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• City worker in parks, forestry and recreation tests positive for COVID-19

  20-09-2020 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  An employee in the city's parks, forestry and recreation division has tested positive for COVID-19 and a number of staff members who may have had contact with the infected person have been advised to go into isolation, a union local says.
  
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• City employees question why they weren't alerted after colleague tested positive for COVID-19

  20-09-2020 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Some city employees are questioning why they and the public weren't directly informed by health officials and their local union about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a worker in the parks, forestry and recreation division earlier this month.
  
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• Toronto Catholic District School Board reports 2 cases of COVID-19 at 2 separate schools

  20-09-2020 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is reporting its first two cases of COVID-19 at two separate schools. 
  
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• Student and staff member test positive for COVID-19 at two more Toronto schools

  20-09-2020 21:45
  
  The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is confirming two positive cases of COVID-19 at two separate schools on Sunday.
  
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• Employees at three Toronto LCBO stores test positive for COVID-19 - Toronto.com

  20-09-2020 21:18
  
  Employees at three Toronto LCBO stores test positive for COVID-19  Toronto.com
  
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• Nomadland wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival - CBC.ca

  20-09-2020 21:00
  
  Nomadland wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival  CBC.ca
  
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• LACKIE: There are signs of a softening real-estate market - Toronto Sun

  20-09-2020 20:02
  
  LACKIE: There are signs of a softening real-estate market  Toronto Sun
  
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• 'Nomadland' Wins Toronto Prize, Putting It on Path To Oscars - BNN

  20-09-2020 19:41
  
  'Nomadland' Wins Toronto Prize, Putting It on Path To Oscars  BNN
  
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• Police forced to intervene after hundreds pack Ancaster, Ont., parking lot for event

  20-09-2020 19:40
  
  Hamilton police say they teamed up with other forces to break up a gathering of hundreds of people in the Ancaster area overnight.
  
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• Police forced to break up massive gathering in Ontario parking lot

  20-09-2020 19:40
  
  Officers who broke up a massive gathering in a Hamilton parking lot hours after the provincial government tried to clamp down on such events won't hesitate to lay charges in the case, police warned Sunday as they announced an investigation was underway.
  
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• Four patrons test positive for COVID-19 at Toronto nightclub - durhamradionews.com

  20-09-2020 19:40
  
  Four patrons test positive for COVID-19 at Toronto nightclub  durhamradionews.com
  
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• Why Ontario's surging COVID-19 cases haven't thrown everyone back into lockdown

  20-09-2020 19:03
  
  The last time Ontario recorded more than 400 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the entire province was still in Stage 1 of its reopening plan.
  
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• Why Ontario's surging COVID-19 cases hasn't thrown everyone back into lockdown

  20-09-2020 19:03
  
  The last time Ontario recorded more than 400 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the entire province was still in Stage 1 of its reopening plan.
  
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• The last time COVID-19 cases were this high Ontario was mostly shut down. So why aren't we now?

  20-09-2020 19:03
  
  The last time Ontario recorded more than 400 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the entire province was still in Stage 1 of its reopening plan.
  
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• B.C. or Ontario? Residential school survivors fight move of court battle

  20-09-2020 18:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A bitterly fought legal battle between survivors of a brutal residential school and the federal government is slated for an appeal hearing this week over whether the case should now be moved to British Columbia from Ontario.
  
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• Nomadland wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival

  20-09-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Nomadland, a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
  
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• Peel police investigate suspected kidnapping from parking lot west of Toronto - SooToday

  20-09-2020 18:02
  
  Peel police investigate suspected kidnapping from parking lot west of Toronto  SooToday
  
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• Residential school survivors fight court move - Toronto.com

  20-09-2020 17:19
  
  Residential school survivors fight court move  Toronto.com
  
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• Ontario reports 365 new COVID-19 cases, sets new record of 40,127 tests processed in single day

  20-09-2020 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 365 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with the province having processed 40,127 tests on Saturday, a new record for a single day.
  
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• This is why Toronto's area code is 416 - blogTO

  20-09-2020 16:43
  
  This is why Toronto's area code is 416  blogTO
  
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• Toronto live music venues cautiously reopen as COVID numbers rise - blogTO

  20-09-2020 16:27
  
  Toronto live music venues cautiously reopen as COVID numbers rise  blogTO
  
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• Historian wants to name a Toronto laneway after forgotten Black couple - blogTO

  20-09-2020 16:21
  
  Historian wants to name a Toronto laneway after forgotten Black couple  blogTO
  
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• Two pedestrians struck by streetcar in Toronto’s west end - Toronto Star

  20-09-2020 16:09
  
  Two pedestrians struck by streetcar in Toronto’s west end  Toronto Star
  
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• Ontario's COVID-19 cases dip slightly but 'extremely concerning' upward trend continues

  20-09-2020 16:09
  
  Ontario is reporting a slight dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases after recording two days with more than 400 infections but the seven-day trend has once again increased.
  
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• Food banks in Toronto see surge in demand from families with children - blogTO

  20-09-2020 16:01
  
  Food banks in Toronto see surge in demand from families with children  blogTO
  
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• The future of Toronto: NOW readers weigh in on lessons from the pandemic - NOW Magazine

  20-09-2020 15:24
  
  The future of Toronto: NOW readers weigh in on lessons from the pandemic  NOW Magazine
  
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• Police identify women and vehicles involved in altercation in Brampton parking lot

  20-09-2020 15:17
  
  Everyone who was involved in a physical altercation that was originally being investigated as a possible kidnapping in Brampton has been identified, Peel Regional Police say.
  
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• PM Trudeau calls byelections for Toronto Centre, York Centre on Oct. 26 - lintelligencer

  20-09-2020 14:05
  
  PM Trudeau calls byelections for Toronto Centre, York Centre on Oct. 26  lintelligencer
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs looking at potential all-Canadian division in 2020-21 - Tip of the Tower

  20-09-2020 14:00
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs looking at potential all-Canadian division in 2020-21  Tip of the Tower
  
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• Police search for suspects in altercation in case no longer considered a kidnapping

  20-09-2020 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police say they are investigating an altercation between two men and a woman in Brampton on Saturday in a case they no longer consider to be a kidnapping. 
  
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• Peel police still investigating Brampton incident after false alarm

  20-09-2020 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Police west of Toronto say they have identified three women, rather than a woman and two men, allegedly involved in an incident that was initially investigated as an abduction.
  
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• Peel police investigating possible kidnapping after woman was forced into vehicle yelling 'help me'

  20-09-2020 13:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Officers were called to Creditview Road and Wanless Drive in Brampton when a caller reported an altercation between two males and one female that resulted in the female being forced into a vehicle. 
  
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• 'Anti-Palestinian racism': Appointment row at Toronto university - Al Jazeera English

  20-09-2020 13:05
  
  'Anti-Palestinian racism': Appointment row at Toronto university  Al Jazeera English
  
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• ASK AMY: Family business creates ‘family business’ - Toronto Sun

  20-09-2020 12:06
  
  ASK AMY: Family business creates ‘family business’  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto organization makes outdoor activities more accessible to BIPOC women - CBC.ca

  20-09-2020 12:00
  
  Toronto organization makes outdoor activities more accessible to BIPOC women  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto organization makes outdoor activities more accessible to BIPOC women

  20-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Demiesha Dennis moved to Canada, she noticed an absence of BIPOC women in the outdoor world. Now, she's looking to change that.
  
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• New tower proposal at site of rejected 'Giraffe Condos' project gets spotty reviews

  20-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ten years after the city and the Ontario Municipal Board rejected a plan for a 29-storey tower called Giraffe Condos at Bloor Street West and Dundas Street West, new developers have returned with a proposal for something that's shorter with fewer units, but not all that different.
  
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• Answering the Toronto Maple Leafs Top 5 Most Burning Lineup Questions - Editor In Leaf

  20-09-2020 12:00
  
  Answering the Toronto Maple Leafs Top 5 Most Burning Lineup Questions  Editor In Leaf
  
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• Online thieves scam Toronto couple out of more than $1,000 in PC Optimum points hack - CBC.ca

  20-09-2020 11:00
  
  Online thieves scam Toronto couple out of more than $1,000 in PC Optimum points hack  CBC.ca
  
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• Online thieves scam Toronto couple out of more than $1,000 in PC Optimum points hack

  20-09-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Chris Eggers says he and his wife were scammed out of nearly 600,000 PC Optimum points on Labour Day weekend after enrolling in a Shoppers Drug Mart promotion. Loblaw Companies Limited has apologized to the couple, but says the hack had no connection with the in-store promotion.
  
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• The Cullens: This magnificent tree is worth saving - The Sudbury Star

  20-09-2020 09:50
  
  The Cullens: This magnificent tree is worth saving  The Sudbury Star
  
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• Man wanted after senior assaulted in downtown Toronto - Toronto.com

  20-09-2020 09:00
  
  Man wanted after senior assaulted in downtown Toronto  Toronto.com
  
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• A huge portion of Yonge Street in Toronto will be shut down this weekend - blogTO

  20-09-2020 09:00
  
  A huge portion of Yonge Street in Toronto will be shut down this weekend  blogTO
  
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• Police from across GTA help Hamilton police disperse large crowd at 'impromptu car show'

  20-09-2020 05:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police, with help of officers from around the GTA, dispersed a large crowd gathered in a parking lot on Saturday night for what police are calling an "impromptu car show."
  
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• Hamilton police investigate 'Mega Meet' car show that drew hundreds of vehicles to Ancaster

  20-09-2020 05:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police and other GTA officers broke up a large crowd that spilled across parking lots on Saturday night for an 'impromptu' car show.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays lose 3-1 to Philadelphia Phillies

  20-09-2020 05:02
  
  So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love.
  
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• Toronto police continue to search for missing 83-year-old as temperatures dip - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  20-09-2020 04:48
  
  Toronto police continue to search for missing 83-year-old as temperatures dip  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Teenage substitute scores in 88th minute as United ties TFC

  20-09-2020 04:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Teenage substitute Griffin Yow scored in the 88th minute to bring D.C. United to a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday.
  
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• Pitching problems continue as Blue Jays lose to Phillies, extending skid to 6 games

  20-09-2020 04:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays losing streak reached six games Saturday with a 3-1 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies.
  
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• Yow scores late as D.C. United tie Toronto FC - TSN

  20-09-2020 03:48
  
  Yow scores late as D.C. United tie Toronto FC  TSN
  
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