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• Toronto Mayor Tory has early talks with Blue Jays, Raptors on possible return - Sportsnet.ca

  05-05-2020 23:58
  
  Toronto Mayor Tory has early talks with Blue Jays, Raptors on possible return  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Toronto mayor says talks underway with Blue Jays, Raptors on return to play - CBC.ca

  05-05-2020 23:52
  
  Toronto mayor says talks underway with Blue Jays, Raptors on return to play  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto mayor says talks underway with Blue Jays, Raptors on return to play

  05-05-2020 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Mayor John Tory said Tuesday that there have been preliminary talks with Major League Baseball's Blue Jays and the NBA's Raptors about a return to action as restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ease.
  
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• 'He’s miraculous': Community comes together to celebrate Ontario toddler who beat brain cancer

  05-05-2020 23:46
  
  A toddler's battle against brain cancer has united an Ontario community, culminating in a parade to celebrate the child's inspiring recovery.
  
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• Snow flurries are now forecast for this weekend in Toronto - blogTO

  05-05-2020 23:41
  
  Snow flurries are now forecast for this weekend in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Preliminary work on re-opening Toronto continues - Toronto Sun

  05-05-2020 23:29
  
  Preliminary work on re-opening Toronto continues  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto to begin tracking racial and socio-economic data in COVID-19 patients

  05-05-2020 23:21
  
  Toronto will be asking people who test positive for COVID-19 about their ethnicity and socio-economic status after preliminary findings suggested the virus is disproportionally affecting certain communities in the city.
  
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• Definitely don't microwave your face masks, Ontario officials warn amid fire deaths

  05-05-2020 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's fire marshal says there's been an increase in fire deaths this year as COVID-19 measures force many people to stay home and do more home cooking. 
  
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• Immigration Key To Post-Pandemic Toronto Real Estate - Bisnow

  05-05-2020 22:05
  
  Immigration Key To Post-Pandemic Toronto Real Estate  Bisnow
  
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• MLSE in contact with Ontario about Toronto serving as NHL hub city, Doug Ford says

  05-05-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Toronto Maple Leafs' parent company has been in contact with the province about the possibility of Canada's biggest city serving as a so-called "hockey pod" for teams should the NHL resume its season.
  
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• Coronavirus pushes Greater Toronto Area home sales down 67 per cent - Yahoo News Canada

  05-05-2020 21:56
  
  Coronavirus pushes Greater Toronto Area home sales down 67 per cent  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Coronavirus pushes Greater Toronto Area home sales down 67 per cent - Yahoo Canada Finance

  05-05-2020 21:56
  
  Coronavirus pushes Greater Toronto Area home sales down 67 per cent  Yahoo Canada Finance
  
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• MLSE has ‘been in contact’ with Ontario about Toronto hosting NHL games - Sportsnet.ca

  05-05-2020 21:46
  
  MLSE has ‘been in contact’ with Ontario about Toronto hosting NHL games  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Snapshots: Penguins, Toronto, AHL - prohockeyrumors.com

  05-05-2020 21:41
  
  Snapshots: Penguins, Toronto, AHL  prohockeyrumors.com
  
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• Warrant issued for woman who allegedly wiped saliva on Toronto ATM - CTV News

  05-05-2020 21:36
  
  Warrant issued for woman who allegedly wiped saliva on Toronto ATM  CTV News
  
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• Warrant issued for woman who allegedly wiped saliva on Toronto ATM

  05-05-2020 21:36
  
  Toronto police have issued a warrant for a woman who allegedly spat on and wiped her saliva all over an automatic banking machine.
  
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• Toronto police issue warrant for woman who allegedly wiped saliva on ATM - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  05-05-2020 21:23
  
  Toronto police issue warrant for woman who allegedly wiped saliva on ATM  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• MULCAIR: Trudeau’s already testing out lines for an election - Toronto Sun

  05-05-2020 21:19
  
  MULCAIR: Trudeau’s already testing out lines for an election  Toronto Sun
  
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• Premier urges some local medical officers to 'pick their socks up' as COVID-19 testing dips in Ontario

  05-05-2020 21:17
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on half of the province's 34 local medical officers of health to "pick their socks up" and start testing more people for COVID-19.
  
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• Alexander commits to University of Toronto - CKPGToday.ca

  05-05-2020 21:17
  
  Alexander commits to University of Toronto  CKPGToday.ca
  
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• COVID-19 affecting certain groups in Toronto more than others, preliminary data suggests

  05-05-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Preliminary data suggests that COVID-19 is affecting some socio-economic groups in Toronto more than others, the city's medical officer of health reported on Tuesday.
  
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• City says 469 people now dead of COVID-19 in Toronto

  05-05-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of 469 Toronto residents have died of COVID-19, the city's medical officer of health reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 5 - Global News

  05-05-2020 21:08
  
  Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 5  Global News
  
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• Toronto's Hot Docs festival to launch online with more than 135 films - CTV News

  05-05-2020 20:42
  
  Toronto's Hot Docs festival to launch online with more than 135 films  CTV News
  
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• Toronto's Hot Docs festival to launch online with more than 135 films

  05-05-2020 20:42
  
  Toronto's postponed Hot Docs festival will launch an online version for the public in Ontario later this month, setting the stage for what other major Canadian film festivals could do if the COVID-19 pandemic forces cinema closures through fall.
  
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• Toronto police seeking man accused of scamming at least 20 renters by promising room he didn’t own - Toronto Star

  05-05-2020 20:42
  
  Toronto police seeking man accused of scamming at least 20 renters by promising room he didn’t own  Toronto Star
  
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• 'Disturbing, Islamophobic' tweet about call to prayer prompts firing of Peel school council chair

  05-05-2020 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A "disturbing, Islamophobic tweet" on the city of Brampton's decision to allow mosques to broadcast the call to prayer has prompted the Peel District School Board to remove one of its school council chairs and launch an investigation into comments it says are "never acceptable."
  
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• 'Disturbing, Islamophobic' tweet about call to prayer in Brampton prompts investigation by Peel school board

  05-05-2020 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A "disturbing, Islamphobic tweet" on the city of Brampton's decision to allow mosques to broadcast the call to prayer has prompted the Peel District School Board to remove one of its school council chairs and launch an investigation into comments it says are "never acceptable."
  
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• Toronto man allegedly scammed at least 20 people who wanted to rent room in North York apartment - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  05-05-2020 20:17
  
  Toronto man allegedly scammed at least 20 people who wanted to rent room in North York apartment  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• These are 5 recently listed rentals in Toronto | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  05-05-2020 20:06
  
  These are 5 recently listed rentals in Toronto | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Union calls for public inquiry, criminal investigations into COVID-19 deaths at long-term care homes

  05-05-2020 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A union representing thousands of Ontario health-care workers is calling on the province and local police forces to launch a public inquiry and criminal investigations into COVID-19 related deaths in long-term care.
  
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• Union calling for public inquiry, criminal investigations into long-term care COVID-19 deaths

  05-05-2020 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A union representing thousands of Ontario health-care workers is calling on the province and local police forces to launch a public inquiry and criminal investigations into COVID-19 related deaths in long-term care.
  
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• Toronto cops bust meth lab, seize 43 kilos worth $3.4M - Toronto Sun

  05-05-2020 19:43
  
  Toronto cops bust meth lab, seize 43 kilos worth $3.4M  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto FC chef still hard at work during COVID-19 pandemic - Sportsnet.ca

  05-05-2020 19:41
  
  Toronto FC chef still hard at work during COVID-19 pandemic  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Ford: MLSE asked about Toronto as hub city - TSN

  05-05-2020 19:40
  
  Ford: MLSE asked about Toronto as hub city  TSN
  
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• Ontario's top doctor won't ban people from cottages despite region warning of $5,000 fine

  05-05-2020 19:22
  
  Ontario's top doctor will not ban cottagers from travelling up north this summer despite concerns from local politicians that city dwellers could inadvertently spread COVID-19 to cottage country.
  
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• Ontario's top doctor won't ban people from cottages despite one region warning of $5,000 fine

  05-05-2020 19:22
  
  Ontario's top doctor will not ban cottagers from travelling up north this summer despite concerns from local politicians that city dwellers could inadvertently spread COVID-19 to cottage country.
  
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• Ontario's top doctor won't ban people from cottages despite county warning of $5,000 fine

  05-05-2020 19:22
  
  Ontario's top doctor will not ban cottagers from travelling up north this summer despite concerns from local politicians that city dwellers could inadvertently spread COVID-19 to cottage country.
  
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• Lonely departure board at Pearson shows only 6 flights - Toronto Sun

  05-05-2020 19:13
  
  Lonely departure board at Pearson shows only 6 flights  Toronto Sun
  
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• Online grocery startup Goodfood to open new fulfillment centre in Toronto - BetaKit

  05-05-2020 18:53
  
  Online grocery startup Goodfood to open new fulfillment centre in Toronto  BetaKit
  
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• People in Toronto keep visiting the cute family of foxes in the Beaches - blogTO

  05-05-2020 18:06
  
  People in Toronto keep visiting the cute family of foxes in the Beaches  blogTO
  
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• Millions of dollars in drugs seized after crystal meth lab in Ontario home busted by police

  05-05-2020 18:04
  
  Police have dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine lab in an Oshawa, Ont. home, seizing a large quantity of drugs with a street value that is believed to be in excess of $3.4 million in the process.
  
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• 'Polar vortex' about to hit Ontario will bring arctic air to province

  05-05-2020 17:01
  
  On the heels of a colder-than-normal April, early May might not be shaping up the way Ontarians had hoped it would.
  
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• 'I don't know one business owner getting the rent subsidy:' Toronto businesses want changes to federal program - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  05-05-2020 17:01
  
  'I don't know one business owner getting the rent subsidy:' Toronto businesses want changes to federal program  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto Western Hospital reporting coronavirus outbreaks in 4 separate units

  05-05-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Western Hospital is reporting four separate COVID-19 outbreaks inside its doors, which has prompted the hospital to halt new admissions to the affected departments.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: How fair is the Pascal Siakam for Brandon Ingram trade package - Raptors Rapture

  05-05-2020 16:40
  
  Toronto Raptors: How fair is the Pascal Siakam for Brandon Ingram trade package  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Ontario reports 387 new COVID-19 cases, deaths in long-term care top 1,000

  05-05-2020 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased considerably, up to 1043 from 984.
  
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• Ontario reports 387 new COVID-19 cases as death toll tops 1,400

  05-05-2020 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  About 16 per cent of all cases, or some 2,892, are health-care workers, according to the Ministry of Health. 
  
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• Ford blames local health leaders for COVID-19 testing drop

  05-05-2020 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased considerably, up to 1,043 from 984.
  
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• Ontario records 387 new cases of COVID-19, adds 61 deaths

  05-05-2020 16:30
  
  Ontario has recorded 387 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and has added 61 new deaths, health officials confirm.
  
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