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• Pilot project pairs unhoused people with members of faith communities in Oshawa's bid to tackle homelessness

  15-12-2020 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Oshawa has taken an innovative approach to tackling homelessmess by pairing members of faith communities with those experiencing homelessness, modelled after a nation-wide program that helped welcome Syrian refugees to the country five years ago.
  
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• Toronto company launches its own Canadian version of Peloton - blogTO

  15-12-2020 23:30
  
  Toronto company launches its own Canadian version of Peloton  blogTO
  
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• Ontario tells hospitals to activate emergency plans as number of COVID-19 patients spikes

  15-12-2020 23:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Hospitals across Ontario have been told to activate emergency plans and ordered to brace for a spike in COVID-19 patients as a memo from Ontario Health says the ability of hospitals to care for patients "is being challenged."
  
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• Ontario hospitals told to activate emergency plans as number of COVID-19 patients spikes

  15-12-2020 23:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Hospitals across Ontario have been ordered to brace for a spike in COVID-19 patients.
  
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• The need is there. Toronto’s COVID isolation hotel should be full - Toronto Star

  15-12-2020 22:58
  
  The need is there. Toronto’s COVID isolation hotel should be full  Toronto Star
  
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• Bad Driver of the Week: Scratch-victim-turned-stuntman in Toronto - Driving

  15-12-2020 22:34
  
  Bad Driver of the Week: Scratch-victim-turned-stuntman in Toronto  Driving
  
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• Toronto is no longer the most expensive city in Canada for apartment rentals - blogTO

  15-12-2020 22:30
  
  Toronto is no longer the most expensive city in Canada for apartment rentals  blogTO
  
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• Toronto neighbourhood getting two new parkettes and its own cool sign - blogTO

  15-12-2020 22:21
  
  Toronto neighbourhood getting two new parkettes and its own cool sign  blogTO
  
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• Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon acquitted of rape and indecent assault

  15-12-2020 21:50
  
  Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon has been acquitted of rape and indecent assault.
  
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• Toronto Raptors permitting limited number of fans to Tampa home games

  15-12-2020 21:45
  
  The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.
  
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• Police investigating reports of gunfire on busy Toronto highway

  15-12-2020 21:36
  
  Police are investigating after gunfire was reportedly exchanged between moving vehicles on one of Toronto's busiest highway interchanges in broad daylight Tuesday.
  
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• Police investigating after shots fired on busy Toronto highway

  15-12-2020 21:36
  
  Police are investigating after gunfire was reportedly exchanged between moving vehicles on one of Toronto's busiest highway interchanges in broad daylight Tuesday.
  
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• 10 panettone in Toronto to try during the Christmas holidays - blogTO

  15-12-2020 21:30
  
  10 panettone in Toronto to try during the Christmas holidays  blogTO
  
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• Toronto police charge 3rd teen with murder in May shooting of man in tow truck - CBC.ca

  15-12-2020 21:25
  
  Toronto police charge 3rd teen with murder in May shooting of man in tow truck  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto police charge 3rd teen with murder in May shooting of man in tow truck

  15-12-2020 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Police have charged a third teenager with murder in the shooting death of a Toronto man earlier this year.
  
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• Police investigating after shots fired on busy Toronto highway - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  15-12-2020 21:20
  
  Police investigating after shots fired on busy Toronto highway  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Richmond Hill, Ont. city councillor charged after allegedly arranging for spouse to get employee funds

  15-12-2020 20:41
  
  A city councillor for Richmond Hill, Ont. has been charged in connection with a fraud investigation.
  
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• Third teen charged with murder after 23-year-old Toronto man found dead in tow truck

  15-12-2020 20:33
  
  A third teen has been arrested and charged with murder after a man was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds inside a tow truck in Etobicoke in May.
  
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• Prosecution rests case against Toronto's van attack killer as trial nears end - CBC.ca

  15-12-2020 20:32
  
  Prosecution rests case against Toronto's van attack killer as trial nears end  CBC.ca
  
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• Raptors to allow limited fans in Tampa Bay - TSN

  15-12-2020 20:19
  
  Raptors to allow limited fans in Tampa Bay  TSN
  
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• Working from home this year? You may be eligible for a new tax deduction

  15-12-2020 20:16
  
  With more Canadians working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency has simplified how employees can claim home office expenses on their personal income tax return for 2020.
  
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• Police north of Toronto describe unusual behaviour in sex assault suspect 12 years after violent attack - CTV Toronto

  15-12-2020 20:14
  
  Police north of Toronto describe unusual behaviour in sex assault suspect 12 years after violent attack  CTV Toronto
  
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• Police north of Toronto describe unusual behaviour in sex assault suspect 12 years after violent attack

  15-12-2020 20:14
  
  Police north of Toronto have released new details in a violent sexual assault that took place more than 12 years ago, hoping that describing the suspect’s unusual behaviour may finally lead to an arrest.
  
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• Richmond Hill councillor charged with fraud after more than $20K paid to spouse

  15-12-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A Richmond Hill councillor has been charged with fraud after an investigation revealed that she hired a new employee and arranged for them to give a portion of their pay to her spouse, York Regonal Police allege.
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to 5-year, $228M US supermax extension with Bucks

  15-12-2020 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Giannis Antetokounmpo has reached a five-year, $228-million US supermax contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, the two-time NBA MVP announced on Twitter.
  
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• 'This is not helpful': Hamilton, Ont. mayor questions local mall extending hours as nearby Toronto, Peel Region remain in lockdown

  15-12-2020 19:09
  
  The mayor of Hamilton, Ont. is questioning a decision by a local mall to extend shopping hours in the days leading up to Christmas as COVID-19 case numbers in the area remain high and nearby regions remain in lockdown.
  
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• Hamilton, Ont. mall extends hours as nearby Toronto, Peel Region remain in lockdown

  15-12-2020 19:09
  
  A mall in Hamilton, Ont. is keeping its doors open for longer in the days leading up to Christmas as regions nearby remain in lockdown.
  
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• Prosecution rests case against Toronto's van attack killer as trial nears end

  15-12-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The six-week trial for the man who killed 10 people by deliberately driving a van onto a busy Toronto sidewalk is nearing an end as the final witness finished his testimony Tuesday.
  
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• Arrests made after over US$500K in Wayne Gretzky memorabilia stolen from his father's home in Brantford, Ont.

  15-12-2020 18:26
  
  Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the theft of more than US$500,000-worth of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen from the hockey Hall-of-Famer's father's home in Brantford, Ont.
  
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• There are now more patients in Ontario ICUs than at any point during COVID-19 pandemic

  15-12-2020 18:19
  
  There are more patients in Ontario intensive care units than at any other point in the COVID-19 pandemic and the medical director of critical care at one Toronto hospital is now warning of a “very difficult” January.
  
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• Millions of Canadians working from home could qualify for new tax deduction

  15-12-2020 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency has simplified the rules to make millions of Canadians working from home eligible for a tax deduction.
  
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• Thousands more to receive COVID-19 vaccine this year as Canada locks in additional doses

  15-12-2020 17:42
  
  Canada will be receiving up to 200,000 more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week and potentially up to 168,000 Moderna vaccine doses by the end of December. This means thousands more Canadians will be vaccinated before the end of the year.
  
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• Feds secure agreement to receive Moderna doses within 48 hours of approval

  15-12-2020 17:42
  
  The federal government has updated its contract with Moderna to secure initial doses of its vaccine candidate within 48 hours of Health Canada approval, meaning a second vaccine could be available for use in this country before the end of the year.
  
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• Canada locks in thousands more early COVID-19 vaccine doses

  15-12-2020 17:42
  
  Canada will be receiving up to 200,000 more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week and potentially up to 168,000 Moderna vaccine doses by the end of December. This means thousands more Canadians will be vaccinated before the end of the year.
  
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• 200K more Pfizer vaccine doses landing next week, up to 168K Moderna this month: PM

  15-12-2020 17:42
  
  Canada will be receiving up to 200,000 more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week and potentially up to 168,000 Moderna vaccine doses by the end of December. This means thousands more Canadians will be vaccinated before the end of the year.
  
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• Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with sex trafficking - CityNews Toronto

  15-12-2020 17:03
  
  Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with sex trafficking  CityNews Toronto
  
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• It's been 3 years since Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead. Court documents reveal what we know so far

  15-12-2020 16:59
  
  Today marks the third anniversary of the unsolved murders of Toronto billionaires Honey and Barry Sherman, who were found dead in the basement of their North York mansion in December 2017.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,275 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination campaign continues

  15-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The new cases include 711 in Toronto, 586 in Peel Region, 185 in Windsor-Essex and 154 in York Region.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,275 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations top 900

  15-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 2,275 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day record that comes with an important caveat, according to the province.
  
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• Ontario officials call 2,275 new COVID-19 cases concerning, as hospitalizations top 900

  15-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 2,275 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day record that comes with an important caveat, according to the province.
  
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• Ford, vaccine task force chief to take questions as Ontario reports 2,275 new COVID-19 cases

  15-12-2020 16:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 2,275 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a single-day record that comes with an important caveat, according to the province.
  
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• Ontario logs more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases for first time in pandemic

  15-12-2020 16:14
  
  Ontario has logged more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases for the first time due to what the province says was an update in the way Public Health Ontario extracts and analyzes data.
  
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• WATCH: Man clings to hood of truck following dispute over Toronto parking job - Toronto Sun

  15-12-2020 16:13
  
  WATCH: Man clings to hood of truck following dispute over Toronto parking job  Toronto Sun
  
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• Peter Nygard arrested, faces extradition to U.S. on sex assault, racketeering charges

  15-12-2020 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was arrested in Winnipeg Monday under the Extradition Act and is facing a nine-count indictment in the United States on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and related crimes.
  
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• Toronto is about to get hammered with snow as temperatures plummet - blogTO

  15-12-2020 16:10
  
  Toronto is about to get hammered with snow as temperatures plummet  blogTO
  
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• Toronto driver charged after altercation leaves man clinging to moving pick-up truck - CTV Toronto

  15-12-2020 15:32
  
  Toronto driver charged after altercation leaves man clinging to moving pick-up truck  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto driver charged after altercation leaves man clinging to moving pick-up truck

  15-12-2020 15:32
  
  Police have laid charges after an altercation at a Toronto parking lot led to a man clinging to the hood of a pick-up truck.
  
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• Ontario may see more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in a single 24-hour period this week

  15-12-2020 14:50
  
  Ontario’s top doctor said that he would not be surprised if the province surpassed 2,000 new COVID-19 in a 24-hour period at some point this week.
  
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• Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs aim to mimic Tampa Bay Lightning’s 7-11 blueprint - TSN

  15-12-2020 14:44
  
  Shilton: Toronto Maple Leafs aim to mimic Tampa Bay Lightning’s 7-11 blueprint  TSN
  
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• Toronto man spells out I Hate Winter with his 12km running route - blogTO

  15-12-2020 14:11
  
  Toronto man spells out I Hate Winter with his 12km running route  blogTO
  
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