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• Province starts demolition of heritage buildings in West Don Lands despite community backlash

  18-01-2021 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government began demolishing heritage buildings on the West Don Lands downtown on Monday despite backlash from the community. 
  
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• Toronto woman wins $60-million Lotto Max jackpot with numbers husband dreamt of 20 years ago - CTV Toronto

  18-01-2021 23:32
  
  Toronto woman wins $60-million Lotto Max jackpot with numbers husband dreamt of 20 years ago  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto woman wins $60-million Lotto Max jackpot with numbers husband dreamt of 20 years ago

  18-01-2021 23:32
  
  After playing the same lottery numbers for 20 years that came to her husband in a dream, a 57-year-old Toronto woman is $60 million richer.
  
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• The Best New Cheap Eats in Toronto - blogTO

  18-01-2021 23:16
  
  The Best New Cheap Eats in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Provinces delaying or revisiting vaccine programs as Pfizer slows dose deliveries

  18-01-2021 23:16
  
  At least three provinces are now temporarily delaying or pausing COVID-19 vaccination programs amid fallout from Pfizer's decision to reduce Canada's vaccine deliveries over the next month.
  
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• Demolition begins on Toronto heritage buildings despite residents begging for it to stop - blogTO

  18-01-2021 23:01
  
  Demolition begins on Toronto heritage buildings despite residents begging for it to stop  blogTO
  
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• Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full, documents show

  18-01-2021 22:33
  
  Patients with the greatest chance of survival beyond 12 months should be prioritized for critical care in the event that overwhelmed Ontario hospitals need to begin rationing life-saving treatments, the provincial government said in a document sent to hospitals earlier this month.
  
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• Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full

  18-01-2021 22:33
  
  Hospitals in Ontario have received a triage protocol that lays out the criteria to be used if intensive care units fill up and medical resources are scarce.
  
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• Toronto apartment vacancy rates shoot up to levels not seen in years as renters flee the city - Toronto Star

  18-01-2021 22:30
  
  Toronto apartment vacancy rates shoot up to levels not seen in years as renters flee the city  Toronto Star
  
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• New case of U.K. COVID-19 variant confirmed in London, Ont. linked to community transmission

  18-01-2021 22:13
  
  Ontario health officials say the U.K. variant of COVID-19 “could very well become the predominant strain” as a new case unrelated to travel is confirmed in the province.
  
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• Toronto police lay 65 charges over first weekend of stay-at-home order - CityNews Toronto

  18-01-2021 21:53
  
  Toronto police lay 65 charges over first weekend of stay-at-home order  CityNews Toronto
  
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• This Toronto chef is a master of the fading art of food carving - Toronto Star

  18-01-2021 21:01
  
  This Toronto chef is a master of the fading art of food carving  Toronto Star
  
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• Here's where you can go skating in Toronto amid the COVID-19 pandemic - CTV Toronto

  18-01-2021 21:01
  
  Here's where you can go skating in Toronto amid the COVID-19 pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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• Here's where you can go skating in Toronto amid the COVID-19 pandemic

  18-01-2021 21:01
  
  Most outdoor activities and events have shuttered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but skating in Toronto remains open to allow residents to get some exercise and enjoy some fresh air while social distancing.
  
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• Here's where you can go skating amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto

  18-01-2021 21:01
  
  Most outdoor activities and events have shuttered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but skating in Toronto remains open to allow residents to get some exercise and enjoy some fresh air while social distancing.
  
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• Doug Ford says there is 'no reason' for Ontario to offer paid sick leave program despite criticsim

  18-01-2021 20:41
  
  Premier Doug Ford says that there is “no reason” for the province to “jump in” and introduce its own paid sick leave program, even amid mounting criticism from advocates who say that an existing federal program doesn’t do enough to protect workers.
  
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• Doug Ford says there is 'no reason' for Ontario to offer paid sick leave program despite criticism

  18-01-2021 20:41
  
  Premier Doug Ford says that there is “no reason” for the province to “jump in” and introduce its own paid sick leave program, even amid mounting criticism from advocates who say that an existing federal program doesn’t do enough to protect workers.
  
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• Toronto-area constable pleads not guilty to 14 charges related to corruption probe - CBC.ca

  18-01-2021 20:24
  
  Toronto-area constable pleads not guilty to 14 charges related to corruption probe  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto-area constable pleads not guilty to 14 charges related to corruption probe

  18-01-2021 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto-area police officer accused in a drugs and corruption probe has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges.
  
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• Toronto-area cop accused in drugs and corruption probe pleads not guilty to 14 charges

  18-01-2021 20:12
  
  A Toronto-area police officer accused in a drugs and corruption probe has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges.
  
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• Toronto apartment rents tumble as vacancy rates hit 50-year high - Yahoo Canada Finance

  18-01-2021 19:59
  
  Toronto apartment rents tumble as vacancy rates hit 50-year high  Yahoo Canada Finance
  
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• Parole hearing for drunk driver Marco Muzzo scheduled for next month

  18-01-2021 19:34
  
  Another parole hearing for convicted drunk driver Marco Muzzo is scheduled for next month.
  
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• Apartment vacancy rate in Toronto hit highest level in 50 years in Q4 2020 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  18-01-2021 19:17
  
  Apartment vacancy rate in Toronto hit highest level in 50 years in Q4 2020  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Victim of fatal North York shooting identified as Tyijuan Kidd-Bailey

  18-01-2021 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in North York late Sunday as 20-year-old Tyijuan Kidd-Bailey.
  
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• Vaccine clinic set to close 5 days after opening as Toronto sees 892 new COVID-19 cases

  18-01-2021 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The team leading Toronto's COVID-19 vaccination campaign says it is ready and willing to open immunization clinics across the city as soon as possible, though supply issues have made it hard to say exactly when that process will begin.
  
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• Toronto says it's ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, but supply issues are complicating that process

  18-01-2021 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The team leading Toronto's COVID-19 vaccination campaign says it is ready and willing to open immunization clinics across the city as soon as possible, though supply issues have made it hard to say exactly when that process will begin.
  
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• Toronto reporting 892 new cases of COVID-19, as vaccine delays complicate rollout

  18-01-2021 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The team leading Toronto's COVID-19 vaccination campaign says it is ready and willing to open immunization clinics across the city as soon as possible, though supply issues have made it hard to say exactly when that process will begin.
  
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• Unifor members approve pact that will see GM invest $1B in CAMI plant

  18-01-2021 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Unifor members have voted to approve General Motors Canada's plan to invest $1 billion in an electric vehicle plant in southern Ontario.
  
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• Police identify 20-year-old Brampton man fatally shot in Toronto - CTV Toronto

  18-01-2021 18:14
  
  Police identify 20-year-old Brampton man fatally shot in Toronto  CTV Toronto
  
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• Police identify 20-year-old Brampton man fatally shot in Toronto

  18-01-2021 18:14
  
  Toronto police have identified a 20-year-old Brampton man who was shot and killed in North York over the weekend.
  
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• Toronto's ICUs will reach capacity by late January as pandemic continues to worsen, top doctor says - CTV Toronto

  18-01-2021 18:03
  
  Toronto's ICUs will reach capacity by late January as pandemic continues to worsen, top doctor says  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto's ICUs will reach capacity by late January as pandemic continues to worsen, top doctor says

  18-01-2021 18:03
  
  Toronto’s top public health official says that the city’s intensive care units could run out space by the end of January amid a COVID-19 surge that continues to worsen.
  
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• Toronto hospital intensive care units will be full by Jan. 30 as coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  18-01-2021 17:46
  
  Toronto hospital intensive care units will be full by Jan. 30 as coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• City receives nearly 2000 complaints about people not wearing masks inside Toronto condos, apartment buildings - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  18-01-2021 17:43
  
  City receives nearly 2000 complaints about people not wearing masks inside Toronto condos, apartment buildings  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto gets almost 2,000 complaints about people not wearing masks inside condo, apartment buildings

  18-01-2021 17:38
  
  The City of Toronto says it’s received almost 2,000 complaints about people not following mandatory mask protocols inside common areas of condo and apartment buildings.
  
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• Long-term care home in Woodbridge gets support from local hospital

  18-01-2021 17:16
  
  A long-term care home in Woodbridge, Ont., and a local hospital have agreed to a voluntary management contract.
  
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• Canada to lift Boeing 737 MAX flight ban on Jan. 20

  18-01-2021 16:39
  
  Transport Canada has announced that it will allow the return of Boeing Max aircraft to service in Canadian airspace on Jan. 20, concluding the government's review process.
  
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• Ontario reports single-day drop in new COVID-19 cases with fewer than 2,600 infections logged

  18-01-2021 16:16
  
  Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in new COVID-19 case numbers.
  
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• Fewer than 2,600 COVID-19 infections logged in Ontario as testing slumps

  18-01-2021 16:16
  
  Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in new COVID-19 case numbers as testing for the disease slumps.
  
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• Province to open new hospital to ease pressure as Ontario reports 2,578 new COVID-19 cases

  18-01-2021 16:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 2,578 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the number of patients with the illness who required a ventilator to breathe climbed above 300 for the first time since the pandemic began.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,578 new COVID-19 cases, fewest since early January

  18-01-2021 16:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 2,578 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the number of patients with the illness who required a ventilator to breathe climbed above 300 for the first time since the pandemic began.
  
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• Toronto apartment vacancy rates spike to record high, monthly rent plunges - The Globe and Mail

  18-01-2021 16:06
  
  Toronto apartment vacancy rates spike to record high, monthly rent plunges  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Ontario premier to make announcement in York Region amid rising COVID-19 case numbers

  18-01-2021 14:04
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement in York Region on Monday amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the province.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes announcement in York Region amid rising COVID-19 case numbers

  18-01-2021 14:04
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement in York Region on Monday amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the province.
  
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• Ontario looks to expand critical care capacity with addition of more than 500 hospital beds

  18-01-2021 14:04
  
  More than 500 critical care beds will be added to hospitals with high rates of COVID-19 transmission, the Ontario government announced Monday.
  
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• Meet the proprietor of Toronto's coolest comics store - blogTO

  18-01-2021 13:40
  
  Meet the proprietor of Toronto's coolest comics store  blogTO
  
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• Woman struck with butt of gun during failed Brampton carjacking

  18-01-2021 13:33
  
  A woman is in hospital after she was struck with the butt of a gun during a failed carjacking attempt in Brampton late on Sunday night.
  
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• Ontario's first major COVID-19 vaccination site will pause after just 5 days due to supply shortage

  18-01-2021 13:28
  
  Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg says a pilot COVID-19 vaccination clinic that just opened today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will have to pause vaccinations on Friday because of a shortage of vaccine supply in the province.
  
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• Ontario's first major COVID-19 vaccination site opens at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  18-01-2021 13:28
  
  The first COVID-19 vaccination site not hosted in an Ontario hospital or long-term care home opens today in Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
  
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• Driver 'lucky to be alive' after vehicle hit by object allegedly thrown from Ontario highway overpass

  18-01-2021 13:18
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police are looking into an incident on Highway 404 where an object was allegedly thrown from an overpass and hit a vehicle on Sunday morning.
  
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