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• Toronto mosque urges calm, vigilance after fatal stabbing of volunteer - CTV Toronto

  15-09-2020 23:41
  
  Toronto mosque urges calm, vigilance after fatal stabbing of volunteer  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto mosque urges calm, vigilance after fatal stabbing of volunteer

  15-09-2020 23:41
  
  A Toronto mosque urged worshippers Tuesday to be vigilant of their surroundings after a volunteer caretaker was stabbed to death.
  
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• Why the Blue Jays are about to be a big deal again

  15-09-2020 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the Toronto Blue Jays' surprising run to a (nearly certain) playoff berth.
  
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• Toronto cyclists make volunteer grocery deliveries to vulnerable residents with the 'Bike Brigade' - CTV Toronto

  15-09-2020 23:21
  
  Toronto cyclists make volunteer grocery deliveries to vulnerable residents with the 'Bike Brigade'  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto cyclists make volunteer grocery deliveries to vulnerable residents with the 'Bike Brigade'

  15-09-2020 23:21
  
  It’s been a busy six months for a group of Toronto cyclists known as the ‘Bike Brigade,’ who have been volunteering their time to help people in need.
  
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• Toronto's Fried Chicken Festival Is Back & It's A Delicious Way To Spend The Day - Narcity Canada

  15-09-2020 22:56
  
  Toronto's Fried Chicken Festival Is Back & It's A Delicious Way To Spend The Day  Narcity Canada
  
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• 'Angels in the city': How a Toronto community helped a man — and his cats — stay off the streets - CBC.ca

  15-09-2020 22:47
  
  'Angels in the city': How a Toronto community helped a man — and his cats — stay off the streets  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Angels in the city': How a Toronto community helped a man — and his cats — stay off the streets

  15-09-2020 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Bryan Bowler lost his job and was facing eviction, but the 70-year-old only wanted to find a home for his two cats, Garfield and Misty. That's when people in his community stepped in to help all three of them.
  
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• Toronto mosque discourages speculation, urges vigilance after police say nearby killings could be related

  15-09-2020 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto-area mosque is cautioning against speculation after one of its beloved volunteers was fatally stabbed over the weekend — an incident police say might be linked to the killing of a man sleeping under a bridge just days before.
  
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• Toronto-area mosque discourages speculation after police say nearby killings could be related

  15-09-2020 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto-area mosque is cautioning against speculation after one of its beloved volunteers was fatally stabbed over the weekend — an incident police say might be linked to the killing of a man sleeping under a bridge just days before.
  
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• Toronto's top experts cast predictions for the fall real estate market - Post City

  15-09-2020 21:14
  
  Toronto's top experts cast predictions for the fall real estate market  Post City
  
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• Ontario seniors charged in two-year seniors lottery scam; more victims possible

  15-09-2020 21:03
  
  An elderly couple from Courtice, Ont., face several charges over a lottery scam that allegedly targeted other seniors across the country.
  
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• Ontario premier confirms new measures are coming for COVID-19 hotspots

  15-09-2020 20:57
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will be making announcements over the next day or two to about measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the province’s hotspots.
  
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• Ontario pharmacies may soon offer COVID-19 testing to help with long wait times at centres

  15-09-2020 20:53
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that an announcement on the feasibility of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in pharmacies may come “over the next day or two” as residents report long wait times at assessment centres.
  
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• Toronto is closing off a huge stretch of Yonge Street for pedestrians this month - blogTO

  15-09-2020 20:04
  
  Toronto is closing off a huge stretch of Yonge Street for pedestrians this month  blogTO
  
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• Help us save Toronto’s oldest tree - Toronto Star

  15-09-2020 20:00
  
  Help us save Toronto’s oldest tree  Toronto Star
  
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• ActiveTO expands to Yonge Street as program wraps up for the season

  15-09-2020 19:39
  
  A busy stretch of Yonge Street will be shut down on the last two Sundays of this month to make way for pedestrians and cyclists as the city wraps up its ActiveTO program.
  
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• Lunch, backpack, mask: Toronto District School Board elementary students go back to class - CBC.ca

  15-09-2020 19:33
  
  Lunch, backpack, mask: Toronto District School Board elementary students go back to class  CBC.ca
  
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• Drunk driver pulled over in Newmarket, Ont. had six-year-old child in the car, police allege

  15-09-2020 18:53
  
  A woman from Newmarket, Ont. is facing a number of charges after she was allegedly caught driving drunk and without a licence with a child in the vehicle.
  
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• Samra Habib, Desmond Cole, Vivek Shraya longlisted for $10K Toronto Book Awards

  15-09-2020 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A dozen books have been longlisted for the 2020 Toronto Book Awards, which celebrates books that are evocative of Toronto.
  
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• Toronto mayor reveals affordable housing plan, says shelter costs have doubled

  15-09-2020 17:51
  
  The average monthly cost for each shelter bed the city operates has doubled as a result of the need for physical distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Mayor John Tory says that there is now a “solid business” case for investing in thousands of new permanent affordable housing units.
  
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• Nick Nurse inks multi-year contract extension with the Toronto Raptors

  15-09-2020 17:25
  
  “The Coach of the Year is staying north of the border,” the Toronto Raptors tweeted on Tuesday following news that head coach Nick Nurse has signed a multi-year contract extension with the organization.
  
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• Raptors sign NBA coach of the year Nick Nurse to multi-year extension

  15-09-2020 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors have signed Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension after the second-year head coach guided the team to a 53-19 regular-season record before losing to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs last week.
  
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• People in Toronto may soon have the option to text 911 for emergencies - blogTO

  15-09-2020 17:18
  
  People in Toronto may soon have the option to text 911 for emergencies  blogTO
  
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• Class at Markham, Ont. elementary school self-isolates after child tests positive for COVID-19

  15-09-2020 17:17
  
  A class of students at a Markham, Ont. elementary school is self-isolating at home after a classmate of theirs tested positive for COVID-19, while cases have been detected at 9 other school facilities in the GTA.
  
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• Flights from 10 countries land in Toronto in eight days carrying COVID-19 patients - CTV Toronto

  15-09-2020 17:07
  
  Flights from 10 countries land in Toronto in eight days carrying COVID-19 patients  CTV Toronto
  
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• Flights from 10 countries land in Toronto in eight days carrying COVID-19 patients

  15-09-2020 17:07
  
  Flights from 10 different countries landed in Toronto in the first eight days of September with COVID-19-infected passengers.
  
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• Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases as long lines for testing continue

  15-09-2020 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, marking a drop from Monday's 313 cases. Premier Doug Ford says officials are now gearing up for a second wave.
  
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• Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases

  15-09-2020 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, marking a drop from Monday's 313 cases.
  
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• Ford speaks as Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases

  15-09-2020 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, marking a drop from Monday's 313 cases.
  
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• Ford set to speak as Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases

  15-09-2020 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, marking a drop from Monday's 313 cases.
  
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• U.S. drops tariffs on Canadian aluminum, avoiding retaliation

  15-09-2020 15:22
  
  The United States is lifting its 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, retroactive to Sept. 1, backing down from the trade dispute just hours before Canadian retaliatory measures were to be announced.
  
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• U.S. drops tariffs on Canadian aluminum

  15-09-2020 15:22
  
  The United States has lifted its 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, retroactive to Sept. 1, CTV News has confirmed.
  
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• DraftCentre: Who should the Toronto Maple Leafs select with the No. 15 pick? - TSN

  15-09-2020 15:13
  
  DraftCentre: Who should the Toronto Maple Leafs select with the No. 15 pick?  TSN
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his ministers to make announcement in Guelph

  15-09-2020 14:41
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to be in Guelph on Tuesday afternoon for an announcement.
  
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• Ontario reports 251 new coronavirus cases, almost half in Toronto and Peel Region - Global News

  15-09-2020 14:38
  
  Ontario reports 251 new coronavirus cases, almost half in Toronto and Peel Region  Global News
  
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• Ontario reports 251 new cases of COVID-19, province’s top doctor says

  15-09-2020 14:21
  
  Ontario’s chief medical officer of health said on Tuesday morning that 251 new COVID-19 cases had been logged in the past 24 hours.
  
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• Ontario reports 251 new cases of COVID-19

  15-09-2020 14:21
  
  Ontario is reporting another 251 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a decline from the 14-week high logged a day earlier.
  
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• Ontario records slight dip in COVID-19 cases but continues upward trend

  15-09-2020 14:21
  
  Ontario is reporting another 251 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a decline from the 14-week high logged a day earlier.
  
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• Lunch, backpack, mask: Toronto District School Board elementary students go back to class

  15-09-2020 13:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's largest school board is spreading the return to class over three days as part of a staggered reopening plan.
  
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• Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet on being honoured at virtual TIFF fundraiser

  15-09-2020 13:29
  
  The Toronto International Film Festival is hoping to turn up the virtual glamour with a star-studded awards fundraiser Tuesday night.
  
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• Toronto District School Board elementary schools begin staggered reopening

  15-09-2020 13:08
  
  The Toronto District School Board will begin welcoming students back to elementary schools this morning.
  
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• Concerned parents opt last minute for virtual learning after spike in COVID-19 cases

  15-09-2020 13:08
  
  The Toronto District School Board will begin welcoming students back to elementary schools this morning.
  
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• Lyft offering free or discounted rides for job seekers in Toronto - Toronto.com

  15-09-2020 12:17
  
  Lyft offering free or discounted rides for job seekers in Toronto  Toronto.com
  
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• How weather, COVID-19 spared Canada from wildfires like those in the U.S.

  15-09-2020 12:00
  
  Canada has experienced a lower than average number of wildfires this year thanks in part to COVID-19 restrictions, as well as cooler temperatures and wetter conditions compared to the United States, where devastating and record-setting wildfires have been raging across large swaths of the west coast this year.
  
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• Toronto Pearson becomes first Canadian airport to gain ACI accreditation - International Airport Review

  15-09-2020 11:39
  
  Toronto Pearson becomes first Canadian airport to gain ACI accreditation  International Airport Review
  
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• ENDGAME: Why does systemic racism persist in Toronto Police Service? - Toronto.com

  15-09-2020 11:29
  
  ENDGAME: Why does systemic racism persist in Toronto Police Service?  Toronto.com
  
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• Volunteer artist builds world out of Toronto beach's plastic litter - Toronto.com

  15-09-2020 11:04
  
  Volunteer artist builds world out of Toronto beach's plastic litter  Toronto.com
  
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• Hospital employee feels 'worthless' after error forces 200 workers to return pandemic pay

  15-09-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  About 200 University Health Network physician secretaries and administrative assistants were “inadvertently” given pandemic pay ranging from $100 to $1,500. The University Health Network has asked all affected employees to pay the money back.
  
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• Why most Canadians support the Canada-U.S. border closure, despite the costs

  15-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian support for keeping the border closed to Americans remains strong, despite a decline in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and a decimated tourism industry in Canada.
  
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