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• Headstone of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King defaced in Toronto

  30-01-2021 23:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The granite headstone at the grave of former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in Toronto has been defaced.
  
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• Toronto paramedics responded to record-breaking number of opioid overdose calls Friday - CTV Toronto

  30-01-2021 22:55
  
  Toronto paramedics responded to record-breaking number of opioid overdose calls Friday  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto paramedics responded to record-breaking number of opioid overdose calls Friday

  30-01-2021 22:55
  
  Toronto Public Health issued a drug alert Saturday after the city's paramedic services received the highest number of suspected opioid overdose calls in a 24-hour period since monitoring began in 2017.
  
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• All employees to be tested at Canada Post facility in Mississauga, Ont. as COVID-19 outbreak grows

  30-01-2021 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  All employees working at a Mississauga, Ont., Canada Post worksite must now be tested for COVID-19 as the facility battles a large outbreak.
  
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• New assistant Manny Malhotra empowers the Toronto Maple Leafs power play - TSN

  30-01-2021 22:22
  
  New assistant Manny Malhotra empowers the Toronto Maple Leafs power play  TSN
  
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• Ontario Canada Post facility with massive COVID-19 outbreak will now conduct mandatory testing

  30-01-2021 21:59
  
  Amid a massive COVID-19 outbreak at Canada Post’s Mississauga, Ont. facility, on-site mandatory testing for the disease is now being carried out.
  
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• Canada Post facility with massive COVID-19 outbreak will now conduct mandatory testing

  30-01-2021 21:59
  
  Amid a massive COVID-19 outbreak at Canada Post’s Mississauga facility, on-site mandatory testing for the disease is now being carried out.
  
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• Semien officially joins Blue Jays on 1-year deal after passing physical

  30-01-2021 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays and infielder Marcus Semien have agreed to a one-year contract worth $18 million US. The 30-year-old batted .223 with the Oakland last season after hitting .285 with 33 home runs and 92 RBI in 2019.
  
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• An inside look at the Toronto Six’s first wins in franchise history - Sportsnet.ca

  30-01-2021 21:33
  
  An inside look at the Toronto Six’s first wins in franchise history  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Doorbell cameras are helpful for package theft, but come with privacy risks

  30-01-2021 20:32
  
  Doorbell cameras have gained popularity as online deliveries surge amid the pandemic. But experts warn the internet-connected cameras come with their own set of surveillance and privacy concerns.
  
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• Investigators working to determine cause of massive Toronto house fire that left 4 people dead - CTV Toronto

  30-01-2021 19:21
  
  Investigators working to determine cause of massive Toronto house fire that left 4 people dead  CTV Toronto
  
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• Investigators working to determine cause of massive Toronto house fire that left 4 people dead

  30-01-2021 19:21
  
  Investigators are working to determine the cause of a massive house fire in Toronto's east end that left four people dead and two others injured.
  
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• Fire Marshal's Office to investigate fire that killed 4, injured 2 in Toronto's east end

  30-01-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal will investigate a blaze that has left four people dead and two others injured in Toronto's east end.
  
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• Toronto art gallery, The Power Plant, finds ways to thrive amid pandemic

  30-01-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  February is Black History Month, and Our Toronto is spending this time recognizing the achievements and contributions made by Toronto's Black community. First up, Gaëtane Verna. She's the first Black director of The Power Plant — a free, public, contemporary art gallery. It had to shift its programming when the pandemic hit, but under Verna's leadership, it never lost focus on the importance of art. Marivel Taruc spoke to Verna about the transition and art’s contribution to soci
  
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• Open all Ontario schools before other sectors, medical officers of health urge government

  30-01-2021 17:01
  
  Ontario's medical officers of health are calling on the government to reopen all schools before reopening other sectors as COVID-19 transmission appears to be decreasing.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,063 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

  30-01-2021 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 2,063 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
  
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• Ontario reports 2,063 new COVID-19 cases, more fines for big-box stores

  30-01-2021 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 2,063 new cases of COVID-19 and 73 more deaths on Saturday as the province's network of labs reported a positivity rate of 3.3 per cent for three days straight. 
  
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• Ontario reports 2,063 new COVID-19 cases, 73 more deaths Saturday

  30-01-2021 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 2,063 new cases of COVID-19 and 73 more deaths on Saturday.
  
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• Ontario logs more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, 73 more deaths

  30-01-2021 16:16
  
  Ontario has recorded more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases and 73 more deaths.
  
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• Toronto sees record number of overdose deaths in December 2020, public health unit says

  30-01-2021 15:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Public Health (TPH) reported 34 deaths as a result of suspected opioid overdoses in December 2020 — a new record according to the public health unit. This represents the worst loss of lives to the opioid crisis recorded in a single month since TPH began monitoring this data in 2017.
  
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• Paramedics attend a record 40 suspected opioid overdose calls, 3 deaths in 24 hours

  30-01-2021 15:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Public Health (TPH) reported 34 deaths as a result of suspected opioid overdoses in December 2020 — a new record according to the public health unit. This represents the worst loss of lives to the opioid crisis recorded in a single month since TPH began monitoring this data in 2017.
  
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• Why Toronto considered turning off its highway lights in 1996 - CBC.ca

  30-01-2021 14:30
  
  Why Toronto considered turning off its highway lights in 1996  CBC.ca
  
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• Ramp up Canadian vaccine manufacturing, says COVID-19 task force health adviser

  30-01-2021 13:37
  
  A leading Canadian health expert on the federal government's COVID-19 Task Force says the pandemic should be viewed as a wake-up call for Canada to create its own domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity.
  
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• Will COVID show us how to build better housing? - Toronto.com

  30-01-2021 13:32
  
  Will COVID show us how to build better housing?  Toronto.com
  
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• Highland Creek Park in Toronto comes with steel bridges and a picturesque river - blogTO

  30-01-2021 12:39
  
  Highland Creek Park in Toronto comes with steel bridges and a picturesque river  blogTO
  
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• This houseboat in Toronto is back on the market for under $400K - blogTO

  30-01-2021 12:26
  
  This houseboat in Toronto is back on the market for under $400K  blogTO
  
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• Toronto chef keeps selling out of his homemade beef patties - blogTO

  30-01-2021 12:21
  
  Toronto chef keeps selling out of his homemade beef patties  blogTO
  
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• ASK AMY: Husband's eagerness to please friends has wife concerned - Toronto Sun

  30-01-2021 12:07
  
  ASK AMY: Husband's eagerness to please friends has wife concerned  Toronto Sun
  
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• Here's why Toronto doesn't have a Michelin-starred restaurant - blogTO

  30-01-2021 11:33
  
  Here's why Toronto doesn't have a Michelin-starred restaurant  blogTO
  
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• Restaurateurs hoping for early spring opening of enhanced CafeTO as city mulls improvements

  30-01-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the pandemic stretches into 2021, Mayor John Tory's executive committee will look at recommendations Tuesday for a bigger and better version of the CaféTO program, including making spaces more accessible.
  
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• This 16-year-old has been photographing celebrities in Toronto since the ninth grade - blogTO

  30-01-2021 10:17
  
  This 16-year-old has been photographing celebrities in Toronto since the ninth grade  blogTO
  
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• Toronto looks to extend COVID-19 bylaws, but plans for an eventual reopening are ramping up - CBC.ca

  30-01-2021 10:00
  
  Toronto looks to extend COVID-19 bylaws, but plans for an eventual reopening are ramping up  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto looks to extend COVID-19 bylaws, but plans for an eventual reopening are ramping up

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is poised to extend a suite of bylaws introduced to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, though officials say plans are also underway for the city to eventually begin tiptoeing its way out of the pandemic shutdown.
  
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• Should Canada divert vaccines from regions with low COVID-19 levels to hot spots?

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a week bookended with significant COVID-19 vaccine delays while cases of coronavirus variants continue to climb in Canada, experts are divided on whether vaccines should be diverted from parts of the country with fewer cases to those with hot spots.
  
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• 'Canadians deserve better': Experts decry 'outrageous' interest rates by alternative lenders

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A CBC Marketplace investigation into alternative lenders reveals ”outrageous” interest rates, misleading details about the true cost of long-term loans, and what experts call “abusive” practices and an industry that is “almost like loan sharking.”
  
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• A year into pandemic, Ontarians reflect on what they've lost — and gained

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four Canadians explain how COVID-19 health measures have changed their lives, sometimes in positive ways.
  
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• A year into pandemic, Canadians reflect on what they've lost — and gained

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four Canadians explain how COVID-19 health measures have changed their lives, sometimes in positive ways.
  
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• A year into pandemic, Canadians reflect on what they've lost - and gained

  30-01-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four Canadians explain how COVID-19 health measures have changed their lives, sometimes in positive ways.
  
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• 24-year-old Toronto woman launches cake business after losing job due to pandemic - blogTO

  30-01-2021 09:39
  
  24-year-old Toronto woman launches cake business after losing job due to pandemic  blogTO
  
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• Meet the man behind Toronto's most recognizable installations and public art - blogTO

  30-01-2021 09:11
  
  Meet the man behind Toronto's most recognizable installations and public art  blogTO
  
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• Toronto commissary is a hub for some of the most interesting takeout restaurants in the city - blogTO

  30-01-2021 09:06
  
  Toronto commissary is a hub for some of the most interesting takeout restaurants in the city  blogTO
  
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• Young sisters from Toronto launch streetwear line to redefine mental health - blogTO

  30-01-2021 09:04
  
  Young sisters from Toronto launch streetwear line to redefine mental health  blogTO
  
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• 20 virtual events in Toronto this winter - blogTO

  30-01-2021 07:52
  
  20 virtual events in Toronto this winter  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Raptors' defence falls apart in frustrating loss to Sacramento Kings - TSN

  30-01-2021 07:14
  
  Toronto Raptors' defence falls apart in frustrating loss to Sacramento Kings  TSN
  
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• Toronto seeing record overdose deaths | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-01-2021 05:35
  
  Toronto seeing record overdose deaths | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 1 dead, 1 critically injured after shooting in Toronto | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-01-2021 05:34
  
  1 dead, 1 critically injured after shooting in Toronto | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Rally falls short against Kings as undermanned Raptors drop 3rd straight contest

  30-01-2021 04:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Harrison Barnes scored 26 points to lift to Sacramento Kings to a 126-124 victory over the shorthanded Toronto Raptors on Friday.
  
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• Undermanned Raptors drop a 126-124 decision to Kings for third straight loss

  30-01-2021 04:27
  
  Harrison Barnes scored 26 points to lift to Sacramento Kings to a 126-124 victory over the shorthanded Toronto Raptors on Friday.
  
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• Toronto police searching for woman charged in 2019 homicide, who breached bail conditions - Toronto Star

  30-01-2021 03:01
  
  Toronto police searching for woman charged in 2019 homicide, who breached bail conditions  Toronto Star
  
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• Anti-masker freaks out in Toronto variety store - Toronto Sun

  30-01-2021 02:53
  
  Anti-masker freaks out in Toronto variety store  Toronto Sun
  
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