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• Federal government to invest $19M into helping improve the Jane St. Bridge, prevent flooding

  30-10-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will invest $19 million along with $28.5 million from the City of Toronto to address the flooding in the Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood, Mayor John Tory announced Friday.
  
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• Federal government to invest $19M in push to prevent flooding in west-end Toronto neighbourhood

  30-10-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will invest $19 million along with $28.5 million from the City of Toronto to upgrade the Jane Street bridge and address flooding problems in the Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood, Mayor John Tory announced Friday.
  
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• Rare blue moon will be seen on Halloween across Canada

  30-10-2020 23:35
  
  Trick-or-treaters around the world will be treated to more than candy this Halloween as a rare blue moon is expected to illuminate the sky Saturday night.
  
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• Arrests in Shane Stanford homicide don't ease the pain of his death, friends and family say

  30-10-2020 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Shane Stanford, a beloved instructor at a Toronto YMCA, was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting on Oct. 7. Police said they found the 33-year-old behind the wheel of an Acura sedan that had crashed into the side of a home.
  
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• Toronto restaurant now lets you dine inside a private dome - blogTO

  30-10-2020 23:01
  
  Toronto restaurant now lets you dine inside a private dome  blogTO
  
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• Oshawa, Ont. neighbourhood launches their own 'Little Free Pantry'

  30-10-2020 22:53
  
  After learning of a Toronto initiative called the “Little Free Pantry,” in which neighbours share food and other goods with those who need it, Derrick Webber decided to launch his own in his Oshawa, Ont. neighbourhood.
  
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• Province greenlights controversial Pickering development on protected wetland using special order

  30-10-2020 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A special order has been issued by the province to fast-track a project that environmental groups say will destroy irreplaceable wetlands.
  
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• Man found guilty of killing 28-year-old Toronto woman he had moved in with weeks prior - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  30-10-2020 22:32
  
  Man found guilty of killing 28-year-old Toronto woman he had moved in with weeks prior  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Man found guilty of killing 28-year-old Toronto woman he had moved in with 3 weeks prior

  30-10-2020 22:28
  
  A 44-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a 28-year-old Toronto woman he had moved in with three weeks before she was found dead.
  
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• Man facing impaired charges after allegedly driving without a tire in Richmond Hill

  30-10-2020 22:13
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving after he was spotted driving on the rim in Richmond Hill on Sunday allegedly under the influence of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
  
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• Front-line workers who left LTC homes in May won't come back, commission hears

  30-10-2020 22:01
  
  Many of the personal support workers who left Ontario's long-term care system in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic due to poor pay and lack of full-time jobs have not returned, an independent commission has heard.
  
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• Ontario hospitals face 'unprecedented' financial pressure, need funding: OHA

  30-10-2020 21:53
  
  Ontario's hospitals say they are facing "unprecedented" financial pressures and many of them have been forced to use lines of credit to cover COVID-19-related costs.
  
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• More than 50 students told to self-isolate after outbreak at Scarborough school

  30-10-2020 21:37
  
  Toronto Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in one wing of a Scarborough elementary school in the wake of nine staff and two students testing positive for the disease cause by the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Toronto proclaims 'John Candy Day' in honour of the late comedian's 70th birthday - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  30-10-2020 21:30
  
  Toronto proclaims 'John Candy Day' in honour of the late comedian's 70th birthday  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Scarborough school reports 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 9 staff and 2 students

  30-10-2020 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  An elementary school in Scarborough reported 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday. But classes at Glamorgan Junior Public School will continue as the outbreak is mostly contained in one wing, the Toronto District School Board says.
  
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• Doug Ford wants to lift restrictions on Toronto businesses next weekend - blogTO

  30-10-2020 20:37
  
  Doug Ford wants to lift restrictions on Toronto businesses next weekend  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Raptors respond to assault charges laid against rookie Terence Davis

  30-10-2020 20:18
  
  The Toronto Raptors are responding to charges laid against rookie Terence Davis who was arrested on Tuesday in New York City after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.
  
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• Raptors support NBA investigation into assault charges against Terence Davis

  30-10-2020 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors say they will fully support the NBA's investigation into the arrest of guard Terence Davis on assault charges.
  
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• Toronto Raptors respond to assault charges laid against rookie Terence Davis - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  30-10-2020 20:00
  
  Toronto Raptors respond to assault charges laid against rookie Terence Davis  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario premier says residents now interact with 50 to 100 people, causing 'out of control' COVID-19 contact tracing

  30-10-2020 19:48
  
  Premier Doug Ford says Ontario residents are now interacting with 50 to 100 people, making COVID-19 contact tracing very difficult.
  
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• Ontario cabinet minister outlines initiatives to help sport, tourism industries

  30-10-2020 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's minister of heritage and sport says redeveloping Ontario Place and supporting bids for major sporting events are among the province's plans to boost the economy when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
  
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• 54 heated and covered patios in Toronto open right now - NOW Magazine

  30-10-2020 18:07
  
  54 heated and covered patios in Toronto open right now  NOW Magazine
  
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• Canada’s National Ballet School shares pandemic challenges, making the art of dance more inclusive

  30-10-2020 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Celebrations marking World Ballet Day, Thursday, Oct. 29, were moved online due to COVID-19. Talia Ricci spoke with a student and faculty member at Canada’s National Ballet School about the challenges they’ve faced during the pandemic and how the school is working to increase diversity in the art of dance.
  
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• Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting girl over 9 years; police believe there may be more victims

  30-10-2020 17:33
  
  A 64-year-old Toronto man is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl multiple times over the span of nine years and police believe there may be other victims.
  
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• Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting girl multiple times over 9 years; police believe there may be more victims

  30-10-2020 17:33
  
  A 64-year-old Toronto man is accused of sexually assaulting a young girl multiple times over the span of nine years and police believe there may be other victims.
  
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• Toronto police make arrest in connection with alleged sexual assaults dating back to 2001 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  30-10-2020 17:26
  
  Toronto police make arrest in connection with alleged sexual assaults dating back to 2001  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Canada's largest school board cites pandemic for thousands of students leaving system

  30-10-2020 17:16
  
  Canada's largest school board is trying to assure parents it can provide a safe, stable and successful learning environment during the pandemic as it deals with the fact that thousands of students have left its system.
  
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• Police north of Toronto dismantle drug trafficking ring, seize $400K worth of steroids - CTV Toronto

  30-10-2020 17:00
  
  Police north of Toronto dismantle drug trafficking ring, seize $400K worth of steroids  CTV Toronto
  
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• Police north of Toronto dismantle drug trafficking ring, seize $400K worth of steroids

  30-10-2020 17:00
  
  Police seized more than $400,000 worth of anabolic steroids, a Mercedes-Benz and $30,000 in cash as they dismantled a drug trafficking ring operating north of Toronto.
  
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• Ontario premier's constituency office 'locked down' after COVID-19 outbreak

  30-10-2020 16:07
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's constituency office has been "locked down" after a COVID-19 outbreak among staff.
  
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• Ontario premier's constituency office closed after multiple staff test positive for COVID-19

  30-10-2020 16:07
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s constituency office has been closed after a number of staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Ontario premier facing internal backlash over COVID-19 restrictions

  30-10-2020 15:59
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing internal backlash over the COVID-19 public health restrictions, after new data revealed that bars, restaurants and gyms have not been significant known sources of outbreaks.
  
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• Ford facing internal anger over whether he should have closed indoor dining and gyms

  30-10-2020 15:59
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing internal backlash over the COVID-19 public health restrictions, after new data revealed that bars, restaurants and gyms have not been significant known sources of outbreaks.
  
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• Rare blue moon will light up the Toronto sky just in time for Halloween - blogTO

  30-10-2020 15:33
  
  Rare blue moon will light up the Toronto sky just in time for Halloween  blogTO
  
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• Scott Mitchell: The questions that will shape the Toronto Blue Jays’ off-season - TSN

  30-10-2020 15:29
  
  Scott Mitchell: The questions that will shape the Toronto Blue Jays’ off-season  TSN
  
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• Ontario confirms 896 more COVID-19 cases, 7-day average climbs above 900

  30-10-2020 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reporter another 896 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the seven-day average of new daily cases climbed above 900 for the first time in the pandemic. 
  
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• Ford to speak as Ontario confirms 896 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average climbs above 900

  30-10-2020 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reporter another 896 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the seven-day average of new daily cases climbed above 900 for the first time in the pandemic. 
  
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• Ford speaks as Ontario confirms 896 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average climbs above 900

  30-10-2020 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reporter another 896 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the seven-day average of new daily cases climbed above 900 for the first time in the pandemic. 
  
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• Ford asking for reopenings in Stage 2 areas as Ontario confirms 896 new COVID-19 cases

  30-10-2020 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 896 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the seven-day average of new daily cases climbed above 900 for the first time in the pandemic. 
  
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• Ontario seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases higher than 900 for first time

  30-10-2020 15:26
  
  Ontario is reporting nearly 900 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the seven-day average up again.
  
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• Ontario records nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases, seven-day average increases again

  30-10-2020 15:26
  
  Ontario is reporting nearly 900 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the seven-day average up again.
  
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• OPP investigating multi-vehicle collision involving school bus on QEW in Oakville

  30-10-2020 14:51
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a serious multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus where one vehicle was pinned under a truck on the QEW in Oakville.
  
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• One person dead after crash involving school bus on QEW in Oakville

  30-10-2020 14:51
  
  A person is dead following a multi-vehicle collision involving a school bus on the QEW in Oakville Friday morning, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
  
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• Toronto mayor says stricter mask rules, closing times may be 'trade-offs' for indoor dining to resume - CTV Toronto

  30-10-2020 14:39
  
  Toronto mayor says stricter mask rules, closing times may be 'trade-offs' for indoor dining to resume  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto mayor says stricter mask rules, closing times may be 'trade-offs' for indoor dining to resume

  30-10-2020 14:39
  
  Stricter guidelines for wearing masks inside restaurants and earlier closing times are some of the "trade-offs” this city is considering in order to safely reopen indoor dining rooms in Toronto, Mayor John Tory said Friday.
  
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• Toronto fitness studio linked to COVID infections evicted by landlord - blogTO

  30-10-2020 14:18
  
  Toronto fitness studio linked to COVID infections evicted by landlord  blogTO
  
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• Ontario electricity rates going up this weekend as pandemic measures end

  30-10-2020 13:53
  
  Electricity rates are set to rise this weekend in Ontario, with the average customer seeing a nearly two per cent increase to their hydro bill compared to before the pandemic.
  
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• Electricity rates in Ontario are about to go up this weekend

  30-10-2020 13:53
  
  Electricity rates are set to rise this weekend in Ontario, with the average customer seeing a nearly two per cent increase to their hydro bill compared to before the pandemic.
  
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• Canadian researchers test groundbreaking approach to treating Parkinson's disease

  30-10-2020 13:50
  
  Canadian researchers are testing a new approach to treating Parkinson's disease they hope can slow and even stop its progress.
  
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• How is COVID-19 changing your neighbourhood?

  30-10-2020 13:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has already reshaped Toronto's neighbourhoods, and nobody knows that better than you. How will the pandemic continue changing the fabric of this region — for better or worse?
  
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