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• Crews work to rescue swan that may be suffering from lead poisoning

  07-12-2020 23:42
  
  Brampton firefighters and members of the Toronto Wildlife Centre crawled and chipped their way across a frozen pond on Monday in an effort to save a swan in distress.
  
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• Crews work to rescue swan possibly suffering from lead poisoning in Brampton, Ont.

  07-12-2020 23:42
  
  Brampton firefighters and members of the Toronto Wildlife Centre crawled and chipped their way across a frozen pond on Monday in an effort to save a swan in distress.
  
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• This Ontario community is rallying to save a bald eagle’s life

  07-12-2020 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  People are coming together to raise money in support of a bald eagle that is recovering after being found nearly dead in Havelock, near Peterborough. As Colette Kennedy shows us, despite the odds — the eagle is on its way to a full recovery.
  
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• Toronto could be getting a 30-storey condo tower that looks like another flatiron building - blogTO

  07-12-2020 23:12
  
  Toronto could be getting a 30-storey condo tower that looks like another flatiron building  blogTO
  
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• Controversial bill allowing Doug Ford supporter to grant new degrees passes

  07-12-2020 23:01
  
  Ontario has passed a bill that could grant university status to a Christian school run by a controversial supporter of Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• Toronto is tired of COVID-19 restrictions, but also supports their use, poll finds - Toronto Star

  07-12-2020 22:55
  
  Toronto is tired of COVID-19 restrictions, but also supports their use, poll finds  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto's top doctor warns people to stay home for holidays as new poll finds some may ignore advice - CTV Toronto

  07-12-2020 22:22
  
  Toronto's top doctor warns people to stay home for holidays as new poll finds some may ignore advice  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto's top doctor warns people to stay home for holidays as new poll finds some may ignore advice

  07-12-2020 22:22
  
  Toronto’s top doctor is warning residents not to gather with people outside their households for the holidays, but a new poll says many across the province do not plan to heed the advice, despite the rising number of COVID-19 infections.
  
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• Matriarch gorilla at Toronto Zoo dies at age 49 - CTV Toronto

  07-12-2020 22:16
  
  Matriarch gorilla at Toronto Zoo dies at age 49  CTV Toronto
  
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• Matriarch gorilla at Toronto Zoo dies at age 49

  07-12-2020 22:16
  
  The Toronto Zoo has said that one of its original residents, a 49-year-old Western lowland gorilla, has died.
  
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• Alek Minassian would tell his victims he was lonely and angry at society, court hears

  07-12-2020 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The man who killed 10 people while driving a van on a Toronto sidewalk says he would tell his victims he committed the attack because he was lonely and angry at society.
  
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• Blue Jays claim Castro, Lockett off waivers - TSN

  07-12-2020 21:42
  
  Blue Jays claim Castro, Lockett off waivers  TSN
  
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• Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing begins at four Toronto schools - CTV Toronto

  07-12-2020 21:40
  
  Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing begins at four Toronto schools  CTV Toronto
  
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• Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing begins at four Toronto schools

  07-12-2020 21:40
  
  Four schools within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) are now in the midst of undergoing targeted testing for COVID-19.
  
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• Four Toronto businesses charged for not complying with lockdown rules - blogTO

  07-12-2020 21:33
  
  Four Toronto businesses charged for not complying with lockdown rules  blogTO
  
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• Toronto police charge man after investigation into noose found at construction site - The Globe and Mail

  07-12-2020 21:12
  
  Toronto police charge man after investigation into noose found at construction site  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Toronto reveals equity plan to address income and race disparity in COVID-19 cases

  07-12-2020 20:40
  
  City staff are recommending 25 “concrete actions” to address the disparity in COVID-19 cases among lower-income and racialized Torontonians, including boosting testing in some hard-hit neighbourhoods, adding capacity on busy TTC routes and expanding community outreach.
  
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• Toronto man arrested after nooses found at hospital construction site earlier this year - CBC.ca

  07-12-2020 20:40
  
  Toronto man arrested after nooses found at hospital construction site earlier this year  CBC.ca
  
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• This is how many people support the lockdown in Toronto - blogTO

  07-12-2020 19:35
  
  This is how many people support the lockdown in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Toronto's top doctor warns against holiday gatherings as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb

  07-12-2020 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory and other city officials are holding a 2 p.m. news conference to provide the latest on the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto officials hold COVID-19 update as city sees more than 600 new cases

  07-12-2020 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory and other city officials are set to hold a 2 p.m. news conference to provide the latest on the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto.
  
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• Toronto man arrested after nooses found at hospital construction site earlier this year

  07-12-2020 18:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Police have arrested and charged a Toronto man after two nooses were found at a construction site at Michael Garron Hospital back in June.
  
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• Charges laid after noose found at Toronto hospital construction site

  07-12-2020 18:45
  
  A 34-year-old man has been charged in after a noose was found inside a construction site on the campus of Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto’s East York area last spring.
  
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• Man, 34, charged after noose found at Michael Garron Hospital construction site - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  07-12-2020 18:33
  
  Man, 34, charged after noose found at Michael Garron Hospital construction site  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto students with 1 COVID-19 symptom must get test or wait 10 days before returning to school

  07-12-2020 18:28
  
  Starting today, students at Toronto schools who experience even one symptom of COVID-19 must self-isolate along with their siblings and get a test before returning to the classroom.
  
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• Three members of the Toronto Raptors organization test positive for COVID-19

  07-12-2020 18:21
  
  The Toronto Raptors have confirmed that three members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19 prior to training camp in Florida.
  
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• Starting today, Toronto students with 1 COVID-19 symptom must get test or wait 10 days before returning to school - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  07-12-2020 18:17
  
  Starting today, Toronto students with 1 COVID-19 symptom must get test or wait 10 days before returning to school  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Canada to get first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses before end of December

  07-12-2020 17:42
  
  Canada will be receiving an initial batch of up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement on Parliament Hill.
  
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• Nearly 75 per cent of Torontonians plan on getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds

  07-12-2020 17:38
  
  Nearly 75 per cent of Torontonians say that they will get a COVID-19 vaccine once its available, surpassing the threshold that the World Health Organization has said is necessary to achieve herd immunity in a community.
  
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• 'Pressure tactics' used at Ontario funeral homes during height of pandemic: auditor general

  07-12-2020 17:20
  
  Grieving families in Ontario often face "pressure tactics" and "misleading information" from funeral homes, according to the province's auditor general, because of a lack of proper protections from the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.
  
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• Nearly 75 per cent of Toronto residents would get coronavirus vaccine when it's ready: poll - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  07-12-2020 17:04
  
  Nearly 75 per cent of Toronto residents would get coronavirus vaccine when it's ready: poll  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Cannabis customers have been complaining Ontario's pot is 'too dry'

  07-12-2020 17:02
  
  More than two years after the legalization of cannabis, and the majority of pot sold in Ontario comes from the illegal market, according to Ontario's Auditor General.
  
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• Condo watchdogs lack teeth, says Ontario's Auditor General

  07-12-2020 16:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's auditor general is raising concern about the inspection regime covering retirement homes, fare refunds for GO train users and consumer protection for condo owners. 
  
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• Money laundering still a 'major risk' at Ontario casinos, Auditor General report finds

  07-12-2020 16:30
  
  Money laundering continues to be a "major risk" at Ontario casinos, according to the province's Auditor General, as a result of poor enforcement by the provincial regulator and the Ontario Provincial Police.
  
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• Toronto's top employers for 2021 have been announced - blogTO

  07-12-2020 16:24
  
  Toronto's top employers for 2021 have been announced  blogTO
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19, breaks another record

  07-12-2020 16:12
  
  Ontario is reporting more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, breaking the previous record set a day earlier.
  
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• Ontario reports another record number of new COVID-19 cases

  07-12-2020 16:12
  
  Ontario is reporting more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, breaking the previous record set a day earlier.
  
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• Vaccine taskforce head urges patience as timeline for rollout in Ontario uncertain

  07-12-2020 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  At an afternoon news conference, retired general Rick Hillier said that lingering questions about the transportation and storage of Pfizer's vaccine mean that there is no firm timeline yet on when it could reach vulnerable Ontarians, particularly front-line health workers and residents of long-term care. 
  
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• Vaccine task force head urges patience as timeline for rollout in Ontario uncertain

  07-12-2020 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  At an afternoon news conference, retired general Rick Hillier said that lingering questions about the transportation and storage of Pfizer's vaccine mean that there is no firm timeline yet on when it could reach vulnerable Ontarians, particularly front-line health workers and residents of long-term care. 
  
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• Timeline for initial Pfizer vaccine rollout in Ontario uncertain, task force head says

  07-12-2020 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  At an afternoon news conference, retired general Rick Hillier said that lingering questions about the transportation and storage of Pfizer's vaccine mean that there is no firm timeline yet on when it could reach vulnerable Ontarians, particularly front-line health workers and residents of long-term care. 
  
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• Premier Ford expected to make vaccine announcement as Ontario sees record-high 1,925 COVID-19 cases

  07-12-2020 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported a single-day high of 1,925 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, following two consecutive days of record numbers over the weekend.
  
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• Ontario reports record-high 1,925 COVID-19 cases

  07-12-2020 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported a single-day high of 1,925 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, following two consecutive days of record numbers over the weekend.
  
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• Monday, Dec. 7, 2020: Nick Nurse, Giggs and more

  07-12-2020 14:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Today on q: Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, singer-songwriter Rose Cousins, Dan Richter on John Lennon, rapper and musician Giggs.
  
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• Province refuses to kill controversial legislation in wake of Greenbelt Council resignations

  07-12-2020 14:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ford government didn't backtrack on plans to push forward controversial legislation and instead announced funding for wetlands on Monday morning, despite seven members of Ontario's Greenbelt Council resigning in protest over the weekend.
  
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• Province faces 'battle' if it doesn't kill proposed conservation changes, ex-head of Greenbelt Council warns

  07-12-2020 14:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The former chair of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council — who resigned in protest this weekend along with six other members — says the Ford government has a chance Monday to abandon a controversial piece of legislation that would put the province’s environment at risk.
  
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• Ontario reveals plan for how they'll distribute COVID-19 vaccine, doses could arrive next week

  07-12-2020 13:43
  
  The Ontario government could receive its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week and has given details about how the shots will be rolled out.
  
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• Ontario reveals plan for how it will distribute COVID-19 vaccine, doses could arrive next week

  07-12-2020 13:43
  
  The Ontario government could receive its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week and has given details about how the shots will be rolled out.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford to provide update on distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

  07-12-2020 13:43
  
  Premier Doug Ford is expected to provide an update on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives update on distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

  07-12-2020 13:43
  
  Premier Doug Ford is expected to provide an update on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario could receive first COVID-19 vaccines next week, province reveals details on how they'll be rolled out

  07-12-2020 13:43
  
  The Ontario government could receive its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week and has given details about how the shots will be rolled out.
  
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