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• Metrolinx employee dies due to complications related to COVID-19

  22-01-2021 23:51
  
  A 64-year-old Metrolinx employee has died due to complications related to COVID-19, a spokesperson for the provincial transit agency confirmed.
  
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• There are at least 90 COVID-19 cases at Milton, Ont. correctional facility, union confirms

  22-01-2021 23:37
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton has resulted in at least 90 positive cases and the union that represents workers at the jail is now calling for a pause on the admission of new inmates.
  
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• Brampton church youth group leader charged in sexual exploitation, sex assault investigation

  22-01-2021 23:30
  
  A youth group leader from a Brampton, Ont. church has been charged in connection with a historical sexual exploitation and sexual assault investigation.
  
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• 'Supervise pets at all times', says City of Toronto after coyotes kill 2 dogs this month - Toronto.com

  22-01-2021 23:14
  
  'Supervise pets at all times', says City of Toronto after coyotes kill 2 dogs this month  Toronto.com
  
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• Province promises to delay destruction of Dominion Foundry buildings in Toronto - blogTO

  22-01-2021 23:10
  
  Province promises to delay destruction of Dominion Foundry buildings in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Police seek information after 3 firearm incidents involving tow trucks in North York

  22-01-2021 23:08
  
  Toronto police are seeking information regarding three firearm incidents involving tow trucks that occurred over a two-day time period in North York.
  
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• TTC fires special constables involved in violent streetcar incident last February

  22-01-2021 23:00
  
  Two TTC special constables who were involved in an altercation with a streetcar passenger nearly a year ago have been fired, their union said Friday.
  
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• 2 Toronto police officers in 'Neptune Four' case found guilty of misconduct nearly a decade later - CBC.ca

  22-01-2021 23:00
  
  2 Toronto police officers in 'Neptune Four' case found guilty of misconduct nearly a decade later  CBC.ca
  
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• 2 Toronto police officers in 'Neptune Four' case found guilty of misconduct nearly a decade later

  22-01-2021 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 10 years after four Black teens were accosted by police on their way to a neighbourhood mentorship program in Toronto, two of the officers involved have been found guilty of misconduct.
  
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• Toronto restaurant offering big discounts to customers who do squats when they pick up food - blogTO

  22-01-2021 22:59
  
  Toronto restaurant offering big discounts to customers who do squats when they pick up food  blogTO
  
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• Province temporarily halts demolition of Toronto heritage buildings for affordable, market housing - Global News

  22-01-2021 22:51
  
  Province temporarily halts demolition of Toronto heritage buildings for affordable, market housing  Global News
  
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• Province pauses demolition of heritage buildings in West Don Lands after blowback from city, residents

  22-01-2021 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government has put a pause on the demolition of heritage buildings on the West Don Lands downtown until Wednesday in response to backlash from the city and area residents.
  
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• Toronto shoe store shut down after owing $38k in rent - blogTO

  22-01-2021 22:41
  
  Toronto shoe store shut down after owing $38k in rent  blogTO
  
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• 9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend If You're Getting Major Cabin Fever - Narcity Canada

  22-01-2021 22:35
  
  9 Things To Do In Toronto This Weekend If You're Getting Major Cabin Fever  Narcity Canada
  
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• Forge FC-Toronto FC Canadian Championship final to be played before April 6 - TSN

  22-01-2021 22:28
  
  Forge FC-Toronto FC Canadian Championship final to be played before April 6  TSN
  
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• 'We all live in a city': Father-son pair of landscapers help build shelters in Toronto encampments

  22-01-2021 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Henry Lee Heinonen and his father Eric have very different perspectives on how they see the world, but over the summer, they both concluded they wanted to help people living in Toronto’s homeless encampments.
  
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• WestJet cancels Calgary to Toronto flight to address indicator light in 737 MAX - CTV Toronto

  22-01-2021 22:23
  
  WestJet cancels Calgary to Toronto flight to address indicator light in 737 MAX  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs won't have Auston Matthews, Joe Thornton against Edmonton Oilers

  22-01-2021 22:13
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs will be missing two forwards in Friday night's rematch against the visiting Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• It's now easy to send a cocktail to someone in Toronto when they really need a drink - blogTO

  22-01-2021 21:47
  
  It's now easy to send a cocktail to someone in Toronto when they really need a drink  blogTO
  
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• Only 3 residents at Roberta Place in Barrie, Ont., not infected with COVID-19 as death toll rises

  22-01-2021 21:16
  
  The number of deaths amid a devastating COVID-19 outbreak at Roberta Place has risen to 27 on Friday after two more residents died.
  
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• HUNTER: Toronto woman among two murdered at Airbnb and 'friends' did nothing - Toronto Sun

  22-01-2021 21:11
  
  HUNTER: Toronto woman among two murdered at Airbnb and 'friends' did nothing  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto raccoon tries to catch snowflakes in adorable video - blogTO

  22-01-2021 20:53
  
  Toronto raccoon tries to catch snowflakes in adorable video  blogTO
  
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• Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio thrilled with Canadian national team progress: "We now have the talent" - MLSsoccer.com

  22-01-2021 20:46
  
  Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio thrilled with Canadian national team progress: "We now have the talent"  MLSsoccer.com
  
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• Winnipeg man wants answers from Air Canada after cat lost in Toronto airport - CBC.ca

  22-01-2021 20:36
  
  Winnipeg man wants answers from Air Canada after cat lost in Toronto airport  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto police release images of suspect sought in series of assaults - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  22-01-2021 20:30
  
  Toronto police release images of suspect sought in series of assaults  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• This house in downtown Toronto is selling for only $700K but there's a catch - blogTO

  22-01-2021 19:48
  
  This house in downtown Toronto is selling for only $700K but there's a catch  blogTO
  
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• Inmates temporarily transferred to Toronto to manage COVID-19 jail outbreak - Tbnewswatch.com

  22-01-2021 19:14
  
  Inmates temporarily transferred to Toronto to manage COVID-19 jail outbreak  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• Toronto opens warming centres as temps set to dip below minus 15 Celsius - Toronto.com

  22-01-2021 18:47
  
  Toronto opens warming centres as temps set to dip below minus 15 Celsius  Toronto.com
  
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• Two mobile hospital units will be deployed to the Greater Toronto Area, Trudeau says - CTV Toronto

  22-01-2021 18:21
  
  Two mobile hospital units will be deployed to the Greater Toronto Area, Trudeau says  CTV Toronto
  
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• Two mobile hospital units will be deployed to the Greater Toronto Area, Trudeau says

  22-01-2021 18:21
  
  The federal government will deploy two mobile hospital units to the Greater Toronto Area in order to help free up space in a healthcare system that is struggling to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients.
  
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• This was the cheapest house sold in Toronto in 2020 - blogTO

  22-01-2021 18:10
  
  This was the cheapest house sold in Toronto in 2020  blogTO
  
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• Clarkson Cup champions excited for new chance with NWHL’s Toronto Six - Sportsnet.ca

  22-01-2021 18:08
  
  Clarkson Cup champions excited for new chance with NWHL’s Toronto Six  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Ontario premier offers to drive to U.S. to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines, accuses Pfizer of holding supply for Americans

  22-01-2021 17:53
  
  Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
  
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• Ontario premier offers to drive to U.S. himself to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines

  22-01-2021 17:53
  
  Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
  
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• Ford offers to drive to U.S. to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines, accuses Pfizer of holding them for Americans

  22-01-2021 17:53
  
  Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
  
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• Doug Ford offers to drive to U.S. to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines, accuses Pfizer of holding them for Americans

  22-01-2021 17:53
  
  Premier Doug Ford offered to drive an ultra-cold refrigerated truck to Kalamazoo, Mich., in an effort to secure thousands of doses of the Pfizer vaccine for Ontario – an offer that the premier said was turned down by the drug manufacturer.
  
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• Leafs forwards Auston Matthews, Joe Thornton out against Edmonton Oilers

  22-01-2021 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs will be missing Auston Matthews and Joe Thornton for Friday night's rematch against the Edmonton Oilers
  
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• John Tavares scores winner on power play as Leafs beat Oilers

  22-01-2021 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  John Tavares scored the winner on a power play in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Friday.
  
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• Someone in Toronto is selling homemade weights to help Toronto's dumbbell shortage - blogTO

  22-01-2021 17:20
  
  Someone in Toronto is selling homemade weights to help Toronto's dumbbell shortage  blogTO
  
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• Woman found dead in apartment building near York University

  22-01-2021 16:56
  
  The homicide unit is investigating after a woman was found dead in an apartment building near York University in Toronto last night.
  
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• Taekwondo Canada coach convicted of sex assault pleads guilty to two more counts

  22-01-2021 16:35
  
  An elite taekwondo coach convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage student has pleaded guilty to two more sex-related charges involving a second student.
  
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• Elite Taekwondo coach convicted of sex assault sentenced to 6.5 years in prison

  22-01-2021 16:35
  
  An elite taekwondo coach who sexually abused two teenage students has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases, 87 more deaths

  22-01-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 2,662 cases COVID-19 and 87 more deaths linked to the illness on Friday, as the province launched a social media campaign urging residents to stay at home whenever possible.
  
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• Ontario reports fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as positivity rate continues to drop

  22-01-2021 16:13
  
  Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate dropped for the third day in a row.
  
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• Taekwondo coach convicted of sexually assaulting student back in court

  22-01-2021 16:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy is set to hear submissions on whether some of the charges Shin Wook Lim was convicted of should be stayed because they overlap with each other.
  
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• Ex-Canadian team taekwondo coach convicted of sex assault gets 6.5 years in prison

  22-01-2021 16:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Two former elite athletes who were sexually abused by their taekwondo coach as teenagers told an Ontario court Friday that his actions robbed them of a normal life, tainted the sport they once loved and left them unable to trust anyone in a position of power.
  
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• Toronto now with an advantage over virus with Rt number below 1: de Villa - Newstalk 1010 (iHeartRadio)

  22-01-2021 16:06
  
  Toronto now with an advantage over virus with Rt number below 1: de Villa  Newstalk 1010 (iHeartRadio)
  
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• Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages - Toronto Sun

  22-01-2021 15:52
  
  Canada deporting thousands even as pandemic rages  Toronto Sun
  
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• More vaccines in LTC would save lives: report - Toronto.com

  22-01-2021 15:47
  
  More vaccines in LTC would save lives: report  Toronto.com
  
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• Ontario hooks up with influencers to push 'stay home' message - Toronto Sun

  22-01-2021 15:20
  
  Ontario hooks up with influencers to push 'stay home' message  Toronto Sun
  
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