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• Toronto cancer survivor sews hundreds of masks to keep community safe - CTV News

  20-05-2020 23:40
  
  Toronto cancer survivor sews hundreds of masks to keep community safe  CTV News
  
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• Toronto cancer survivor sews hundreds of masks to keep community safe

  20-05-2020 23:40
  
  A Toronto woman who survived breast and bone cancer is spending her time amid the pandemic carefully sewing masks to keep her community safe.
  
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• Toronto restaurant opens outdoor, socially-distanced to-go food market

  20-05-2020 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  El Mecardo TO, set up on the Barrio patio in Riverside, will serve a range of ready-made dishes like deep-fried candy bars and pickles, pickle lemonade, roasted corn and tacos, but will also sell fresh produce and to-go alcohol.
  
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• Ontario to defer student loan payments until end of September due to pandemic

  20-05-2020 23:18
  
  Ontario will be deferring student loan payments and holding interest until the end of September.
  
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• Canadian Medical Association president says 'sick' health care system unprepared for a second pandemic wave

  20-05-2020 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says the country isn't prepared for a possible second wave of COVID-19 and a shortage of personal protective equipment and poor testing numbers are leaving Canadians vulnerable.
  
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• Terror charges in Canadian massage parlour stabbing could force reckoning of terrorism laws: experts

  20-05-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision by Canadian authorities to lay terror charges in the case of a deadly stabbing believed to be fuelled by a hatred of women could finally force a reckoning of the country's definition of terrorism, with legal minds on various sides grappling with exactly what counts as an ideological motive, national security experts say.
  
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• Terror charges in alleged 'incel'-inspired stabbing could force reckoning of Canada's terrorism laws: experts

  20-05-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision by Canadian authorities to lay terror charges in the case of a deadly stabbing believed to be fuelled by a hatred of women could finally force a reckoning of the country's definition of terrorism. Legal minds on various sides are grappling with exactly what counts as an ideological motive, national security experts say.
  
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• Homes sales expected to decline in Toronto as people say they don't want to sell - blogTO

  20-05-2020 22:09
  
  Homes sales expected to decline in Toronto as people say they don't want to sell  blogTO
  
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• 'Mad scramble': Toronto restaurant sector sees flurry of dealmaking amid closures, struggles to pay rent - Financial Post

  20-05-2020 21:48
  
  'Mad scramble': Toronto restaurant sector sees flurry of dealmaking amid closures, struggles to pay rent  Financial Post
  
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• These Toronto roads will close this weekend to give pedestrians more space

  20-05-2020 21:43
  
  Three major roadways will close to vehicular traffic this weekend as part of a city-wide effort to give pedestrians and cyclists more space to physically distance themselves outdoors.
  
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• These Toronto roads will be closed this weekend to give pedestrians more space

  20-05-2020 21:43
  
  Three major roadways will close to vehicular traffic this weekend as part of a city-wide effort to give pedestrians and cyclists more space to physically distance themselves outdoors.
  
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• Toronto to reopen amenities like basketball courts, picnic shelters in hundreds of parks - CTV News

  20-05-2020 21:34
  
  Toronto to reopen amenities like basketball courts, picnic shelters in hundreds of parks  CTV News
  
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• Toronto to reopen amenities like basketball courts, picnic shelters in hundreds of parks

  20-05-2020 21:34
  
  Some amenities in hundreds of parks across Toronto will reopen this week, including many basketball courts, picnic shelters and baseball diamonds.
  
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• These jobs may be most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada

  20-05-2020 21:34
  
  As society reopens and employers return to hiring, not every sector will bounce back in the same way. CTVNews.ca looks at which jobs might be the most in-demand in a post-pandemic Canada.
  
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• Toronto reopening sports amenities in public parks this week - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  20-05-2020 21:30
  
  Toronto reopening sports amenities in public parks this week  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto officials to provide update on COVID-19 as city to reopen some parks amenities

  20-05-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  City officials are expected to provide an update on the COVID-19 outbreak  in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon..
  
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• Toronto officials provide update on COVID-19 as city to reopen some parks amenities

  20-05-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  City officials are providing an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Number of COVID-19 deaths in Toronto tops 700 as mayor says wear masks 'when in doubt' - CBC.ca

  20-05-2020 21:23
  
  Number of COVID-19 deaths in Toronto tops 700 as mayor says wear masks 'when in doubt'  CBC.ca
  
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• Number of COVID-19 deaths in Toronto tops 700 as mayor says wear masks when in doubt

  20-05-2020 21:23 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 700 people have died of COVID-19 in Toronto, the city reported on Wednesday as officials urged residents to wear face masks when they are not able to maintain physical distancing.
  
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• Toronto is expanding road closures this weekend to give pedestrians even more space - blogTO

  20-05-2020 20:52
  
  Toronto is expanding road closures this weekend to give pedestrians even more space  blogTO
  
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• Toronto lost over 100K jobs last month but wages went up - blogTO

  20-05-2020 19:40
  
  Toronto lost over 100K jobs last month but wages went up  blogTO
  
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• Fiesta Farms closes in Toronto after worker tests positive for COVID-19 - blogTO

  20-05-2020 19:38
  
  Fiesta Farms closes in Toronto after worker tests positive for COVID-19  blogTO
  
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• Public Health Agency of Canada now recommends wearing non-medical face masks

  20-05-2020 18:51
  
  Canada's chief public health officer is officially recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks when maintaining a two-metre distance isn’t possible.
  
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• It's now recommended that Canadians wear face masks

  20-05-2020 18:51
  
  Canada's chief public health officer is officially recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks when maintaining a two-metre distance isn’t possible. Dr. Theresa Tam made the announcement on Wednesday, less than an hour after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke about his own approach to mask wearing and his intention to continue wearing a mask where physical distancing isn't possible.
  
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• Toronto police rule weekend fire death was a homicide - Toronto Star

  20-05-2020 18:30
  
  Toronto police rule weekend fire death was a homicide  Toronto Star
  
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• Wanted Toronto man arrested after being pulled from burning vehicle in south London - Globalnews.ca

  20-05-2020 18:18
  
  Wanted Toronto man arrested after being pulled from burning vehicle in south London  Globalnews.ca
  
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• University of Toronto will hold large lectures online in the fall - NOW Magazine

  20-05-2020 18:07
  
  University of Toronto will hold large lectures online in the fall  NOW Magazine
  
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• Police now investigating fatal Scarborough fire as a homicide

  20-05-2020 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say they have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a burned-out apartment in Scarborough last Saturday.
  
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• Toronto police identify homicide victim found in fire at apartment building

  20-05-2020 17:12
  
  Toronto police have identified a man who was found dead inside his Scarborough apartment this weekend.
  
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• Toronto to expand road closures this weekend; Ontario now recommends wearing non-medical face masks - NOW Magazine

  20-05-2020 17:00
  
  Toronto to expand road closures this weekend; Ontario now recommends wearing non-medical face masks  NOW Magazine
  
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• Suspect wanted in string of break-ins uses wigs, scarves to hide identity, Toronto police say

  20-05-2020 16:54
  
  Toronto police say they are searching for a man wanted in connection with a string of break-ins across Toronto.
  
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• Ontario dips back below 400 new cases of COVID-19, reports spike in deaths

  20-05-2020 16:48
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario reported in a single day has dropped back below 400.
  
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• 'It shocked me': Ontario dips below 400 new cases of COVID-19 but fails to hit testing target

  20-05-2020 16:48
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario reported in a single day has dropped back below 400.
  
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• Rare albino raccoon captured on camera in Toronto backyard - blogTO

  20-05-2020 16:42
  
  Rare albino raccoon captured on camera in Toronto backyard  blogTO
  
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• Ontario recommending masks for public transit riders as 390 new COVID-19 cases confirmed

  20-05-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial officials laid out recommendations for public transit agencies and riders in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, including the use of non-medical masks and plexiglass barriers.
  
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• 390 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, with testing numbers low for 3rd straight day

  20-05-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The testing number is considerably below the current target of 16,000 tests per day and far fewer than the nearly 20,000 tests the province's network of labs has the capacity to handle on any given day. 
  
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• 390 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario, with testing numbers low for 2nd straight day

  20-05-2020 16:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The testing number is considerably below the current target of 16,000 tests per day and far fewer than the nearly 20,000 tests the province's network of labs has the capacity to handle on any given day. 
  
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• Hwy. 401 to be widened to 10 lanes through Cambridge

  20-05-2020 16:27
  
  The federal and provincial governments announced Wednesday that they would be widening Highway 401 from six lanes to 10 through Cambridge.
  
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• Should smaller towns be able to reopen before Toronto? - TVO

  20-05-2020 16:19
  
  Should smaller towns be able to reopen before Toronto?  TVO
  
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• Toronto bake shop known for its macarons has shut down permanently - blogTO

  20-05-2020 16:14
  
  Toronto bake shop known for its macarons has shut down permanently  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Thai restaurant shifts business model to support community | Dished - Daily Hive

  20-05-2020 16:10
  
  Toronto Thai restaurant shifts business model to support community | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Break-and-enter suspect wanted on 54 charges: Toronto cops - Toronto Sun

  20-05-2020 16:03
  
  Break-and-enter suspect wanted on 54 charges: Toronto cops  Toronto Sun
  
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• People in Toronto are now getting black market haircuts - blogTO

  20-05-2020 15:50
  
  People in Toronto are now getting black market haircuts  blogTO
  
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• Toronto radio sees surge in ads from government, auto and more - Media In Canada

  20-05-2020 15:34
  
  Toronto radio sees surge in ads from government, auto and more  Media In Canada
  
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• Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto - National Post

  20-05-2020 15:32
  
  Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto  National Post
  
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• There will be aerial spraying in parts of Toronto next week | News - Daily Hive

  20-05-2020 15:16
  
  There will be aerial spraying in parts of Toronto next week | News  Daily Hive
  
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• This raccoon spotted in a Toronto backyard is 1 in 10000 - CTV News

  20-05-2020 14:48
  
  This raccoon spotted in a Toronto backyard is 1 in 10000  CTV News
  
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• This raccoon spotted in a Toronto backyard is 1 in 10,000

  20-05-2020 14:48
  
  Most Torontonians are used to seeing raccoon but the one that was spotted in a Leaside backyard recently might cause even the most hardened city dwellers to do a double take.
  
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• Toronto Six: The NWHL's Newest Franchise - The Hockey Writers

  20-05-2020 14:33
  
  Toronto Six: The NWHL's Newest Franchise  The Hockey Writers
  
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• How fans said goodbye to the TV show Cheers at Toronto's SkyDome - CBC.ca

  20-05-2020 14:30
  
  How fans said goodbye to the TV show Cheers at Toronto's SkyDome  CBC.ca
  
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