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• Toronto Public Health to close Thorncliffe Park PS over COVID-19 outbreak

  03-12-2020 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Public Health has opted to close the East York school just days after a testing blitz revealed 19 cases of the novel coronavirus among students and staff — a number which has gone up since then.
  
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• 3 teachers refuse to work at East York school with COVID-19 outbreak

  03-12-2020 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Several teachers at Thorncliffe Park Public School in East York are refusing to work days after a testing blitz uncovered 19 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. 
  
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• Serge Ibaka says he wanted to stay with the Toronto Raptors - blogTO

  03-12-2020 23:32
  
  Serge Ibaka says he wanted to stay with the Toronto Raptors  blogTO
  
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• Jollibee is opening its first downtown Toronto location later this month - blogTO

  03-12-2020 23:32
  
  Jollibee is opening its first downtown Toronto location later this month  blogTO
  
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• One man shot in Toronto after reports of person screaming at people with axe

  03-12-2020 23:17
  
  One man has been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after a person was screaming at people on the streets with an axe in Toronto, police say.
  
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• Man shot during interaction with police in Toronto; SIU now investigating - CTV Toronto

  03-12-2020 23:17
  
  Man shot during interaction with police in Toronto; SIU now investigating  CTV Toronto
  
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• Man shot during interaction with police in Toronto; SIU now investigating

  03-12-2020 23:17
  
  A man has been transported to hospital with serious injuries after suffering a gunshot wound during an interaction with police in Etobicoke.
  
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• Young girl dies in hospital after crash on Highway 401

  03-12-2020 22:59
  
  A girl under five years old who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Ajax last Friday has died in hospital.
  
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• Woman and her dog killed by allegedly impaired driver in Oakville

  03-12-2020 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A 51-year-old woman and her dog were struck and killed by an allegedly impaired driver as they walked on a path adjacent to a major road in Oakville on Thursday, Halton police say.
  
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• Halton police investigating fatal crash in Oakville

  03-12-2020 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Lakeshore Road is closed in both directions between Bel Air Drive and Chartwell Road after a collision that killed 1 person on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• COVID-19 indicators suggest lockdown could be imminent in York Region

  03-12-2020 22:34
  
  The top public health official in York Region says that he does not believe further restrictions are necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 in his community, even though some indicators now point to the region being in worse shape than Toronto was when it was placed under a lockdown last month.
  
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• Toronto's most famous murder property just sold for $4.25 million - blogTO

  03-12-2020 22:19
  
  Toronto's most famous murder property just sold for $4.25 million  blogTO
  
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• $17M worth of drugs, including fentanyl, seized in 2 police investigations

  03-12-2020 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say seized fentanyl could have potentially contributed to millions of fatalities.
  
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• Ontario government to unveil COVID-19 vaccination task force, strategy tomorrow

  03-12-2020 21:40
  
  The Ford government is set to unveil its COVID-19 vaccination task force on Friday as several vaccines are pending approval from Health Canada.
  
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• Toronto police seize $17M worth of drugs, including 'hugely significant' amount of fentanyl - CTV Toronto

  03-12-2020 20:27
  
  Toronto police seize $17M worth of drugs, including 'hugely significant' amount of fentanyl  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto police seize $17M worth of drugs, including 'hugely significant' amount of fentanyl

  03-12-2020 20:27
  
  Two separate busts last month have led to the seizure of more than $17 million worth of drugs, including an amount of fentanyl that police say would be enough to result in millions of fatal overdoses.
  
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• Father shot by police during Kawartha Lakes incident where baby boy was killed dies of injuries

  03-12-2020 20:05
  
  A man shot by police during a confrontation in Kawartha Lakes last week where one-year-old boy was killed has himself succumbed to his wounds in hospital.
  
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• Would a curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto actually be effective? - CTV Toronto

  03-12-2020 19:58
  
  Would a curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto actually be effective?  CTV Toronto
  
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• Would a curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto actually be effective?

  03-12-2020 19:58
  
  As Toronto continues to report new COVID-19 case numbers by the hundreds on a daily basis, Mayor John Tory was asked Wednesday if the city would consider implementing a curfew to help curb the spread of the disease.
  
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• Father of baby killed in police shooting near Lindsay, Ont., dies

  03-12-2020 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who was shot at by Ontario Provincial Police in the Kawartha Lakes region has died in hospital, according to the province's police watchdog.
  
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• Father of baby killed in Kawartha Lakes police shooting dies

  03-12-2020 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  According to the SIU, the 33-year-old man was injured after his vehicle collided with an OPP cruiser and another car on Nov. 26. Three officers then began firing at his vehicle. His one-year-old child was also killed during the interaction.
  
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• Man walked into Ontario high school and punched teacher in face: police

  03-12-2020 19:17
  
  Police have released a surveillance camera image of a man who allegedly walked into a classroom at a King City school last month and proceeded to punch a teacher in the face.
  
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• Average Toronto home prices expected to surge upward in 2021 - blogTO

  03-12-2020 19:10
  
  Average Toronto home prices expected to surge upward in 2021  blogTO
  
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• Canadian actor brother duo Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch initiative to promote Black talent

  03-12-2020 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian actors Stephan James and Shamier Anderson are launching The Black Academy, an initiative to honour, celebrate and showcase established and emerging Black talent across the country.
  
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• 'The most heartbreaking thing': Boy, 11, dies after being struck by pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont.

  03-12-2020 18:52
  
  An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont. while crossing the road has died and is now being remembered by his father as a "sweet" boy.
  
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• Hamilton, Ont. parents left heartbroken after boy struck and killed by pickup truck

  03-12-2020 18:52
  
  An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont. while crossing the road has died and is now being remembered by his father as a "sweet" boy.
  
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• Hamilton, Ont. parents left heartbroken after boy dies in hospital after being struck by pickup truck

  03-12-2020 18:52
  
  An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont. while crossing the road has died and is now being remembered by his father as a "sweet" boy.
  
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• Hamilton, Ont. parents left heartbroken after boy dies after being struck by pickup truck

  03-12-2020 18:52
  
  An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont. while crossing the road has died and is now being remembered by his father as a "sweet" boy.
  
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• Toronto just moved one step closer to a tax on homes sitting empty

  03-12-2020 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report going to the city's executive committee recommends Toronto implement a vacant home tax to increase its housing supply.
  
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• Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 3 - Global News

  03-12-2020 17:45
  
  Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 3  Global News
  
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• Three teachers walk off the job amid COVID-19 outbreak at Toronto school

  03-12-2020 17:25
  
  Three teachers at an East York elementary school have walked off the job this morning after voluntary asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at the school unearthed more than two dozen infections among staff and students.
  
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• School in Toronto's east end closes amid COVID-19 outbreak - CTV Toronto

  03-12-2020 17:25
  
  School in Toronto's east end closes amid COVID-19 outbreak  CTV Toronto
  
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• School in Toronto's east end closes amid COVID-19 outbreak

  03-12-2020 17:25
  
  Thorncliffe Park Public School will be closed until Dec. 9 as Toronto Public Health investigate the 26 cases of COVID-19 at the school.
  
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• City staff recommend that Toronto move ahead with tax on vacant homes

  03-12-2020 17:04
  
  Staff are recommending that the city move ahead with implementing a tax on vacant homes, a move that Mayor John Tory says could help to return thousands of units to the marketplace.
  
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• Key witness for defence to testify for 4th day at van attack trial

  03-12-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The key witness for the defence in Toronto's van attack trial is set to testify for the fourth straight day today.
  
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• Alek Minassian says he had a 'strong desire' to commit van attack, court hears

  03-12-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The key witness for the defence in Toronto's van attack trial is set to testify for the fourth straight day today.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak at Toronto elementary school prompts 3 teachers to walk off the job - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-12-2020 16:34
  
  Coronavirus outbreak at Toronto elementary school prompts 3 teachers to walk off the job  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Premier Ford takes questions as COVID-19 ICU admissions surpass 200

  03-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The new cases include 592 in Peel Region, 396 in Toronto and 187 in York Region.
  
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• Ontario reports 1,824 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions hit key threshold

  03-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The new cases include 592 in Peel Region, 396 in Toronto and 187 in York Region.
  
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• Ontario reports 1,824 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions climb to 203

  03-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The new cases include 592 in Peel Region, 396 in Toronto and 187 in York Region.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19, ICU admissions continue to rise

  03-12-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario health officials reported a rise in the number of patients battling COVID-19 in the province’s intensive care units Thursday, as it also marked a single-day increase in the number of new cases.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 as province deals with data error

  03-12-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario health officials reported a slight rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, but clarified that the number might be slightly skewed due to a data processing error.
  
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• Daytime fireball thrills witnesses from Ontario to Virginia

  03-12-2020 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A noon-time boom that was heard and felt from southern Ontario to Virginia on Wednesday was likely caused by a disintegrating meteor, according to an organization in western New York that keeps track of such phenomena.
  
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• Daytime fireball, boom dazzle witnesses from Ontario to Virginia

  03-12-2020 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A noon-time boom that was heard and felt from southern Ontario to Virginia on Wednesday was likely caused by a disintegrating meteor, according to an organization in western New York that keeps track of such phenomena.
  
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• Over $2 million in cannabis and cash seized following raid in Mississauga and Bowmanville, Ont.

  03-12-2020 15:57
  
  Police in Durham Region say they have seized two homes, more than $1.9 million in ready for sale cannabis and $150,000 in cash following a months-long drug investigation in Bowmanville, Ont.
  
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• Toronto plans to remove bike lanes along Brimley Road five months after building them - CTV Toronto

  03-12-2020 15:41
  
  Toronto plans to remove bike lanes along Brimley Road five months after building them  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto plans to remove bike lanes along Brimley Road five months after building them

  03-12-2020 15:41
  
  The new bike lanes that the city installed along Brimley Road in Scarborough this summer as part of a plan to expand cycling infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic are being removed.
  
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• Toronto actor-brothers Stephan James and Shamier Anderson launch The Black Academy

  03-12-2020 14:56
  
  When Toronto-raised actor Stephan James got the inaugural Radius Award at last year's Canadian Screen Awards, he felt incredibly honoured but also a bittersweetness.
  
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• GTA home sales in November up 24.3 per cent from year ago

  03-12-2020 14:51
  
  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says November home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were up 24.3 per cent compared with last year.
  
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• Greater Toronto Area home sales in November up 24.3 per cent from year ago - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-12-2020 14:51
  
  Greater Toronto Area home sales in November up 24.3 per cent from year ago  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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