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• Toronto Pearson International Airport deploys new COVID-19 technology | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  23-06-2020 23:56
  
  Toronto Pearson International Airport deploys new COVID-19 technology | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Allegations of abuse, neglect at Mississauga long-term care home reported to police

  23-06-2020 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A GTA hospital system that's taken control of one of Ontario's long-term care homes hardest hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic says it is looking into further allegations of abuse, neglect and mistreatment at the hands of the home's staff.
  
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• The AGO is reopening in Toronto and here's what to expect - blogTO

  23-06-2020 23:37
  
  The AGO is reopening in Toronto and here's what to expect  blogTO
  
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• Toronto pub with sprawling rooftop patio is closing after 23 years - blogTO

  23-06-2020 23:33
  
  Toronto pub with sprawling rooftop patio is closing after 23 years  blogTO
  
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• 'Countless instances' of anti-Black racism in Ontario Public Service, lawyers allege

  23-06-2020 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Forty-five lawyers working in the civil law division of the Ministry of the Attorney General are speaking out against what they describe as “countless instances” of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism on the job.
  
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• ‘You can’t live off 4 customers a day’: Toronto restaurateur reveals stark reality of reopening - Globalnews.ca

  23-06-2020 23:01
  
  ‘You can’t live off 4 customers a day’: Toronto restaurateur reveals stark reality of reopening  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto

  23-06-2020 22:51
  
  With Major League Baseball not currently propsing a hub-city model for a potential 2020 season, the Toronto Blue Jays may be forced to find a venue outside Canada to play home games.
  
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• Peel school board parts ways with education director after anti-Black racism reports

  23-06-2020 22:40
  
  The Peel District School Board has parted ways with its director of education following reports on persistent anti-Black racism within the board.
  
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• Toronto mayor says pandemic-era tech changes should become permanent

  23-06-2020 22:34
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has put a dent in Toronto's economy but it has also taught valuable lessons that should lead to permanent technological change, Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.
  
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• Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto is reopening this week with safety measures in place - blogTO

  23-06-2020 22:06
  
  Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto is reopening this week with safety measures in place  blogTO
  
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• TIFF lays off 31 full-time staff, cuts salaries amid revenue drop

  23-06-2020 22:03
  
  The organization that runs the Toronto International Film Festival says the impact of COVID-19 is forcing more layoffs and slashing expected revenues.
  
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• Man fatally shot outside Toronto bakery identified as 37-year-old Farogh Sadat - CBC.ca

  23-06-2020 21:59
  
  Man fatally shot outside Toronto bakery identified as 37-year-old Farogh Sadat  CBC.ca
  
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• 27 patios that will open in Toronto for the start of Stage 2 - blogTO

  23-06-2020 21:44
  
  27 patios that will open in Toronto for the start of Stage 2  blogTO
  
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• Toronto police ID victim of last week’s Corso Italia shooting death - Toronto Star

  23-06-2020 21:13
  Toronto police ID victim of last week’s Corso Italia shooting death  Toronto Star
  
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• Another major protest is planned for downtown Toronto this weekend - blogTO

  23-06-2020 21:05
  
  Another major protest is planned for downtown Toronto this weekend  blogTO
  
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• One dead, another critically hurt after car, dump trump collide near Newmarket

  23-06-2020 21:03
  
  One person is dead and another was critically hurt when a dump truck and a car collided on Highway 9 west of Newmarket on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• One dead, another critically hurt after car, dump truck collide near Newmarket

  23-06-2020 21:03
  
  One person is dead and another was critically hurt when a dump truck and a car collided on Highway 9 west of Newmarket on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario fires Peel school board's director of education in bid to confront systemic racism

  23-06-2020 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government has fired the Peel District School Board's director of education amid mounting allegations of anti-Black racism and other forms of discrimination within the organization.
  
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• Toronto International Film Festival group lays off 31 full-time staffers

  23-06-2020 20:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival have announced they are laying off 31 employees, a 17 per cent cut of the organization's full-time staff, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Mississauga mom says she was Tasered, shot while on the ground following encounter with police on Mother’s Day

  23-06-2020 20:00
  
  A Mississauga mother says police Tasered her and her partner before shooting her in the abdomen while responding to a domestic call on Mother’s Day.
  
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• Here's what you can expect when you head back to Pearson airport

  23-06-2020 19:47
  
  Toronto Pearson International Airport is getting ready for the post-shutdown future with the help of robots and new restrictions that will change that way we think of airports.
  
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• Man fatally shot outside Toronto bakery identified as 37-year-old Farogh Sadat

  23-06-2020 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have identified a man fatally shot outside a bakery in the city's Corso Italia neighbourhood as 37-year-old Farogh Sadat.
  
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• All of Toronto's swimming pools are opening this weekend | News - Daily Hive

  23-06-2020 19:26
  
  All of Toronto's swimming pools are opening this weekend | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Toronto libraries are preparing to reopen their doors for Stage 2 - blogTO

  23-06-2020 19:16
  
  Toronto libraries are preparing to reopen their doors for Stage 2  blogTO
  
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• Ontario reveals new 'back to basics' elementary math curriculum

  23-06-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario has unveiled its new “back to basics” elementary math curriculum, which includes new sections on financial literacy and coding.
  
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• Here's a list of shopping malls opening in Toronto - blogTO

  23-06-2020 19:03
  
  Here's a list of shopping malls opening in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Potential immunity measure against COVID-19 lawsuits could hold up accountability: daughter of late resident

  23-06-2020 18:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The daughter of a man who died of COVID-19 in an Ontario long-term care home says she is worried potential legal immunity for health-care providers could derail efforts by families to seek accountability.
  
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• Margaret Wente resigns from senior fellow appointment at Toronto college - The Globe and Mail

  23-06-2020 18:22
  
  Margaret Wente resigns from senior fellow appointment at Toronto college  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Toronto mayor says city's tech sector confident pandemic will foster innovation - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  23-06-2020 18:18
  
  Toronto mayor says city's tech sector confident pandemic will foster innovation  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Sauble Beach is shutting down because of day-trippers from Toronto - blogTO

  23-06-2020 18:16
  
  Sauble Beach is shutting down because of day-trippers from Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Land transfer tax relief plan moving to Toronto council - Toronto Sun

  23-06-2020 18:11
  
  Land transfer tax relief plan moving to Toronto council  Toronto Sun
  
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• Canada Post truck rear door caught wide open while on Toronto highway | News - Daily Hive

  23-06-2020 18:04
  
  Canada Post truck rear door caught wide open while on Toronto highway | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Climbing gyms are preparing to reopen in Toronto but when that will be is still uncertain - blogTO

  23-06-2020 17:33
  
  Climbing gyms are preparing to reopen in Toronto but when that will be is still uncertain  blogTO
  
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• Female cyclist fatally struck by vehicle near QEW ramp in Oakville, Ont.

  23-06-2020 17:25
  
  A 52-year-old cyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in Oakville Tuesday morning.
  
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• Drunk driver who killed cyclist in 2015 charged with impaired driving for 3rd time

  23-06-2020 17:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A drunk driver who struck and killed a cyclist in 2015 before fleeing the scene has been charged with impaired driving by police for a third time.
  
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• 52-year-old cyclist killed in collision near QEW and Third Line

  23-06-2020 17:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say a cyclist is dead after a collision near the QEW and Third Line Tuesday. It happened at approximately 8:41 a.m. as the cyclist tried to cross a ramp, Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said.
  
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• Supporters remain at Mississauga intersection to protest police killing

  23-06-2020 16:53
  
  Demonstrators remain at an intersection in Mississauga, Ont., protesting the police shooting death of a 62-year-old man with schizophrenia.
  
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• Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found 1 day after disappearance - CBC.ca

  23-06-2020 16:53
  
  Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found 1 day after disappearance  CBC.ca
  
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• Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found 1 day after disappearance

  23-06-2020 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Investigators had been searching for Simon Shimout Napayok, 32, since Monday morning. Napayok was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon in 2006.
  
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• Ontario reports 216 new COVID-19 cases as Toronto, Peel prepare for Stage 2 of reopening

  23-06-2020 16:41 via cbc.ca
  
  As has been the trend in recent weeks, the newly reported infections of the novel coronavirus are concentrated in just a handful of public health units. Namely Toronto, Peel and Windsor, as well in York, which confirmed 27 cases after several straight days with fewer than 20.
  
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• Ontario reports 216 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations grow for 1st time since early June

  23-06-2020 16:41 via cbc.ca
  
  As has been the trend in recent weeks, the newly reported infections of the novel coronavirus are concentrated in just a handful of public health units. Namely Toronto, Peel and Windsor, as well in York, which confirmed 27 cases after several straight days with fewer than 20.
  
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• Ontario reports 216 new COVID-19 cases, 1st death in patient under 20

  23-06-2020 16:41 via cbc.ca
  
  As has been the trend in recent weeks, the newly reported infections of the novel coronavirus are concentrated in just a handful of public health units. Namely Toronto, Peel and Windsor, as well in York, which confirmed 27 cases after several straight days with fewer than 20.
  
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• Ontario records slight spike in new COVID-19 cases, confirms first death under age 20

  23-06-2020 16:14
  
  Ontario has recorded a slight spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases and logged 10 more deaths, including the province’s first fatality under the age of 20.
  
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• Ontario records slight spike in new COVID-19 cases amidst downward trend

  23-06-2020 16:14
  
  Amidst a downward trend, Ontario has recorded a slight spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Toronto experts say police shouldn't be responding to people with mental illness - blogTO

  23-06-2020 16:05
  
  Toronto experts say police shouldn't be responding to people with mental illness  blogTO
  
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• Hamilton school board scraps program that placed police officers in schools

  23-06-2020 16:00
  
  A school board in Hamilton has ended a program that placed police officers in elementary and high schools.
  
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• Margaret Wente resigns from fellowship at Toronto's Massey College after backlash

  23-06-2020 15:21
  
  Former national newspaper columnist Margaret Wente has resigned from a senior fellowship at Massey College in Toronto after her appointment sparked a petition calling for her removal.
  
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• Taxes, bills and savings: Ontario government unveils new math curriculum that goes back to the basics

  23-06-2020 14:31
  
  Ontario students returning to elementary school in September amid a mix of online and in-class learning will also be met with a new math curriculum that includes financial literacy, coding and "back to basics” fundamentals.
  
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• Ontario reveals new math curriculum: Here's what students will learn in each grade

  23-06-2020 14:31
  
  Ontario students returning to elementary school in September amid a mix of online and in-class learning will also be met with a new math curriculum that includes financial literacy, coding and "back to basics” fundamentals.
  
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• Ontario premier to make announcement alongside education minister

  23-06-2020 14:31
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement this afternoon alongside the minister of education following a technical briefing on changes to the province's math curriculum.
  
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