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• Toronto sees 2,226 new cases of COVID-19 over last four days

  28-12-2020 23:03
  
  Toronto recorded a four-day total of 2,226 new COVID-19 cases, the city reported on Monday.
  
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• Chair of Ontario's vaccine task force speaks on holiday stoppage

  28-12-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Under fire for pausing Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine program over the holidays, CBC Toronto's Chris Glover asks the chair of the province's vaccine task force to justify the holiday stoppage.
  
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• Two more deaths reported at Toronto long-term care centre battling COVID-19 outbreak

  28-12-2020 22:41
  
  A long-term care home in Scarborough in the grips of a COVID-19 outbreak has recorded two more deaths as a result of the disease.
  
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• Toronto sees 2226 new cases of COVID-19 over four days - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  28-12-2020 22:35
  
  Toronto sees 2226 new cases of COVID-19 over four days  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Families plead for help as coronavirus outbreaks worsen at Toronto long-term care homes

  28-12-2020 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Family members of residents in Toronto’s long-term care homes are pleading for more government support as deadly outbreaks continue to surge amid the second wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Toronto man to reunite long-lost diaries with mystery woman after 37 years - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  28-12-2020 22:17
  
  Toronto man to reunite long-lost diaries with mystery woman after 37 years  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto man to reunite long-lost diaries with mystery woman after 37 years - CTV Toronto

  28-12-2020 22:12
  
  Toronto man to reunite long-lost diaries with mystery woman after 37 years  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto man to reunite long-lost diaries with mystery woman after 37 years

  28-12-2020 22:12
  
  A Toronto man will soon reunite a woman with her long-lost journals that she carefully hid, as a little girl, deep inside a nook at an Etobicoke home 37 years ago.
  
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• Critics slam Ontario government over holiday vaccination slowdown

  28-12-2020 21:46
  
  Opposition critics are slamming the Ford government over a scaled-back COVID-19 vaccination schedule over the holidays.
  
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• Limited quantity of Ontario icewine to likely create high demand for 2020 bottles

  28-12-2020 21:37
  
  The smallest ever recorded amount of Ontario grapes designated for icewine is likely to create a high demand for 2020 bottles of the super sweet treat.
  
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• Male in his late teens seriously injured in Scarborough shooting

  28-12-2020 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A male in his late teens was seriously injured in a shooting in Scarborough on Monday afternoon, Toronto police and paramedics say.
  
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• Shooting in Scarborough leaves man with serious injuries

  28-12-2020 21:26
  
  Police are responding to a shooting in Scarborough Monday afternoon that left a man with serious injuries.
  
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• About 5,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot recalled in Canada

  28-12-2020 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot, including thousands in Canada, are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage.
  
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• Security sent to observe toboggan hill in Mississauga, Ont. amid reports of crowding

  28-12-2020 20:19
  
  The City of Mississauga said it found no one breaking the province’s COVID-19 lockdown rules at a toboggan hill on Sunday afternoon despite numerous reports of crowding and little social distancing.
  
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• Woman dies after being pulled from Acton house fire

  28-12-2020 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A 75-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Acton, Ont. on Monday morning, police say.
  
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• 28 COVID-infected international flights landed in Toronto since Dec. 13 - Toronto Sun

  28-12-2020 19:04
  
  28 COVID-infected international flights landed in Toronto since Dec. 13  Toronto Sun
  
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• Approach new COVID-19 variant with vigilance and 'skepticism' until we learn more, Toronto doctor urges

  28-12-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca
  
  "I think it's fair to be careful, I think it's fair to take it seriously — I think it's also fair to approach it with some skepticism as well," says an infectious disease specialist.
  
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• Approach new COVID-19 variant with 'skepticism,' Toronto doctor urges Ontarians - CBC.ca

  28-12-2020 18:36
  
  Approach new COVID-19 variant with 'skepticism,' Toronto doctor urges Ontarians  CBC.ca
  
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• Approach new COVID-19 variant with 'skepticism,' Toronto doctor urges Ontarians

  28-12-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca
  
  An infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital is urging people to be skeptical of the new COVID-19 variant — first identified in the United Kingdom — after Ontario health officials confirmed three cases of the strain over the weekend. 
  
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• All eyes on a potential federal election in 2021 - Toronto.com

  28-12-2020 18:02
  
  All eyes on a potential federal election in 2021  Toronto.com
  
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• Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19 - CityNews Toronto

  28-12-2020 17:37
  
  Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Woman pulled from house fire in Acton, Ont. dies in hospital: police

  28-12-2020 17:19
  
  A woman pulled from a house fire in Acton on Monday morning has died from her injuries, Halton Regional Police confirm.
  
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• Police, fire marshal's office investigating after two people rescued from house fire in Acton

  28-12-2020 17:19
  
  The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) is investigating after two people were rescued from a house fire in Acton on Monday morning.
  
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• Police, fire marshal office investigating after two people rescued from house fire in Acton

  28-12-2020 17:19
  
  The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) is investigating after two people were rescued from a house fire in Acton on Monday morning.
  
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• 'Everybody in the middle is getting squeezed out and it's painful': Toronto's lack of affordable housing hits those in higher income brackets, say experts - Toronto Star

  28-12-2020 17:07
  
  'Everybody in the middle is getting squeezed out and it's painful': Toronto's lack of affordable housing hits those in higher income brackets, say experts  Toronto Star
  
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• One person rushed to hospital after stabbing at Scarborough apartment

  28-12-2020 17:02
  
  One person has been transported to hospital in serious condition following a stabbing in Scarborough this morning.
  
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• The Rap-Up: Toronto Raptors Games for December 28-January 3 - RaptorsHQ

  28-12-2020 17:00
  
  The Rap-Up: Toronto Raptors Games for December 28-January 3  RaptorsHQ
  
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• Toronto woman turns passion for painting horses into decades-long career

  28-12-2020 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Myfanwy "Van" MacDonald always had a passion for painting. But it wasn’t until she painted two horses for her husband’s birthday that her passion turned into a career. Since then, MacDonald has painted hundreds of portraits of horses, some selling for upwards of $10,000.
  
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• Lori Loughlin reportedly released from prison - Toronto Sun

  28-12-2020 16:40
  
  Lori Loughlin reportedly released from prison  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto and Vancouver See Mortgage Delinquencies Rise To Highest Level Since 2016 - Better Dwelling

  28-12-2020 16:33
  
  Toronto and Vancouver See Mortgage Delinquencies Rise To Highest Level Since 2016  Better Dwelling
  
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• 5-alarm fire breaks out at vacant building in Toronto - Global News

  28-12-2020 16:03
  
  5-alarm fire breaks out at vacant building in Toronto  Global News
  
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• Police investigate after 23-year-old man seriously injured in Oshawa stabbing

  28-12-2020 15:47
  
  Police are investigating after a 23-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Oshawa on Monday morning.
  
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• One person seriously injured in Oshawa stabbing

  28-12-2020 15:47
  
  One person is seriously injured after a stabbing in Oshawa on Monday morning.
  
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• One person seriously injured in North York stabbing

  28-12-2020 15:47
  
  One person is seriously injured after a stabbing in North York on Monday morning.
  
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• Toronto Life's top 10 memoirs of 2020 - Toronto Life

  28-12-2020 15:40
  Toronto Life's top 10 memoirs of 2020  Toronto Life
  
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• 20 businesses in Toronto that gave back to their communities this year - blogTO

  28-12-2020 15:04
  
  20 businesses in Toronto that gave back to their communities this year  blogTO
  
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• Alec Baldwin slams social media user who questioned wife Hilaria's background - Toronto Sun

  28-12-2020 14:46
  
  Alec Baldwin slams social media user who questioned wife Hilaria's background  Toronto Sun
  
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• Fire crews remain on scene of massive fire at vacant building in Toronto's west end

  28-12-2020 14:15
  
  Fire crews remain on the scene of a massive blaze that tore through a vacant building in the city’s west end on Sunday evening.
  
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• Five things wrong with the Toronto Raptors after winless start to season - Raptors Rapture

  28-12-2020 14:05
  
  Five things wrong with the Toronto Raptors after winless start to season  Raptors Rapture
  
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• 10 memorable things Toronto got this year - blogTO

  28-12-2020 13:54
  
  10 memorable things Toronto got this year  blogTO
  
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• Retailers had an ugly year in 2020. What will 2021 look like?

  28-12-2020 13:50
  
  The outlook remains gloomy for many retailers in Canada with more closures likely, especially apparel, but the COVID-19 pandemic offers a silver linings for some businesses, including athleisure wear and home improvement, retail experts say.
  
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• Woman recognizes herself in iconic 1979 photo of Toronto - blogTO

  28-12-2020 13:40
  
  Woman recognizes herself in iconic 1979 photo of Toronto  blogTO
  
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• These are some of the Toronto traditions that people missed the most this year - blogTO

  28-12-2020 13:11
  
  These are some of the Toronto traditions that people missed the most this year  blogTO
  
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• Toronto restaurant known for its healthy fast food locked out by landlord - blogTO

  28-12-2020 13:01
  
  Toronto restaurant known for its healthy fast food locked out by landlord  blogTO
  
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• Anger over COVID-19 losses will have long-term effects - Toronto.com

  28-12-2020 12:16
  
  Anger over COVID-19 losses will have long-term effects  Toronto.com
  
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• ASK AMY: Parents always name-check race - Toronto Sun

  28-12-2020 12:07
  
  ASK AMY: Parents always name-check race  Toronto Sun
  
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• Experience Will Pay Off for Toronto Maple Leafs This Season - Editor in Leaf

  28-12-2020 12:00
  
  Experience Will Pay Off for Toronto Maple Leafs This Season  Editor in Leaf
  
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• Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years - CityNews Toronto

  28-12-2020 11:52
  Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Looking ahead to jobs in demand in 2021 - Toronto.com

  28-12-2020 11:32
  
  Looking ahead to jobs in demand in 2021  Toronto.com
  
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• Toronto's condo market had a miserable time under COVID-19. Here's what experts say is likely to happen next year - Toronto Star

  28-12-2020 11:02
  
  Toronto's condo market had a miserable time under COVID-19. Here's what experts say is likely to happen next year  Toronto Star
  
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