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• Toronto's bars, restaurants brace for potential new restrictions - CityNews Toronto

  29-09-2020 23:58
  
  Toronto's bars, restaurants brace for potential new restrictions  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Today's coronavirus news: Toronto youth hockey organizations pull out of season; hospitalizations double in 8 days in Toronto; NFL suffers first team outbreak - Toronto Star

  29-09-2020 23:57
  
  Today's coronavirus news: Toronto youth hockey organizations pull out of season; hospitalizations double in 8 days in Toronto; NFL suffers first team outbreak  Toronto Star
  
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• Popular bakery in Toronto's Chinatown shutters its doors forever amid pandemic - CTV Toronto

  29-09-2020 23:55
  
  Popular bakery in Toronto's Chinatown shutters its doors forever amid pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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• Popular bakery in Toronto's Chinatown shutters its doors forever amid pandemic

  29-09-2020 23:55
  
  It was bittersweet day for sweet-toothed Torontonians as a popular bakery in the city’s Chinatown district closed its door forever.
  
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• Front-line health-care workers keep the music going at Mississauga hospital

  29-09-2020 23:54
  
  The sound of music can be heard once again in the atrium of Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga after a lull due to COVID-19 thanks to front-line staff members who have stepped up to the piano.
  
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• City extends ActiveTO road closures into October, cites recent public health advice

  29-09-2020 23:34
  
  Cyclists and pedestrians will once again take over parts of Lake Shore Boulevard and Bayview Avenue this weekend following a decision by the city to extend its popular ActiveTO program into October.
  
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• Son speaks out after father charged with murder in mother's disappearance

  29-09-2020 23:28
  
  It has been two months since Aurora’s Helen Sedo was last seen—and her family still has no answers.
  
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• 'I don’t know what’s true anymore': Son speaks out after father charged with mother's murder

  29-09-2020 23:28
  
  It has been two months since Aurora’s Helen Sedo was last seen—and her family still has no answers.
  
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• 'I don’t know what’s true anymore': Son speaks out after father charged in mother's murder

  29-09-2020 23:28
  
  It has been two months since Aurora’s Helen Sedo was last seen—and her family still has no answers.
  
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• 'Demand is through the roof': Toronto drop-in centres struggle to keep up with requests for meals - Toronto Star

  29-09-2020 22:46
  
  'Demand is through the roof': Toronto drop-in centres struggle to keep up with requests for meals  Toronto Star
  
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• COVID Alert app nears 3 million users, but only 514 positive test reports

  29-09-2020 22:37
  
  New numbers out of the Public Health Agency of Canada show only a gradual increase of downloads of Canada’s COVID-19 exposure notification app since the start of the month, while the number of Canadians using the tool to report their positive test remains low.
  
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• Toronto is extending the ActiveTO major road closures - blogTO

  29-09-2020 22:31
  
  Toronto is extending the ActiveTO major road closures  blogTO
  
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• Police searching for mission Caledon man not seen since Monday

  29-09-2020 22:21
  
  A family is concerned about the whereabouts of a Caledon man who hasn't been seen since Monday.
  
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• ICU nurse from Aylmer, Ont. balancing front-line work and Olympic aspirations

  29-09-2020 22:14
  
  Marksman Chris Baldwin has his sights set on his ultimate target. The 26-year old Aylmer, Ont.-native and three-time Canadian 10-Metre Air Rifle Champion is zeroed in on the Olympic Games.
  
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• Ontario strip clubs, worker advocates say provincial shutdown is unfair

  29-09-2020 21:51
  
  Strip club operators are voicing frustration over the Ontario government's move to shut down their establishments, saying the closure was ordered without consultation and treats the industry unfairly.
  
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• Homeless advocates, City of Toronto set to clash in court over distancing in shelters

  29-09-2020 21:32
  
  The City of Toronto and a group of advocates for the homeless are set to square off in court this week over compliance with physical distancing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Toronto's new bike lanes are saving lives according to just released report - blogTO

  29-09-2020 20:06
  
  Toronto's new bike lanes are saving lives according to just released report  blogTO
  
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• 'Please say something': A year after her son was shot and left for dead, a mother makes an emotional plea

  29-09-2020 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sept. 29, 2019, 21-year-old Amir Naraine was discovered in the back of his car almost a full day after he was shot, driven to a west-end Toronto plaza and abandoned. A year later with no charges laid, his mother issued an emotional plea for anyone with information to come forward.
  
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• 'Please say something': A year after her son was shot and left for dead, a mother issues an emotional plea

  29-09-2020 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sept. 29, 2019, 21-year-old Amir Naraine was discovered in the back of his car almost a full day after he was shot, driven to a west-end Toronto plaza and abandoned. A year later with no charges laid, his mother issued an emotional plea for anyone with information to come forward.
  
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• A Human Rights Controversy at the University of Toronto - Human Rights Watch

  29-09-2020 18:32
  
  A Human Rights Controversy at the University of Toronto  Human Rights Watch
  
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• Most people tested for COVID-19 in Toronto are waiting more than 2 days for results

  29-09-2020 18:28
  
  Most Toronto residents who are tested for COVID-19 are now waiting more than two days for the results, prompting Toronto Public Health to move one of the key indicators on its monitoring dashboard into the red for the first time in months.
  
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• Ontario woman removed from plane in Winnipeg for being 'unruly': RCMP

  29-09-2020 18:25
  
  Manitoba RCMP officers removed an ‘unruly’ Ontario woman from a flight on Monday evening.
  
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• Majority of people being tested for COVID-19 in Toronto now waiting more than two days for results - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  29-09-2020 17:56
  
  Majority of people being tested for COVID-19 in Toronto now waiting more than two days for results  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Rowdy Tellez added to Blue Jays' opening-round playoff roster after injury recovery

  29-09-2020 17:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays included slugger Rowdy Tellez on the team's 28-man roster for their best-of-three wild-card series against the Rays that begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET in Tampa Bay.
  
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• Burst your social bubble and limit contact only to those in your household: Toronto's top doctor

  29-09-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Largely due to the reopening of schools, Toronto health officials say social bubbles are ineffective, harder to implement and are contributing to the surge of COVID-19 cases across the city. 
  
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• Liberals declare confidence vote on new COVID-19 benefits

  29-09-2020 17:20
  
  The federal Liberals are willing to put their minority government on the line over their proposal to implement a series of new COVID-19 benefits for Canadians transitioning off of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The government has announced that they view the looming vote on their legislation to bring in the new aid package to be a matter of confidence, meaning if it fails Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government could fall.
  
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• 2 workers at Ripley's Aquarium test positive for COVID-19

  29-09-2020 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Two staff members at Toronto's Ripley's Aquarium tested positive for COVID-19 this week, prompting the local attraction to close part of its facility for deep cleaning. 
  
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• Staff at Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto diagnosed with COVID-19 - blogTO

  29-09-2020 16:48
  
  Staff at Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto diagnosed with COVID-19  blogTO
  
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• Ounce of Prevention helps racialized people in criminal justice system - Toronto.com

  29-09-2020 16:40
  
  Ounce of Prevention helps racialized people in criminal justice system  Toronto.com
  
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• UK imposes sanctions on president of Belarus, 7 others - CityNews Toronto

  29-09-2020 16:22
  UK imposes sanctions on president of Belarus, 7 others  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Province makes changes to long-term care visits as Ontario reports 554 new COVID-19 cases

  29-09-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto led the way in terms of cases with 251, followed by 106 in Ottawa, 79 in Peel and 43 in York region.
  
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• Ontario reports 554 new COVID-19 cases

  29-09-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto led the way in terms of cases with 251, followed by 106 in Ottawa, 79 in Peel and 43 in York region.
  
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• Two workers at Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto test positive for COVID-19

  29-09-2020 16:20
  
  Two workers at the Toronto's Ripley's Aquarium tested positive for COVID-19, prompting parts of the popular tourist attraction to shut down for up to six days of deep cleaning.
  
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• Ontario reports drop in new COVID-19 cases following highest single-day spike on record

  29-09-2020 16:19
  
  The number of new COVID-19 infections in Ontario has dropped back down to the 500s after the province recorded its highest single-day case count since the beginning of the pandemic on Monday.
  
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• Toronto police warn of multiple street robberies at bus stops - blogTO

  29-09-2020 16:17
  
  Toronto police warn of multiple street robberies at bus stops  blogTO
  
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• Little Jamaica in Toronto at risk from transit-based gentrification - blogTO

  29-09-2020 16:16
  
  Little Jamaica in Toronto at risk from transit-based gentrification  blogTO
  
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• SIU investigating after pedestrian hit and killed by police cruiser

  29-09-2020 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says it's investigating the death of a man hit by a police officer driving an unmarked cruiser.
  
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• Two workers at Ripley's Aquarium test positive for COVID-19 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  29-09-2020 15:24
  
  Two workers at Ripley's Aquarium test positive for COVID-19  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Gun charges laid against Toronto man | Local News - The Chronicle Journal

  29-09-2020 15:00
  
  Gun charges laid against Toronto man | Local News  The Chronicle Journal
  
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• Canadian charity provides the gift of flight for those in need

  29-09-2020 14:48
  
  For those with medical issues who live in small towns the burden of having to drive to an appointment in a urban city centre can be too much. Not only that, but the cost of flying to one or many medical appointments is more than some can possibly afford.
  
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• Why Toronto's 'love affair' with streetcars continued in 1979 - CBC.ca

  29-09-2020 14:30
  
  Why Toronto's 'love affair' with streetcars continued in 1979  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Five moves the Raptors should make this off-season - Raptors Rapture

  29-09-2020 14:05
  
  Toronto Raptors: Five moves the Raptors should make this off-season  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Toronto startup, Virdect, pioneers major advance in Covid-19 detection - Canada NewsWire

  29-09-2020 13:45
  
  Toronto startup, Virdect, pioneers major advance in Covid-19 detection  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Suspect found dead after three women assaulted in Mississauga apartment

  29-09-2020 13:45
  
  A 45-year-old man is dead and three women suffered serious injuries after they were assaulted in their home in Mississauga, Ont. on Monday night.
  
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• Ontario tightens visitor policies at some long-term care homes as second wave hits

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Ontario is tightening restrictions on visitor policies at some long-term care homes as the second wave of COVID-19 hits the province.
  
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• Ontario tightens visitor policies at long-term care homes. Here are the new rules

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Ontario is tightening restrictions on visitor policies at some long-term care homes as the second wave of COVID-19 hits the province.
  
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• Ontario premier to make announcement after record spike in COVID-19 cases

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make a COVID-19-related announcement Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario premier to make an announcement after massive spike in COVID-19 cases

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make a COVID-19-related announcement Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario premier makes an announcement after spike in COVID-19 cases

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make a COVID-19-related announcement Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Amber Alert called off after two Kitchener girls found safe - Toronto Sun

  29-09-2020 13:28
  
  Amber Alert called off after two Kitchener girls found safe  Toronto Sun
  
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