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• Mother charged in death of 2-year-old son who fell from Toronto apartment building

  01-10-2020 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have charged a 31-year-old mother in connection with the sudden death of a two-year-old boy who fell from an apartment building in a northwest Toronto neighbourhood in July. 
  
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• 'How am I going to stay alive?' Flamborough farmer describes sheltering from tornado

  01-10-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Prabhjot Thiara pulled his father into a barn as an EF1 tornado tore apart their farm, turning fence posts into missiles, smashing trailers and levelling an outbuilding.
  
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• Mother charged after toddler dies due to fall from 14th-floor apartment building in Toronto

  01-10-2020 23:13
  
  The mother of a two-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 14th floor apartment in Toronto’s Jane and Finch neighborhood this past summer has been charged in connection with the incident.
  
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• Toronto police say 2 nooses found at Michael Garron Hospital not ‘hate-motivated’ - Global News

  01-10-2020 23:01
  
  Toronto police say 2 nooses found at Michael Garron Hospital not ‘hate-motivated’  Global News
  
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• Iman Vellani joins wave of Canadian superhero talent at Marvel Studios as Muslim Ms. Marvel

  01-10-2020 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Iman Vellani, a teen from Markham, Ont., is reported to be starring as Ms. Marvel, the first Muslim superhero for Marvel Studios and the latest in a string of Canadian talent saving the day.
  
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• Ontario poison centre reports rise in calls related to mushroom foraging

  01-10-2020 22:21
  
  The Ontario Poison Centre says it's seeing a rise in calls related to mushroom foraging, including some where people had to be hospitalized after eating wild mushrooms.
  
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• Kid's got a runny nose? COVID-19 testing no longer required under Ontario screening rules

  01-10-2020 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario’s updated COVID-19 screening protocols for children could relieve what child-care providers have described as a significant and unnecessary burden since the reopening of schools and daycares.
  
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• Man, 21, dead following single-vehicle crash near Barrie

  01-10-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A 21-year-old man has died following a crash in Aurora Tuesday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. 
  
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• Man, 21, dead following collision in Aurora

  01-10-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A 21-year-old man has died following a crash in Aurora Thursday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say. 
  
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• People in Toronto are now waiting way longer for COVID-19 test results - blogTO

  01-10-2020 21:30
  
  People in Toronto are now waiting way longer for COVID-19 test results  blogTO
  
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• Toronto FC kicks off challenging five-game stretch with game against Union - TSN

  01-10-2020 21:12
  
  Toronto FC kicks off challenging five-game stretch with game against Union  TSN
  
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• HUNTER: Toronto homicide clearance rates way up - Toronto Sun

  01-10-2020 21:12
  
  HUNTER: Toronto homicide clearance rates way up  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario students with runny nose, sore throat no longer need negative COVID-19 test to return to school

  01-10-2020 21:03
  
  Children who only have a runny nose or a sore throat will no longer need to test negative for COVID-19 in order to return to school or daycare but they will still have to stay home for at least 24 hours.
  
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• Ontario changes list of COVID-19 symptoms that would force students to stay home

  01-10-2020 21:03
  
  Children who only have a runny nose or a sore throat will no longer need to test negative for COVID-19 in order to return to school or daycare but they will still have to stay home for at least 24 hours.
  
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• Toronto real estate poses bubble risk, while Vancouver homes are overvalued, UBS says

  01-10-2020 20:52
  
  Toronto is one of seven world cities most at risk of a residential real estate bubble, according to a new report released by UBS this week.
  
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• Toronto is at risk of a residential real estate bubble: UBS | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  01-10-2020 20:52
  
  Toronto is at risk of a residential real estate bubble: UBS | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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• Swiss bank UBS says Toronto has the 3rd biggest housing bubble in the world

  01-10-2020 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A Swiss bank has concluded that Toronto's housing market is in bubble territory, as homes in Canada's largest city are more overpriced than in major centres like New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong.
  
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• Swiss bank UBS says Toronto has 3rd biggest housing bubble in the world

  01-10-2020 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A Swiss bank has concluded that Toronto's housing market is in bubble territory, as homes in Canada's largest city are more overpriced than in major centres like New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong.
  
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• Ontario could revert back to some Stage 1 restrictions in COVID-19 hotspots, top doctor says

  01-10-2020 20:40
  
  As Ontario's COVID-19 cases surge, the province said it may be forced to impose more restrictions from Stage 2 and even Stage 1 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Ontario could revert back to some Stage 1 restrictions in COVID-19 hotspots, official says

  01-10-2020 20:40
  
  As Ontario's COVID-19 cases surge, the province said it may be forced to impose more restrictions from Stage 2 and even Stage 1 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Ontario could be forced to revert back to some Stage 1 restrictions, top doctor says

  01-10-2020 20:40
  
  As Ontario's COVID-19 cases surge, the province said it may be forced to impose more restrictions from Stage 2 and even Stage 1 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Ontario will not appeal judge's ruling against carbon tax stickers, minister says

  01-10-2020 20:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Last month, a Superior Court judge struck down a law that forced Ontario gas stations to display the stickers, calling it unconstitutional.
  
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• 10 companies hiring over 100 jobs in Toronto this October | Venture - Daily Hive

  01-10-2020 20:12
  
  10 companies hiring over 100 jobs in Toronto this October | Venture  Daily Hive
  
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• 10 new restaurants that opened in Toronto last month - blogTO

  01-10-2020 19:45
  
  10 new restaurants that opened in Toronto last month  blogTO
  
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• Toronto tenants and advocates occupy rental office to prevent families from being evicted - blogTO

  01-10-2020 18:52
  
  Toronto tenants and advocates occupy rental office to prevent families from being evicted  blogTO
  
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• Toronto's New Port Lands Bridges to Be Floated Down the St. Lawrence River - Toronto Storeys

  01-10-2020 18:46
  Toronto's New Port Lands Bridges to Be Floated Down the St. Lawrence River  Toronto Storeys
  
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• Police target organizers of illegal street racing and stunt driving events, arrest six people

  01-10-2020 18:35
  
  Police have arrested six people following an investigation into a series of "highly coordinated" vehicle rallies in Peel and York regions, in which hundreds of participants took over intersections and parking lots to perform dangerous stunts and engage in street racing.
  
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• Queen of the Hurricanes focus of new Heritage Minute

  01-10-2020 18:11 via cbc.ca
  
  A groundbreaking aeronautical engineer who oversaw the production of hundreds of Hawker Hurricanes is the focus of a new Heritage Minute.
  
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• Ontario couple convicted in child's death to get new trial after fresh evidence uncovered

  01-10-2020 18:02
  
  A couple convicted of manslaughter six years ago in the apparent starvation death of their two-year-old daughter should get a new trial, Ontario's top court has ruled.
  
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• Milton neighbours explore artistic side after becoming 'the image of what friendship is' during the pandemic

  01-10-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  At the beginning of the pandemic, five families who live next to each other became fast friends. CBC Toronto's Meet the Neighbours series profiles residents who live on Asleton Boulevard in Milton.
  
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• How Milton neighbours became the 'Asleton Crew' during the pandemic

  01-10-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  At the beginning of the pandemic, five families who live next to each other became fast friends. CBC Toronto's Meet the Neighbours series profiles residents who live on Asleton Boulevard in Milton.
  
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• Toronto restaurant makes difficult decision to close indoor dining despite no order from officials

  01-10-2020 17:59
  
  With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Toronto, some restaurants are opting to close their indoor dining rooms despite there being no order from health officials to do so.
  
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• Some Toronto restaurants make difficult decision to close indoor dining despite no order from officials - CTV Toronto

  01-10-2020 17:59
  
  Some Toronto restaurants make difficult decision to close indoor dining despite no order from officials  CTV Toronto
  
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• Some Toronto restaurants make difficult decision to close indoor dining despite no order from officials

  01-10-2020 17:59
  
  With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Toronto, some restaurants are opting to close their indoor dining rooms despite there being no order from health officials to do so.
  
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• Man shot dead in drive-by attack while walking partner, infant to vehicle: police

  01-10-2020 17:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say a 27-year-old man was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting as he approached his car with his partner and newborn child. 
  
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• Spectacular double rainbow brightens Toronto skies following flash thunderstorm - blogTO

  01-10-2020 16:56
  
  Spectacular double rainbow brightens Toronto skies following flash thunderstorm  blogTO
  
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• Feds re-introduce bill to crack down on conversion therapy, opposition seeks changes

  01-10-2020 16:43
  
  The federal government has re-introduced a bill proposing amendments to the Criminal Code, to crack down on the practice of conversion therapy in Canada.
  
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• Ontario's top doctors speak as province reports 538 new COVID-19 cases, testing backlog hits record high

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ontario reports 538 new COVID-19 cases, with almost 70% in GTA

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ontario reports 538 new COVID-19 cases, changes symptom screening guidance for schools, child care centres

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ontario reports 538 new COVID-19 cases as testing backlog hits record high

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ontario reports 538 new COVID-19 cases as test backlog hits record high

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ford speaks as Ontario reports 538 new COVID-19 cases, testing backlog hits record high

  01-10-2020 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto proper saw the most with 229. Meanwhile Peel and York regions reported 101 and 43, respectively. Ottawa also confirmed an additional 66 infections of the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Ontario reports 538 new cases of COVID-19, Toronto accounts for half - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-10-2020 16:19
  
  Ontario reports 538 new cases of COVID-19, Toronto accounts for half  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario reports one-day dip in COVID-19 cases, records 538 new infections

  01-10-2020 16:18
  
  Ontario is reporting a one-day dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases, logging 538 new infections.
  
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• Ontario reports one-day dip in COVID-19 cases but still logs more than 500 new infections

  01-10-2020 16:18
  
  Ontario is reporting a one-day dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases but has still logged more than 500 new infections.
  
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• One dead, schools in lockdown after daylight shooting in Toronto

  01-10-2020 15:56
  
  One man is dead and three schools are in lockdown following a shooting in Toronto this morning, Toronto police confirm.
  
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• Man killed in Toronto drive-by shooting was with newborn when gunfire erupted - CTV Toronto

  01-10-2020 15:56
  
  Man killed in Toronto drive-by shooting was with newborn when gunfire erupted  CTV Toronto
  
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• Man killed in Toronto drive-by shooting was with newborn when gunfire erupted

  01-10-2020 15:56
  
  A man gunned down in Toronto this morning was on his way to the hospital with his newborn and a female companion when he was killed in a brazen drive-by shooting, police say.
  
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• Man killed in Toronto drive-by shooting was with newborn baby when gunfire erupted

  01-10-2020 15:56
  
  A man gunned down in Toronto this morning was on his way to the hospital with his newborn baby and a female companion when he was killed in a brazen drive-by shooting, police say.
  
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