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• Toronto businessman John Ruffolo left paralyzed after cycling crash - CTV Toronto

  08-09-2020 23:55
  
  Toronto businessman John Ruffolo left paralyzed after cycling crash  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto businessman John Ruffolo left paralyzed after cycling crash

  08-09-2020 23:55
  
  Technology investment leader John Ruffolo has been paralyzed below the waist after being hit by a truck while cycling last week.
  
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• Tech startup leader John Ruffolo paralyzed in collision while cycling

  08-09-2020 23:55
  
  Technology investment leader John Ruffolo has been paralyzed below the waist after being hit by a truck while cycling last week.
  
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• Police arrest suspected impaired driver after ramming incident, 2 officers hurt on the DVP

  08-09-2020 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have arrested an allegedly impaired driver after an incident on the Don Valley Parkway that left two officers injured on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Police arrest suspected impaired driver after ramming incident, 2 officers hurt

  08-09-2020 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have arrested an allegedly impaired driver after an incident on the Don Valley Parkway that left two officers injured on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Raptors will be 'away' team in Game 6, where home court has meant little in bubble

  08-09-2020 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  For Toronto, home court has meant fans dressed mostly in red. "Defence!" — rather than "Defense!" with the American spelling — has flashed across the giant video screens. That little bit hasn't helped as the Raptors are 0-3 against Boston in their home games.
  
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• AsialiciousTO gives Asian restaurants a boost in Toronto - NOW Magazine

  08-09-2020 23:22
  
  AsialiciousTO gives Asian restaurants a boost in Toronto  NOW Magazine
  
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• Project provides supplies to those experiencing homelessness in Toronto amid pandemic - CTV Toronto

  08-09-2020 23:12
  
  Project provides supplies to those experiencing homelessness in Toronto amid pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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• Project provides supplies to those experiencing homelessness in Toronto amid pandemic

  08-09-2020 23:12
  
  When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Kate Hanley noticed an immediate need for some people in Toronto.
  
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• HUNTER: Oshawa mass killer's highway of horror - Toronto Sun

  08-09-2020 22:56
  
  HUNTER: Oshawa mass killer's highway of horror  Toronto Sun
  
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• Air Canada cancels flights between Toronto and Saint John until October - Global News

  08-09-2020 22:54
  
  Air Canada cancels flights between Toronto and Saint John until October  Global News
  
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• Toronto restaurant launches community soup project to feed those in need - blogTO

  08-09-2020 22:47
  
  Toronto restaurant launches community soup project to feed those in need  blogTO
  
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• WestJet says it cancelled a Calgary to Toronto flight because passengers refused to comply with mask policy

  08-09-2020 22:41
  
  Officials with WestJet confirm a red-eye flight from Calgary to Toronto was cancelled early Tuesday morning after guests flying on employee travel passes refused to comply with the airline's mask rules.
  
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• The must-have back-to-class school supplies for kids during the pandemic

  08-09-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Some GTA students went back to school — in-person — today. In the middle of a pandemic, that may be slightly nerve-wracking for parents and kids. It also may involve a different shopping list. Ali Chiasson found out which supplies are must-haves heading back to class.
  
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• Bylaws cracking down on short-term rentals in Toronto now in effect - CTV Toronto

  08-09-2020 22:28
  
  Bylaws cracking down on short-term rentals in Toronto now in effect  CTV Toronto
  
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• Bylaws cracking down on short-term rentals in Toronto now in effect

  08-09-2020 22:28
  
  The City of Toronto is enforcing new regulations to ensure that people can only rent out their primary residence as a short-term rental in an effort to deal with “illegal ghost hotels” and help free up some of the city’s housing.
  
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• Bylaws cracking down on short-term rentals come into effect this week

  08-09-2020 22:28
  
  The City of Toronto is enforcing new regulations this week to ensure that people can only rent out their primary residence as a short-term rental in an effort to deal with “illegal ghost hotels” and help free up some of the city’s housing.
  
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• Two cops hurt after bizarre incident involving machete on Toronto highway

  08-09-2020 22:15
  
  Two police officers are injured after a bizarre incident on the Don Valley Parkway in which a suspected impaired driver intentionally rammed another vehicle and then got out of his car and threatened its driver with a machete.
  
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• 'We're coming after you,' Ontario premier warns people ignoring quarantine rules

  08-09-2020 21:22
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's coming after people caught ignoring quarantining rules when entering Canada, adding "that it's a privilege" to be in the country.
  
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• 'We're coming after you,' Ontario premier slams people ignoring quarantine rules

  08-09-2020 21:22
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's coming after people caught ignoring quarantining rules when entering Canada, adding "that it's a privilege" to be in the country.
  
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• COVID-19: Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe provides update LIVE

  08-09-2020 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, associate chief medical officer of health, provide their daily COVID-19 update on Sept. 8, 2020.
  
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• Stat Can: Toronto Takes The Top Spot For The Highest Ratio of Poverty In Canada - Better Dwelling

  08-09-2020 20:46
  
  Stat Can: Toronto Takes The Top Spot For The Highest Ratio of Poverty In Canada  Better Dwelling
  
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• First group of Toronto-area elementary students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic - CTV Toronto

  08-09-2020 20:35
  
  First group of Toronto-area elementary students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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• First group of Toronto-area elementary students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

  08-09-2020 20:35
  
  It’s a day of firsts for thousands of students in the Greater Toronto Area going back to school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• First group of Toronto-area elementary students head back to class. Here's what they thought

  08-09-2020 20:35
  
  It’s a day of firsts for thousands of students in the Greater Toronto Area going back to school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Liberals extend commercial rent-relief program for last time

  08-09-2020 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is extending its commercial rent-relief program one last time. The Liberals say the program that aims to help small businesses with their rent or lease costs will be extended for this month, unveiling the details one week after rent was due.
  
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• Distracted driving stop nets OPP more than $930K in pot and cash

  08-09-2020 19:10
  
  Middlesex OPP say a traffic stop for a driver using a cell phone led to the seizure of more than $930,000 in cannabis and cash, and charges for two people.
  
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• School secretaries source of calm in chaotic pandemic year

  08-09-2020 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Secretaries make sure a school runs smoothly, a skill especially needed in a year as unpredictable as this one.
  
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• Toronto man given life sentence for beating elderly woman to death in her own home - Global News

  08-09-2020 18:57
  
  Toronto man given life sentence for beating elderly woman to death in her own home  Global News
  
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• One vehicle gets 12 tickets in a month from same Toronto speed camera

  08-09-2020 18:56
  
  The 50 automated speed cameras set up across the city issued more than 22,000 tickets during their first month of operation alone, a number that Mayor John Tory says “paints a stark picture” when it comes to just how frequently drivers are ignoring posted speed limits.
  
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• Porter Airlines extends flight suspensions until mid-November due to COVID-19

  08-09-2020 18:05
  
  Porter Airlines will be extending its flight suspension until mid-November due to the continued COVID-19 travel restrictions in place.
  
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• Speed cameras ticketed one car 12 times in just a month, mayor says as city reveals data

  08-09-2020 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The city’s 50 speed enforcement cameras issued 22,301 tickets from July 6 to Aug. 5, the city says — with one vehicle somehow managing to be ticketed 12 times from the same location.
  
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• Over 22K tickets issued by Toronto speed enforcement cameras in 1 month - Global News

  08-09-2020 17:45
  
  Over 22K tickets issued by Toronto speed enforcement cameras in 1 month  Global News
  
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• 74-year-old Toronto bar won't be shutting down after getting rent relief from landlord - blogTO

  08-09-2020 17:43
  
  74-year-old Toronto bar won't be shutting down after getting rent relief from landlord  blogTO
  
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• Raptors' Ibaka unsure on Game 6 status - TSN

  08-09-2020 17:38
  
  Raptors' Ibaka unsure on Game 6 status  TSN
  
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• Driver dies in crash involving dump truck and car in Markham

  08-09-2020 17:06
  
  One person has died after a collision involving a dump truck and car in Markham on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Unbuckled child, open beer cans found in vehicle as police north of Toronto make impaired driving arrest

  08-09-2020 16:52
  
  An unbuckled nine-year-old boy and open beer cans were found inside a vehicle as a 32-year-old woman was taken into custody on suspicion of impaired driving, police north of Toronto said.
  
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• Premier, education minister to speak as Ontario schools begin reopening

  08-09-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.
  
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• Ontario reports 375 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days, highest numbers seen since late July

  08-09-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.
  
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• Ontario reports 375 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days

  08-09-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.
  
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• Ontario puts 'pause' on further loosening of public health measures as COVID-19 numbers rise

  08-09-2020 16:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 190 on Monday — a record number on any single day since July 24.
  
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• Ontario reports 375 COVID-19 cases over two-day period

  08-09-2020 16:19
  
  Ontario is reporting a combined 375 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days
  
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• City acknowledges issues with development proposal that could shutter Sneaky Dee’s

  08-09-2020 16:16
  
  The City of Toronto says it has not yet fully reviewed a controversial development application that could be the fall of Sneaky Dee’s, an iconic downtown music venue and restaurant.
  
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• Toronto is expected to see single-digit temperatures this week - blogTO

  08-09-2020 15:43
  
  Toronto is expected to see single-digit temperatures this week  blogTO
  
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• Unifor to announce Big 3 automaker target company as labour negotiations heat up

  08-09-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Unifor will reveal today which of the Detroit Three automakers will guide labour union negotiations ahead of a strike deadline later this month.
  
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• Unifor announces Ford as target Big 3 automaker to move forward on labour negotiations

  08-09-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Unifor has announced Ford Motor Co. is the Big Three automaker the union will move forward with, guiding labour negotiations ahead of a strike deadline later this month. 
  
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• Durham kids first in GTA to head back to school today - Toronto.com

  08-09-2020 14:52
  
  Durham kids first in GTA to head back to school today  Toronto.com
  
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• Ontario pausing reopening plan for four weeks as COVID-19 cases spike

  08-09-2020 14:34
  
  Ontario is pausing any further steps in its reopening plan as daily COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the province.
  
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• Ontario forced to pause reopening plan for four weeks as COVID-19 cases spike

  08-09-2020 14:34
  
  Ontario has paused any further steps in its reopening plan as daily COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the province.
  
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• High-profile Toronto businessman paralyzed from waist down after cycling collision - Toronto.com

  08-09-2020 14:28
  
  High-profile Toronto businessman paralyzed from waist down after cycling collision  Toronto.com
  
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