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• Woman captured in Toronto Walmart coughing in fellow customer's face - Toronto Sun

  09-12-2020 23:49
  
  Woman captured in Toronto Walmart coughing in fellow customer's face  Toronto Sun
  
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• Canadians told to pay back CERB say eligibility requirements were unclear

  09-12-2020 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadians say they were shocked and alarmed to learn they may have to pay back thousands of dollars in pandemic benefits after receiving letters from the Canada Revenue Agency last week suggesting they may not have qualified for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in the first place.
  
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• Nursing home struggling with COVID-19 outbreak failed to ensure facility was safe, report shows

  09-12-2020 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  An inspection report from the province sheds light on a wealth of issues at the Whitby long-term care facility, which is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Teen wanted to change schools after sexual assault at Toronto private school: witness - CTV Toronto

  09-12-2020 23:27
  
  Teen wanted to change schools after sexual assault at Toronto private school: witness  CTV Toronto
  
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• Teen wanted to change schools after sexual assault at Toronto private school: witness - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  09-12-2020 23:23
  
  Teen wanted to change schools after sexual assault at Toronto private school: witness  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Editorial | Toronto should move ahead with a tax on vacant homes - Toronto Star

  09-12-2020 23:01
  
  Editorial | Toronto should move ahead with a tax on vacant homes  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto police stop driver with huge dresser duct-taped to roof - Driving

  09-12-2020 22:44
  
  Toronto police stop driver with huge dresser duct-taped to roof  Driving
  
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• Should the Toronto Raptors pursue Houston Rockets superstar James Harden? - NBA CA

  09-12-2020 22:21
  
  Should the Toronto Raptors pursue Houston Rockets superstar James Harden?  NBA CA
  
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• Peel paramedic, resident of Erin, Ont. facing sex-related charges

  09-12-2020 22:19
  
  An Erin, Ont. man is facing several sex-related charges following an investigation by Wellington County OPP.
  
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• New, separate ramp from Toronto-bound QEW to 403 brings confusion and traffic jams - 680 News

  09-12-2020 22:15
  
  New, separate ramp from Toronto-bound QEW to 403 brings confusion and traffic jams  680 News
  
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• 10 places to get hot chocolate bombs in Toronto - blogTO

  09-12-2020 22:12
  
  10 places to get hot chocolate bombs in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Mobile testing in TTC buses comes to Toronto as city reports 553 new COVID-19 cases - CBC.ca

  09-12-2020 21:48
  
  Mobile testing in TTC buses comes to Toronto as city reports 553 new COVID-19 cases  CBC.ca
  
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• TTC to retrain some operators as it seeks to reduce crowding on bus routes in busy Toronto neighbourhoods

  09-12-2020 21:35
  
  The TTC is retraining some subway and streetcar operators to drive buses as part of a wider effort to shift resources from downtown routes that have seen their ridership plummet during the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Mitchell: A Korean star could be Toronto Blue Jays' true target for second straight year - TSN

  09-12-2020 20:04
  
  Mitchell: A Korean star could be Toronto Blue Jays' true target for second straight year  TSN
  
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• Investigation underway after member of Canadian Armed Forces speaks out against distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

  09-12-2020 20:00
  
  An investigation is underway after a member of the Canadian Armed Forces attended a downtown Toronto protest and spoke out against the military’s plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Teen wanted to change schools after sexual assault at Toronto private school: witness

  09-12-2020 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A student at a prestigious all-boys private school suspected "something might have been going on" when he saw a boisterous crowd gather in the school's locker room after a championship football game, but didn't witness a sexual assault on another student, he told a Toronto court Wednesday.
  
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• Report: Toronto FC interviewing Laurent Blanc and Patrick Vieira - Waking The Red

  09-12-2020 19:54
  
  Report: Toronto FC interviewing Laurent Blanc and Patrick Vieira  Waking The Red
  
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• Man injured in explosion at encampment near Liberty Village - Toronto Sun

  09-12-2020 19:50
  
  Man injured in explosion at encampment near Liberty Village  Toronto Sun
  
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• Lack of staff, infection control caused 'actual harm' at Ontario LTC home with over 100 COVID-19 cases: Ministry

  09-12-2020 19:14
  
  A long-term care home in Whitby where nearly all residents recently tested positive for COVID-19 and 11 have died was so understaffed, with such poor infection prevention controls, that a provincial inspector said the situation caused “actual harm to residents.”
  
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• Inspection report: nursing home where nearly all residents have COVID-19 caused "actual harm"

  09-12-2020 19:14
  
  A long-term care home in Whitby where nearly all residents recently tested positive for COVID-19 and 11 have died was so understaffed, with such poor infection prevention controls, that a provincial inspector said the situation caused “actual harm to residents.”
  
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• Vancouver Canadians 1 of 4 teams to get affiliation invitation from Blue Jays

  09-12-2020 19:01
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays have issued affiliation invitations to four minor-league clubs as part of Major League Baseball's player development overhaul.
  
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• Member of the military under investigation after speaking at Toronto anti-mask rally - blogTO

  09-12-2020 18:57
  
  Member of the military under investigation after speaking at Toronto anti-mask rally  blogTO
  
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• Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 9 - Global News

  09-12-2020 18:49
  
  Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 9  Global News
  
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• Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020 - CBC.ca

  09-12-2020 18:38
  
  Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020

  09-12-2020 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Features from Deepa Mehta, Tracey Deer, and Michelle Latimer are among those on the Toronto International Film Festival's best-of-the-year list.
  
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• TTC buses converted into COVID-19 testing sites will hit the streets this week

  09-12-2020 18:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Six buses will visit Toronto areas that are hit hard by the virus, bringing more testing to the communities that need it most.
  
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• Toronto officials hold COVID-19 update as TTC mobile testing sites set to hit streets

  09-12-2020 18:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Six buses will visit Toronto areas that are hit hard by the virus, bringing more testing to the communities that need it most.
  
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• Mobile testing in TTC buses comes to Toronto as city reports 553 new COVID-19 cases

  09-12-2020 18:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Six buses will visit Toronto areas that are hit hard by the virus, bringing more testing to the communities that need it most.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Roster outlook indicates Masai Ujiri could be moving on - Raptors Rapture

  09-12-2020 18:07
  
  Toronto Raptors: Roster outlook indicates Masai Ujiri could be moving on  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Say 'what's up, Doc?' to Eric Bauza — the Canadian now voicing Bugs Bunny

  09-12-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scarborough native Erica Bauza, who watched Looney Tunes as a kid, is the voice actor stepping into the star role of Bugs Bunny, bringing the character to life in all his carrot-munching, prank-pulling glory. 
  
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• Toronto church challenges constitutionality of COVID-19 lockdown rules which limit religious gatherings to 10 people - CTV Toronto

  09-12-2020 17:58
  
  Toronto church challenges constitutionality of COVID-19 lockdown rules which limit religious gatherings to 10 people  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto church challenges constitutionality of COVID-19 lockdown rules which limit religious gatherings to 10 people

  09-12-2020 17:58
  
  A Toronto church is challenging Ontario’s lockdown restrictions, arguing that the law which limits religious gatherings to just 10 people is unconstitutional.
  
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• Tory says discussions need to start soon on whether lockdown in Toronto will be extended past Dec. 21 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  09-12-2020 17:52
  
  Tory says discussions need to start soon on whether lockdown in Toronto will be extended past Dec. 21  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Psychologist for prosecution set to continue testimony at Toronto van attack trial

  09-12-2020 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A psychologist retained by the prosecution is set to continue testifying at the murder trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack.
  
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• Alek Minassian wanted to kill 100 people, but was 'satisfied' with 10 deaths, expert tells court

  09-12-2020 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A psychologist retained by the prosecution says the man who killed 10 pedestrians in Toronto's van attack wanted to kill 100 people.
  
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• No free TTC service for 2020’s New Year’s Eve amid pandemic

  09-12-2020 17:33
  
  The TTC will be breaking with tradition and will not be offering free service this New Year’s Eve.
  
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• BMW becomes airborne after series of crashes, lands on parked vehicles in Bradford

  09-12-2020 17:23
  
  A dramatic collision led to the arrest of a Bradford man accused of impaired driving after a series of crashes that ended with his BMW on top of two parked vehicles.
  
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• Someone is breaking into unlocked homes in Toronto while residents are still inside, police say - CTV Toronto

  09-12-2020 17:05
  
  Someone is breaking into unlocked homes in Toronto while residents are still inside, police say  CTV Toronto
  
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• Someone is breaking into unlocked homes in Toronto while residents are still inside, police say

  09-12-2020 17:05
  
  Police are asking residents in Toronto to lock their doors following several recent nighttime break-and-enters in the city.
  
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• 'Historic moment': Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  09-12-2020 17:01
  
  Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country. It's a critical moment in Canada's fight against the novel coronavirus, as it is the first vaccine to receive the green light.
  
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• Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  09-12-2020 17:01
  
  Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country.
  
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• Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

  09-12-2020 16:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has given the green light to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, a key step toward launching the biggest inoculation program in Canada's history.
  
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• 10 dog friendly trails to explore outdoors in Toronto this winter - blogTO

  09-12-2020 16:27
  
  10 dog friendly trails to explore outdoors in Toronto this winter  blogTO
  
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• Ontario reports 1,890 new COVID-19 cases as York Region hospitals reach 'tipping point'

  09-12-2020 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people in Ontario hospitals with confirmed infections climbed to 811. Of those, 221 are being treated in intensive care and 129 require the use of a ventilator.
  
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• Ontario reports 1,890 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations climb above 800

  09-12-2020 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people in Ontario hospitals with confirmed infections climbed to 811. Of those, 221 are being treated in intensive care and 129 require the use of a ventilator.
  
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• Brampton's coronavirus prevalence per capita nearly triple that of Toronto: officials - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  09-12-2020 16:20
  
  Brampton's coronavirus prevalence per capita nearly triple that of Toronto: officials  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario reports nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases, 28 more deaths

  09-12-2020 16:14
  
  Ontario is reporting nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths linked to the disease.
  
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• Toronto's languishing condos put mom-and-pop investors in a bind - BNN

  09-12-2020 15:42
  
  Toronto's languishing condos put mom-and-pop investors in a bind  BNN
  
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• Winter travel advisory ends as snow clears in the GTA, chance of showers

  09-12-2020 14:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The weather advisory notes that precipitation will become lighter or mix with showers, offering some improvement to travel conditions mid to late morning.
  
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• Prepare for tough travel conditions in Toronto this morning, Environment Canada says

  09-12-2020 14:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Rapidly accumulating snow could make for slippery conditions on roads and sidewalks and reduced visibility, the federal agency said.
  
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