening the city as the pandemic subsides, with the city staff holding a major meeting on the subject tomorrow.
  
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• Man, 22, seriously hurt in Etobicoke shooting: police

  17-04-2020 14:14
  
  A 22-year-old man is in serious condition after he was shot multiple times behind a building in Etobicoke early on Friday morning.
  
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• Ontario premier to make announcement with education minister amid COVID-19 pandemic

  17-04-2020 13:52
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement today as the province continues its efforts to flatten the curve.
  
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• Ontario distributing free iPads to kids who cannot access province’s online learning tools

  17-04-2020 13:52
  
  The Ontario government will be distributing iPads with free wireless data plans to students who may not have access to the province’s online learning tools as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ontario's green thumbs urge province to lift restrictions on gardening industry

  17-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's horticulture industry says it stands to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of trees, shrubs and flowers due to the coronavirus if the province doesn't lift emergency health restrictions that have paralyzed countless family businesses.
  
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• 'It's challenging': Team braves wind, snow, lineups at drive-thru COVID-19 test centre

  17-04-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the province is pushing to boost COVID-19 testing numbers, outdoor drive-thru facilities are offering an unprecedented way to test dozens of people in a day without those patients ever setting foot in a hospital. They're also a uniquely challenging atmosphere for health-care workers.
  
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• Couple fights back against $25K wedding rebooking fee amid COVID-19 pandemic

  17-04-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Brides and grooms across Ontario are choosing to postpone or cancel their weddings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and businesses are facing the pressure to accommodate those needs. But some venues aren’t as helpful as others, so experts are sharing tips on how to negotiate during these uncertain times.
  
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• 'Worried sick' Ford government cut inspections key to fighting outbreaks in nursing homes

  17-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Oversight of infection control measures — key to keeping long-term care homes free of illness — plummeted when Ontario scaled back comprehensive annual inspections last year, a CBC News investigation has found.
  
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• Will it really take 'weeks' to ease physical distancing? Maybe not

  17-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With increasing evidence that Canada has succeeded in flattening the COVID-19 curve, the next challenge is when and how to begin easing Canada's physical distancing rules. Take it slow and steady, some experts suggest, adding that it might be possible to start the easing sooner than you think.
  
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• 'We have to do better': Canada's homeless neglected during pandemic, advocates say

  17-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With most shelters full and operating at a lowered capacity to adhere to physical distancing rules, some cities including Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto, are putting up the homeless in hotels. But advocates say there are too few beds and not enough being done.
  
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• 'My heart cries out': Son of Wettlaufer victim says province failed to make long-term care safer

  17-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The son of one of nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer's victims says lives in long-term care homes could have been saved during the COVID-19 pandemic, if Ontario had acted on recommendations from the public inquiry into the serial killer's crimes.
  
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