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• Vehicle prices in Canada hit all-time high with average topping $40,000

  14-01-2021 23:56
  
  Vehicle prices in Canada have hit an all-time high with the average vehicle selling for more than $40,000.
  
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• Livestream performances delayed or cancelled as Ontario tightens COVID-19 rules

  14-01-2021 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers behind a number of livestreaming concerts and theatre shows in Ontario say the province's stricter stay-at-home orders have forced them to sideline an array of upcoming virtual events.
  
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• Toronto police searching for man wanted on forcible confinement, death threat charges

  14-01-2021 23:45
  
  Toronto police are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted on a number of charges.
  
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• Stay-at-home order doesn't give police power to enter homes, pull over drivers, stop pedestrians

  14-01-2021 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  New regulations mandate people to remain at home, but there are 29 exemptions. The Canadian Press asked for clarification from the government and police.
  
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• Toronto saw record-high population loss in 2020 - blogTO

  14-01-2021 23:09
  
  Toronto saw record-high population loss in 2020  blogTO
  
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• Toronto woman has donated more than 500 homemade meals in just over two weeks - blogTO

  14-01-2021 22:56
  
  Toronto woman has donated more than 500 homemade meals in just over two weeks  blogTO
  
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• This Toronto condo comes with an amazing bathtub view over Lake Ontario - blogTO

  14-01-2021 22:18
  
  This Toronto condo comes with an amazing bathtub view over Lake Ontario  blogTO
  
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• TTC facing calls from riders, operators for better safety measures

  14-01-2021 21:24
  
  As new emergency orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 come into effect across Ontario, TTC riders and operators are expressing concern that more measures may be needed to keep transit safe.
  
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• Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving student

  14-01-2021 20:30
  
  A high-level taekwondo coach gradually took control of a teenage student's life, abusing his position of trust as he began a years-long stretch of escalating sexual assaults that culminated in rape, a Toronto judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• Toronto restaurant offering free burgers to seniors and the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic - CTV Toronto

  14-01-2021 20:24
  
  Toronto restaurant offering free burgers to seniors and the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto restaurant offering free burgers to seniors and the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic

  14-01-2021 20:24
  
  A restaurant in Toronto’s east-end is offering up free burgers to seniors and those experiencing homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on across the city.
  
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• U of T student aims to be Toronto's youngest-ever city councillor - News@UofT

  14-01-2021 20:19
  U of T student aims to be Toronto's youngest-ever city councillor  News@UofT
  
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• People being urged to stop calling 911 to ask questions about stay-at-home order

  14-01-2021 20:00
  
  While there is no doubt some Ontarians have been left confused over the exact rules of the new stay-at-home order, people are being urged to stop calling 911 for answers.
  
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• Toronto begins 2021 budget process amid projections of record financial pressures

  14-01-2021 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto formally started the process of setting its 2021 budget on Thursday as the city contends with an unprecedented challenge to its finances wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Federal sickness benefit falls short of paid sick leave protections, advocates say

  14-01-2021 19:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal sick leave program that was created to make sure people wouldn’t face financial hardship if they have to miss work due to COVID-19 is facing criticism for not protecting enough people who need it. 
  
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• Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration

  14-01-2021 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario has temporarily paused residential evictions during its current state of emergency.
  
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• Toronto boy, 8, gets advice from astronaut aboard International Space Station

  14-01-2021 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  One Toronto boy got to make the long-distance call of a lifetime this week when he spoke to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• Some Toronto-area school boards experiencing technical difficulties with remote learning - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  14-01-2021 18:29
  
  Some Toronto-area school boards experiencing technical difficulties with remote learning  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario orders halt to residential evictions during state of emergency

  14-01-2021 18:28
  
  The Ontario government has issued an emergency order temporarily halting the enforcement of residential evictions.
  
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• Some Toronto-area school boards experiencing technical difficulties with remote learning

  14-01-2021 18:18
  At least two school boards in the Greater Toronto Area have said they are experiencing technical difficulties with an element of their virtual learning platform.
  
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• 'It hurts and I’m scared': Ontario hospitals struggle amid COVID-19 surge as patients wait for life-saving surgeries

  14-01-2021 18:13
  
  Ontario residents are anxiously waiting for life-saving and life-altering surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals forcing doctors to make tough decisions.
  
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• 'It hurts and I'm scared': Ontario hospitals struggle amid COVID-19 surge as patients wait for life-saving surgeries

  14-01-2021 18:13
  
  Ontario residents are anxiously waiting for life-saving and life-altering surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals forcing doctors to make tough decisions.
  
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• 'LAIR FIT FOR JAMES BOND': Suite on a Toronto sky bridge for sale at $4.5M - Toronto Sun

  14-01-2021 18:07
  
  'LAIR FIT FOR JAMES BOND': Suite on a Toronto sky bridge for sale at $4.5M  Toronto Sun
  
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• Victim in fatal Scarborough stabbing ID'd as 25-year-old Minnesota man

  14-01-2021 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Scarborough Wednesday as 25-year-old Minnesota man Mohamed Jeylani.
  
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• COVID-19 inspection blitz to take place at big box stores in GTA amid lockdown

  14-01-2021 17:57
  
  The Ontario government is warning of an inspection blitz on big box stores in the Greater Toronto Area this weekend in an effort to ensure they are complying with COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
  
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• Pandemic has been 'very hard' on families of people with Down syndrome, advocate says

  14-01-2021 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Families of people with Down syndrome feel they've been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, says a local advocate.
  
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• Ontario courts urged to limit in-person proceedings in light of new COVID-19 measures

  14-01-2021 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's courts have been instructed to limit in-person proceedings as much as possible in light of the province's new COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Over 50 Flights With COVID-19 Cases Landed In Toronto The First 9 Days Of 2021 - Narcity Canada

  14-01-2021 17:28
  
  Over 50 Flights With COVID-19 Cases Landed In Toronto The First 9 Days Of 2021  Narcity Canada
  
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• Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving students

  14-01-2021 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A former Taekwondo Canada coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and other sex-related offences involving a teenage student.
  
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• Police identify Toronto's first murder victim of 2021 as 25-year-old American man

  14-01-2021 17:24
  
  Homicide detectives have identified a 25-year-old man who was stabbed to death in a Scarborough apartment tower on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Police identify Toronto's first homicide victim of 2021

  14-01-2021 17:24
  
  Homicide detectives have identified a 25-year-old man who was stabbed to death in a Scarborough apartment tower on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Police identify man stabbed to death in Scarborough apartment tower

  14-01-2021 17:24
  
  Homicide detectives have identified a 25-year-old man who was stabbed to death in a Scarborough apartment tower on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Etobicoke General Hospital employee dies after contracting COVID-19

  14-01-2021 17:14
  
  An employee at Etobicoke General Hospital has died after contracting COVID-19, a spokesperson for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Toronto expects nearly $900M of help from other governments to balance its 2021 budget - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  14-01-2021 17:12
  
  Toronto expects nearly $900M of help from other governments to balance its 2021 budget  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto-based brothers just bought this 40-acre country getaway near Creemore for $970,000 - Toronto Life

  14-01-2021 16:51
  Toronto-based brothers just bought this 40-acre country getaway near Creemore for $970,000  Toronto Life
  
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• Toronto reveals 2021 budget as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into second year

  14-01-2021 16:21
  
  The City of Toronto will be revealing their 2021 budget on Thursday as a stay-at-home order comes into effect for the entire province.
  
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• Toronto expects nearly $900M of help from other governments to balance its 2021 budget

  14-01-2021 16:21
  
  Toronto’s proposed budget for 2021 relies on nearly $900 million in assumed funding from other levels of government as the city continues to deal with significant financial challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 2021 Toronto budget process begins with proposed 0.7 per cent property tax hike

  14-01-2021 16:21
  
  Toronto’s proposed budget for 2021 relies on nearly $900 million in assumed funding from other levels of government as the city’s finances continue to be ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ontario records more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases after two-day dip

  14-01-2021 16:16
  
  Ontario is recording more than 3,300 new cases of COVID-19 following two days in which the daily number of infections dipped back into the 2,000s.
  
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• Ontario broadcasts emergency stay-at-home alert as province records 3,326 new COVID-19 cases

  14-01-2021 16:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government sent an emergency alert this morning reminding residents that the stay-at-home order announced earlier this week is now in effect.
  
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• Toronto still busy and bustling despite new stay-at-home order - blogTO

  14-01-2021 15:54
  
  Toronto still busy and bustling despite new stay-at-home order  blogTO
  
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• 'I did nothing wrong': Chair of Southwestern Ontario's largest hospital resigns amid CEO firing and lawsuit

  14-01-2021 15:50
  
  London Health Science’s Centre (LHSC) announced Thursday morning that the Chair of the Board of Directors has resigned following the firing of former President and CEO Dr. Paul Woods.
  
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• What is considered essential under Ontario's COVID-19 stay-at-home order?

  14-01-2021 15:09
  
  Here's a list of what is considered essential under Ontario's COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
  
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• With Ontario's stay-at-home order in effect, can police randomly stop you?

  14-01-2021 13:08
  
  Ontario's stay-at-home order is now in effect for the province but the government said police don’t have the authority to randomly stop residents on the street to make sure their trip is essential.
  
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• Ontario blasts out emergency alert as stay-at-home order takes effect

  14-01-2021 13:08
  
  The Ontario government has issued an emergency alert to all cellphones, televisions and radios warning that the province's stay-at-home order is now in effect.
  
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• A stay-at-home order is now in effect across Ontario

  14-01-2021 13:08
  
  A stay-at-home order is now in effect across Ontario.
  
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• With new stay-at-home order, Ontario admits previous COVID-19 lockdown was too weak

  14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For Ontarians struggling to reconcile their government’s order to stay at home except for essential reasons while allowing non-essential businesses to keep operating, Premier Doug Ford has a blunt message: "Stay home."
  
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• This time he means it: Premier Doug Ford's stay-at-home order takes effect

  14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For Ontarians struggling to reconcile their government’s order to stay at home except for essential reasons, while allowing non-essential businesses to keep operating, Premier Doug Ford has a blunt message. 
  
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• Police Tasered mentally ill Black man as he lay face down in his backyard, post-mortem of 2019 death reveals

  14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lay face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.
  
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• Mentally ill Black man obeyed police order to lie on the ground before he was Tasered, report reveals

  14-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In the moments before Clive Mensah was Tasered by Peel Regional Police in the backyard of his home, the 30-year-old mentally ill Black man had obeyed orders to lie face down on the ground and was not holding a weapon. The details are part of a post-mortem report that sheds new light on the Mississauga, Ont., man's fatal encounter with police in November 2019.
  
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