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• TDSB delays deadline to switch between in-person and virtual learning at last minute

  13-10-2020 23:53
  
  The deadline for secondary students of Ontario’s largest school board to switch between in-person and virtual learning has been delayed.
  
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• 'One clear public health message' needed on Halloween, GTHA mayors and chairs tell province

  13-10-2020 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  "One clear public health message" is needed from Ontario on how residents should handle Halloween this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, municipal leaders in the Toronto and Hamilton area say.
  
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• 'It's going to be a life-changing experience': LFC Dog Guides hold their first graduation ceremony since the pandemic began

  13-10-2020 23:39
  
  It was a graduation ceremony months in the making, and a cause for celebration at the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
  
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• Will there be trick-or-treating this year? Specific Halloween advice coming for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa

  13-10-2020 23:21
  
  Mayors from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are calling on the province to deliver “one clear public health message” when it comes to Halloween, even as Ontario’s top doctor hints that the advice could be different for residents in the “so-called hot zones” of Toronto, Peel and Ottawa.
  
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• Specific Halloween advice coming for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa as mayors call for 'one clear message'

  13-10-2020 23:21
  
  Mayors from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are calling on the province to deliver “one clear public health message” when it comes to Halloween, even as Ontario’s top doctor hints that the advice could be different for residents in the “so-called hot zones” of Toronto, Peel and Ottawa.
  
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• Specific Halloween advice for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa is coming soon but mayors want 'one clear message' - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-10-2020 23:01
  
  Specific Halloween advice for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa is coming soon but mayors want 'one clear message'  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario's top doctor promises specific Halloween advice for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa as mayors call for 'one clear message' - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-10-2020 23:01
  
  Ontario's top doctor promises specific Halloween advice for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa as mayors call for 'one clear message'  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• TTC tells riders 'social distancing will no longer be possible' on vehicles

  13-10-2020 22:41
  
  A TTC rider concerned about physical distancing on a packed bus has been told by the agency that staying two metres apart is no longer possible on their vehicles.
  
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• Doug Ford blasts anti-maskers who targeted his home on Thanksgiving weekend

  13-10-2020 22:24
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the people who believe the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax that it's "as real as I'm standing here."
  
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• Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Toronto are running out of flu shots - blogTO

  13-10-2020 22:17
  
  Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Toronto are running out of flu shots  blogTO
  
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• Police investigating after numerous ‘derogatory and racist’ comments found in Ont. yearbook

  13-10-2020 22:04
  
  Police are now investigating after numerous “hurtful, derogatory and racist comments” were printed in a Durham Region school yearbook, including one that involved a racial slur that was published beside a photograph of a student.
  
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• Ontario student 'heartbroken' after yearbook message honouring grandma replaced with racist slur

  13-10-2020 22:04
  
  A young Black man who found that his high school yearbook message paying tribute to his late grandmother had been replaced with a racist slur says he "can't describe the amount of hurt" he felt after he picked up his copy and looked inside.
  
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• Joe Thornton Linked To Toronto Maple Leafs - prohockeyrumors.com

  13-10-2020 21:30
  
  Joe Thornton Linked To Toronto Maple Leafs  prohockeyrumors.com
  
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• Evidence mounts that immunity from COVID-19 antibodies has limits

  13-10-2020 21:27
  
  Immunity from COVID-19 is 'a dance between the virus and the person's immune system,' according to one infectious disease expert who says immunity from the virus after infection will vary in strength and duration depending on the person.
  
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• Ontario premier says he's 'praying' new COVID-19 restrictions won't have to be expanded elsewhere

  13-10-2020 21:02
  
  Premier Doug Ford says that he is “praying” that he doesn’t have to expand restrictions on bars, restaurants and gyms to other parts of Ontario but he says that he will ultimately follow the advice of public health officials.
  
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• Ontario premier says he's 'praying' new COVID-19 restrictions won't have to be expanded

  13-10-2020 21:02
  
  Premier Doug Ford says that he is "praying"that he doesn’t have to expand restrictions on bars, restaurants and gyms to other parts of Ontario but he says that he will ultimately follow the advice of public health officials.
  
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• Five people arrested after bullets fly through Toronto condo unit - CTV Toronto

  13-10-2020 20:44
  
  Five people arrested after bullets fly through Toronto condo unit  CTV Toronto
  
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• Five people arrested after bullets fly through Toronto condo unit

  13-10-2020 20:44
  
  Toronto police say they have arrested five people and recovered a gun after two bullets were allegedly shot through the wall of a condo into the unit next door.
  
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• Ontarians should brace for higher electricity bills starting in November

  13-10-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's electricity regulator has released new time-of-use pricing that take effect Nov. 1. showing the rate for the average residential customer using 700 kWh per month will increase by about $2.24.
  
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• Appeal in Your Ward News hate case put over after last-minute Zoom schedule

  13-10-2020 19:47
  
  The appeal in the case of two men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews has been put over until next month.
  
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• Man banned from GTA golf course after racist comments caught on camera

  13-10-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  Gursher Dhillon was enjoying a round of golf with his friend in Halton, when he was called a racial slur during a confrontation with another golfer. Now that golfer has been banned from the course.
  
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• Canadian Red Cross heading into some long-term care facilities: PM

  13-10-2020 18:22
  
  As new COVID-19 infections are once again on the rise in Canadian long-term care homes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that more support from the Red Cross will soon be deployed to 'a number' of facilities.
  
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• Porter Airlines extends service suspension until at least mid-December

  13-10-2020 18:04
  
  Porter Airlines has extended its temporary service suspension yet again, citing the "continuing travel restrictions associated with COVID-19."
  
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• Someone in Toronto has a solution for Halloween and neighbours are on board - blogTO

  13-10-2020 17:50
  
  Someone in Toronto has a solution for Halloween and neighbours are on board  blogTO
  
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• RE/MAX | Fall Projections for the Toronto Condo Market - RE/MAX News

  13-10-2020 17:17
  
  RE/MAX | Fall Projections for the Toronto Condo Market  RE/MAX News
  
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• Ontario residents find difficulty accessing social support amid pandemic, study finds

  13-10-2020 17:09
  
  Ontarians in need of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic may not know where to seek help for themselves or their neighbours, according to a new study.
  
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• Pickering student's yearbook tribute to grandma replaced with racist message, prompts school investigation

  13-10-2020 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A Pickering, Ont., high school has asked all students to return their yearbooks after a Black student's tribute to his grandmother was replaced with what the principal called a "malicious, hurtful and racist" message.
  
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• Pickering school recalls yearbooks, launches investigation after 'hurtful and racist' message

  13-10-2020 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A Pickering, Ont. high school has asked all students to return their yearbook after a Black student's tribute was replaced with what the principal called a "malicious, hurtful and racist'" message.
  
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• Pickering, Ont., student's yearbook tribute to grandma changed to racist message, prompts school investigation

  13-10-2020 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A Pickering, Ont., high school has asked all students to return their yearbooks after a Black student's tribute to his grandmother was replaced with what the principal called a "malicious, hurtful and racist" message.
  
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• Ontario logs more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases over two-day period

  13-10-2020 16:18
  
  Ontario is reporting a combined 1,553 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,550 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days

  13-10-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  New daily case counts for Monday and today were reported simultaneously this morning as the province does not provide updates on stat holidays.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,550 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days

  13-10-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Doug Ford says the province isn't planning to close restaurants or gyms in other areas at this time. "Everyone just keep following the protocols and let's get these numbers down," he said at a daily COVID-19 update.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,550 new cases in 2 days

  13-10-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Doug Ford says the province isn't planning to close restaurants or gyms in other areas at this time. "Everyone just keep following the protocols and let's get these numbers down," he said at a daily COVID-19 update.
  
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• Health officials hold COVID-19 update as Ontario reports more than 1,550 new cases in 2 days

  13-10-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Doug Ford says the province isn't planning to close restaurants or gyms in other areas at this time. "Everyone just keep following the protocols and let's get these numbers down," he said at a daily COVID-19 update.
  
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• Ford speaks as number of active COVID-19 cases in Ontario reaches record high

  13-10-2020 16:17 via cbc.ca
  
  There are currently 5,946 confirmed, active cases of the illness in Ontario, a new record high.
  
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• 14 priests from Toronto teaching order involved in sex assault cases - CityNews Toronto

  13-10-2020 15:43
  
  14 priests from Toronto teaching order involved in sex assault cases  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Pedestrian rushed to hospital after being hit by car in Toronto

  13-10-2020 15:37
  
  A pedestrian has been transported to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Mount Olive neighbourhood Tuesday morning.
  
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• Toronto launches campaign to condemn anti-East Asian racism amid pandemic

  13-10-2020 15:33
  
  Toronto is launching a social media campaign to combat anti-East Asian racism in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Toronto launches campaign to confront anti-East Asian racism - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-10-2020 15:23
  
  Toronto launches campaign to confront anti-East Asian racism  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• At least 61 COVID-19 cases tied to 'very large' outbreak at Hamilton spin studio, Spinco

  13-10-2020 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton's medical officer of health says 44 primary cases, mostly patrons, have been linked to the downtown spin studio. Seventeen secondary "household spread" cases, such as friends, family or other contacts, have also been identified.
  
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• Charges laid after gas station worker in Mississauga is pelted with flames from firework

  13-10-2020 14:53
  
  A 21-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection to an assault of a Mississauga gas station employee who was pelted with flames from a Roman candle.
  
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• Video captures firework attack on worker at Peel gas station

  13-10-2020 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say they've arrested one man and are looking for another suspect after the pair allegedly used a firework, commonly called a roman candle, to assault a gas station clerk in Mississauga.
  
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• Toronto man charged in Roman candle assault on Mississauga gas station worker - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-10-2020 14:29
  
  Toronto man charged in Roman candle assault on Mississauga gas station worker  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• This history of the Thorncliffe Park racetrack in Toronto - blogTO

  13-10-2020 14:29
  
  This history of the Thorncliffe Park racetrack in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Ontario premier urges food delivery companies to slash commission to help restaurants survive second wave

  13-10-2020 13:36
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging food delivery companies to slash their commission rates for restaurants in the province's three COVID-19 hotspots that were forced to restrict indoor dining for the next 28 days.
  
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• Ontario premier urges food delivery companies to slash commission to help restaurants survive

  13-10-2020 13:36
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging food delivery companies to slash their commission rates for restaurants in the province's three COVID-19 hotspots that were forced to restrict indoor dining for the next 28 days.
  
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• Premier Ford set to make announcement after Toronto, Peel and Ottawa move into modified Stage 2 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  13-10-2020 13:32
  
  Premier Ford set to make announcement after Toronto, Peel and Ottawa move into modified Stage 2  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Four people injured after Mercedes crashes into tree in Scarborough

  13-10-2020 13:15
  
  A man in his 20s is in critical condition in hospital after the Mercedes he was driving slammed into a tree at a high rate of speed in Scarborough late on Sunday night.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Wilfrid Laurier University residence

  13-10-2020 12:17
  
  Public health officials have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Wilfrid Laurier University residence after at least three cases were identified in one building.
  
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• High COVID-19 rates in Toronto's northwest due to 'structural inequities' - Toronto.com

  13-10-2020 11:03
  
  High COVID-19 rates in Toronto's northwest due to 'structural inequities'  Toronto.com
  
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