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• Queen's University to remove Sir John A. Macdonald's name from law school building

  19-10-2020 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Queen's University says it is renaming its law school building, Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, after significant consideration and months of public consultation.
  
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• Queen's University to remove Sir John A. Macdonald's name from law school

  19-10-2020 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Queen's University says it is renaming its law school, Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, after significant consideration and months of public consultation.
  
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• How badly has the WE scandal hurt Justin Trudeau? Two Toronto by-elections may offer clues - Toronto Star

  19-10-2020 23:43
  
  How badly has the WE scandal hurt Justin Trudeau? Two Toronto by-elections may offer clues  Toronto Star
  
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• MPs hold emergency debate on N.S. lobster fishery dispute

  19-10-2020 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  House Speaker Anthony Rota today granted a request for an emergency debate in response to incidents of violence in southwestern Nova Scotia over the Sipekne'katik band's lobster fishery.
  
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• Letter from Michigan to Ontario takes nearly two months to arrive

  19-10-2020 23:34
  
  A North York, Ont. man decided to spend some of his time during the pandemic to work on his family history so he asked his brother in Michigan to send him copies of documents.
  
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• A Toronto company is now selling face masks that you can drink through - blogTO

  19-10-2020 23:08
  
  A Toronto company is now selling face masks that you can drink through  blogTO
  
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• Toronto's bars and restaurants are scrambling to winterize their patios — but new rules and high costs are making it tough - Toronto Star

  19-10-2020 23:04
  
  Toronto's bars and restaurants are scrambling to winterize their patios — but new rules and high costs are making it tough  Toronto Star
  
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• 'Everyone is excited': Lynhurst 'pumped' that Thornton has signed with Toronto

  19-10-2020 22:47
  
  The small community of Lynhurst, Ont., just outside of St. Thomas, is the home of future NHL Hall of Famer Joe Thornton.
  
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• Ford forced to give up part of salary after failing to deliver 2020 budget on time

  19-10-2020 22:42
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Rod Phillips were forced to give up a portion of their salary after failing to deliver the 2020 budget on time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• I love you, Toronto — it’s time to say goodbye - Toronto Star

  19-10-2020 22:38
  
  I love you, Toronto — it’s time to say goodbye  Toronto Star
  
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• Geoffrey the robot is the new, cute way to get contactless delivery in Toronto

  19-10-2020 22:22 via cbc.ca
  
  You may have noticed a little pink robot roaming the streets of downtown Toronto. Don't worry, it's not lost. It's just Geoffrey making daily deliveries.
  
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• Queen's University to drop Sir John A. Macdonald's name from law school building

  19-10-2020 22:15
  
  Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. says it will be removing the name of Canada's first prime minister from its law school building.
  
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• Several neighbourhoods in Toronto have positivity rates above 10 per cent, new data shows

  19-10-2020 22:02
  
  Many neighbourhoods in the city’s northwest continue to see higher levels of COVID-19 transmission with some reporting positivity rates as high as 14 per cent.
  
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• Several neighbourhoods in Toronto have positivity rates above 10 per cent: new data - CTV Toronto

  19-10-2020 22:02
  
  Several neighbourhoods in Toronto have positivity rates above 10 per cent: new data  CTV Toronto
  
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• Several neighbourhoods in Toronto have positivity rates above 10 per cent: new data

  19-10-2020 22:02
  
  Many neighbourhoods in the city’s northwest continue to see higher levels of COVID-19 transmission with some reporting positivity rates as high as 14 per cent.
  
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• Toronto police 'regret that mistakes were made' during G20 summit in 2010

  19-10-2020 21:10
  
  The Toronto police service says it regrets that mistakes were made during mass arrests over the course of the G20 summit in the city in 2010.
  
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• Toronto vs. everybody ... or at least the Ontario government - Toronto Star

  19-10-2020 21:01
  
  Toronto vs. everybody ... or at least the Ontario government  Toronto Star
  
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• Cancelled high school exams won't affect post-secondary admissions, universities say

  19-10-2020 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  School boards in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region are among those that have announced the cancellation of exams. That shouldn't matter for university admissions, several Ontario universities say.
  
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• Ontario premier says protesters are throwing fake blood, intimidating children near his house

  19-10-2020 20:49
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has slammed a group of protestors who he says show up at his house every Saturday morning, intimidating neighbours who have been forced to keep their kids inside.
  
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• Ford slams protesters throwing fake blood, intimidating children near his house

  19-10-2020 20:49
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has slammed a group of protestors who he says show up at his house every Saturday morning, intimidating neighbours who have been forced to keep their kids inside.
  
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• Accused in 2018 playground shooting apologizes during sentencing

  19-10-2020 20:36
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connection with a 2018 shooting in a Scarborough playground that left two young children injured apologized in court on Monday.
  
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• Toronto police say they 'regret that mistakes were made' in G20 mass arrests following major settlement

  19-10-2020 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Two months after a $16.5-million settlement and 10 years after the dramatic mass arrests connected to the 2010 G20 summit, Toronto police have released a statement saying it regrets that "mistakes were made."
  
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• Halton's top doctor asks residents to stop doing some activities still permitted in region as COVID-19 cases rise

  19-10-2020 18:40
  
  The top public health official in Halton is asking residents to only dine in at restaurants with people in their households and to stop participating in indoor fitness classes even though they are still permitted for now.
  
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• Toronto police release picture of man wanted in school shooting threat investigation - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  19-10-2020 18:07
  
  Toronto police release picture of man wanted in school shooting threat investigation  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for man known to frequent Toronto, Kingston and Thunder Bay, Ont.

  19-10-2020 18:01
  
  Officers from Ontario’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad are searching for a man who allegedly breached the terms of his statutory release.
  
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• Man posts in online chat that he's going to carry out shooting at Toronto school: police

  19-10-2020 17:52
  
  Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly claimed in an online chat that he was in possession of a gun and was going to carry out a shooting a Toronto school.
  
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• Toronto FC coach calls decision to not reward top regular-season club 'disgraceful' - CBC.ca

  19-10-2020 17:27
  
  Toronto FC coach calls decision to not reward top regular-season club 'disgraceful'  CBC.ca
  
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• Ontario sports Minister working to reopen dance studios in COVID-19 hotspots

  19-10-2020 17:18
  
  Ontario’s Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Minister says she is trying to get dance studios up and running in regions that are currently in a modified version of Stage 2 amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ontario allows dance studios in COVID-19 hotspots to reopen with restrictions

  19-10-2020 17:18
  
  Dance studios in parts of Ontario that are currently in a modified version of Stage 2 can now reopen their doors with some restrictions.
  
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• Health Canada recalls counterfeit hand sanitizer sold at Dollarama

  19-10-2020 16:39
  
  Health Canada has issued a recall after discovering a company selling a counterfeit version of one of the hand sanitizers on its approved list.
  
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• No trick-or-treating this Halloween in COVID-19 hotspots, Ontario's top doctor says

  19-10-2020 16:35
  
  Ontario’s top doctor is urging kids in COVID-19 hotspots not to go trick-or-treating this Halloween.
  
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• No trick-or-treating this Halloween in COVID-19 hotspots, Ontario's top doctor recommends

  19-10-2020 16:35
  
  Ontario’s top doctor is urging kids in COVID-19 hotspots not to go trick-or-treating this Halloween.
  
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• Province recommending against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones, 704 new cases confirmed

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region, and 51 in Ottawa. Those are the places where Halloween should be celebrated differently, the government says.
  
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• Ontario's top doctors speak as province recommends against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. Those are the places where Halloween should be celebrated differently, the government says.
  
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• Ontario reports 704 new cases of COVID-19

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region, and 51 in Ottawa.
  
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• Ontario recommends against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones, as 704 new cases confirmed

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. Those are the places where Halloween should be celebrated differently, the government says.
  
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• Ontario recommending against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones, as 704 new cases confirmed

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. Those are the places where Halloween should be celebrated differently, the government says.
  
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• Ford speaks as Ontario recommends against trick-or-treating in COVID-19 hot zones

  19-10-2020 16:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a tweet that 244 cases were found in Toronto, as well as 168 in Peel, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. Those are the places where Halloween should be celebrated differently, the government says.
  
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• Ontario reports spike in new COVID-19 cases after one-day drop

  19-10-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario has recorded a single-day increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Ontario reports spike in COVID-19 cases, recording more than 700 new infections

  19-10-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario has recorded a single-day increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Ontario records single-day spike in COVID-19 cases

  19-10-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario has recorded a single-day increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Canada-U.S. border to remain closed until Nov. 21, at least

  19-10-2020 16:09
  
  The COVID-19 travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. land border will remain in effect until Nov. 21 at least.
  
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• Hungover Toronto woman places Uber Eats delivery order for ketchup - blogTO

  19-10-2020 16:05
  
  Hungover Toronto woman places Uber Eats delivery order for ketchup  blogTO
  
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• The top 25 restaurant patios for a date night in Toronto by neighbourhood - blogTO

  19-10-2020 15:51
  
  The top 25 restaurant patios for a date night in Toronto by neighbourhood  blogTO
  
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• Toronto's top doctor speaks as city publishes COVID-19 testing positivity data by neighbourhood

  19-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Many neighbourhoods in the northwest part of Toronto continue to see relatively high per cent positivity and low testing rates for COVID-19, the city's board of health heard Monday.
  
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• Toronto publishes COVID-19 testing positivity data by neighbourhood

  19-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Many neighbourhoods in the northwest part of Toronto continue to see relatively high per cent positivity and low testing rates for COVID-19, the city's board of health heard Monday.
  
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• Toronto Public Health to publish COVID-19 testing positivity data by neighbourhood

  19-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Many neighbourhoods in the northwest part of Toronto continue to see relatively high per cent positivity and low testing rates for COVID-19, the city's board of health heard Monday.
  
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• Board of health to reveal COVID-19 test positivity rates in Toronto neighbourhoods

  19-10-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto's board of health is set to get a more detailed picture of the resurgence of COVID-19 in the city today from medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa. 
  
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• Ford government to reveal changes to blue box recycling program

  19-10-2020 15:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government is set to make an announcement about the future of recycling in the province — one expected to transition responsibility for dealing with waste to producers.
  
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• Ford government reveals proposed changes to blue box recycling program

  19-10-2020 15:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government has released a new proposal to dramatically change how recycling is handled in the province — one that transfers responsibility for dealing with waste to producers.
  
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