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• Man accused of intentionally hitting police car in Scarborough charged with attempted murder

  06-03-2021 23:39
  
  A 47-year-old man who allegedly intentionally hit a police cruiser with his vehicle in Scarborough Saturday morning has been charged with attempted murder.
  
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• Three Hamilton city employees put on paid leave after allegedly giving COVID-19 vaccines to people not in priority group

  06-03-2021 23:03
  
  Three city employees in Hamilton have been put on paid leave after they allegedly administered more than a dozen COVID-19 vaccine doses to those who were not in the priority group at a mobile vaccination clinic on Friday.
  
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• Large hits three-run homer, Jays beat Phillies - TSN

  06-03-2021 23:02
  
  Large hits three-run homer, Jays beat Phillies  TSN
  
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• TTC drivers launch petition to help unhoused people seeking shelter on transit system

  06-03-2021 22:57 via cbc.ca
  
  TTC drivers are demanding more government help for unhoused people who are using the transit system to stay warm during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ontario woman traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes

  06-03-2021 22:30
  
  An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fears for her safety if she continues to drive her new car that randomly slams on the brakes while she's on the highway.
  
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• Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes

  06-03-2021 22:30
  
  An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fearing for her safety after her Hyundai SUV randomly slammed on the brakes on its own multiple times.
  
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• Defiant unmasked nurse refuses COVID testing, quarantine at Toronto airport - Toronto Sun

  06-03-2021 22:22
  
  Defiant unmasked nurse refuses COVID testing, quarantine at Toronto airport  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario NDP launches environmental platform, pledges to bring back cap-and-trade system

  06-03-2021 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon-pricing system if elected in 2022.
  
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• East Toronto residents rally to find cat of boy who died in Gainsborough Road fire - Toronto.com

  06-03-2021 19:41
  
  East Toronto residents rally to find cat of boy who died in Gainsborough Road fire  Toronto.com
  
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• 15 clinics in Toronto vaccinate high-priority groups with appointments this weekend - Toronto Star

  06-03-2021 19:32
  
  15 clinics in Toronto vaccinate high-priority groups with appointments this weekend  Toronto Star
  
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• Man arrested after Toronto police cruiser rammed, officer threatened with knife - Toronto Star

  06-03-2021 19:31
  
  Man arrested after Toronto police cruiser rammed, officer threatened with knife  Toronto Star
  
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• Ontario NDP launch environmental platform, pledge to bring back cap-and-trade system

  06-03-2021 18:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon pricing system if elected in 2022.
  
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• Reopening in baby steps as Toronto returns to Grey Zone - Toronto Sun

  06-03-2021 17:38
  
  Reopening in baby steps as Toronto returns to Grey Zone  Toronto SunToronto and Peel to enter grey zone of COVID-19 framework, retail stores can reopen  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsToronto, Peel Region moving to grey lockdown restrictions under Ontario’s COVID-19 framework  Global NewsHere's What's Reopening In Toronto & Peel When The Stay-At-Home Order Ends On Monday  Narcity CanadaToronto, Peel move to Grey-Lockdown: How the rules change now th
  
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• Nearly 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto, city says

  06-03-2021 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The city said 197,155 doses have been administered, and that several clinics are underway today to vaccinate priority hospital and community-based healthcare workers.
  
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• Nearly 125,000 Torontonians now vaccinated against COVID-19, city says

  06-03-2021 17:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The city said 197,155 doses have been administered, and that several clinics are underway today to vaccinate priority hospital and community-based healthcare workers.
  
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• Funeral for Walter Gretzky to be held Saturday in hometown of Brantford, Ont.

  06-03-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The funeral for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's father, Walter, will take place today in his hometown of Brantford, Ont.
  
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• Famed hockey patriarch Walter Gretzky remembered as family man, proud Canadian

  06-03-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A formal farewell to Walter Gretzky, the famed Canadian hockey patriarch, focused on his faith, his family and his love of the game during a pandemic-adjusted funeral service held in his hometown of Brantford, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Famed hockey dad Walter Gretzky remembered as family man, proud Canadian

  06-03-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A formal farewell to Walter Gretzky, the famed Canadian hockey patriarch, focused on his faith, his family and his love of the game during a pandemic-adjusted funeral service held in his hometown of Brantford, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• 'Canada's hockey dad' Walter Gretzky to be remembered at hometown funeral

  06-03-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The funeral for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's father, Walter, will take place today in his hometown of Brantford, Ont.
  
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• 'Canada's hockey dad' Walter Gretzky remembered at hometown funeral

  06-03-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The funeral for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's father, Walter, is underway in his hometown of Brantford, Ont., on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario sees 990 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths

  06-03-2021 16:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is reporting 990 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths, according to the latest provincial figures.
  
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• Ontario records fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases

  06-03-2021 16:15
  
  Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases with less than 1,000 new infections logged.
  
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• Toronto celebrates 187th birthday with City of Toronto day - CityNews Toronto

  06-03-2021 16:00
  
  Toronto celebrates 187th birthday with City of Toronto day  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Funeral for Walter Gretzky underway in Brantford, Ont.

  06-03-2021 15:37
  
  The funeral service for Walter Gretzky, 'Canada's hockey dad,' is underway in Brantford, Ont.
  
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• Funeral for Walter Gretzky to be held Saturday

  06-03-2021 15:37
  
  Canada’s hockey dad will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Funeral for Walter Gretzky held in Brantford, Ont.

  06-03-2021 15:37
  
  The funeral service for Walter Gretzky, 'Canada's hockey dad,' was held in Brantford, Ont. on Saturday.
  
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• 'Canada's hockey dad': Funeral for Walter Gretzky held in Brantford, Ont.

  06-03-2021 15:37
  
  The funeral service for Walter Gretzky, 'Canada's hockey dad,' was held in Brantford, Ont. on Saturday.
  
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• The history of Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto - blogTO

  06-03-2021 14:03
  
  The history of Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• This website simulates the experience of driving around Toronto with the radio playing - blogTO

  06-03-2021 13:22
  
  This website simulates the experience of driving around Toronto with the radio playing  blogTO
  
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• Biggest, fastest-known asteroid to pass by Earth later this month

  06-03-2021 13:00
  
  The biggest and fastest-known asteroid of 2021 is expected to make a flyby of Earth later this month.
  
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• Toronto man pulls off surprise proposal at the city's favourite backyard skating rink - blogTO

  06-03-2021 12:42
  
  Toronto man pulls off surprise proposal at the city's favourite backyard skating rink  blogTO
  
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• Filming at Leslie Street Spit angers local advocates who worry future shoots could harm wildlife

  06-03-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent Apple TV film shoot on the Leslie Street Spit is opening up a conversation about whether film shoots should be allowed in the area at all.
  
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• Burmese-Canadians urge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take further action against coup in Myanmar

  06-03-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Burmese-Canadian community is calling on the federal government for more material and political support to anti-military protesters, who are meeting with escalating violence.
  
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• Why Ontario pot retailers are worried about a new wave of cannabis stores set to hit the market

  06-03-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After a stalled rollout, Ontario is aiming to approve dozens of cannabis retail outlets each week with the goal of hitting 1,000 stores across the province by the fall. But the prospect of more competition, especially during a pandemic, has some in the industry predicting a shakeout in the marijuana marketplace.
  
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• Influx of people from Toronto impacts Hamilton both positively and negatively, report finds - CBC.ca

  06-03-2021 11:00
  
  Influx of people from Toronto impacts Hamilton both positively and negatively, report finds  CBC.ca
  
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• Why hospitals are beginning to reuse or recycle oxygen masks, IV bags, drills they used to throw out

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More hospitals are shifting away from single-use medical equipment to reusable PPE and surgical supplies and finding ways to recycle previously unrecyclable material, such as IV bags. Some doctors say it saves on costs and has environmental benefits.
  
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• Why hospitals are beginning to reuse or recycle masks, IV bags, drills they used to throw out

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Equipment such as masks, gowns and surgical drills that has been previously used can be a safer choice than single-use, disposable options, doctors say. Here’s why more hospitals are shifting to reusable PPE and medical supplies, and how they’re finding ways to recycle previously unrecyclable medical supplies, such as IV bags.
  
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• Registered nurse could face discipline after refusing COVID-19 testing, quarantine at Toronto airport

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A registered nurse who openly refused to comply with quarantine rules and other mandated COVID-19 safety requirements at a Toronto airport could face disciplinary actions from the College of Nurses of Ontario. 
  
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• Pilot programs reveal benefits and limitations of COVID-19 rapid testing

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Businesses and institutions are learning how to best deliver onsite rapid tests as part of efforts to make them more widely available.
  
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• Dr. Seuss on your shelf? These experts share ways to tackle problematic favourites with your kids

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  News that Dr. Seuss Enterprises will stop publishing six books by the children's lit icon is forcing people to reexamine what may have been childhood favourites with a new lens. Many are pondering just what to do: get rid of problematic books? Skip certain pages? Keep them around and try to explain? 
  
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• A behind-the-scenes look at why Canada delayed 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines

  06-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is the only country in the world delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines from three weeks after the first dose to four months, but critics say we are venturing into uncharted scientific waters that may lead to complications down the road.
  
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• What you need to know as Toronto, Peel head into grey zone | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  06-03-2021 05:20
  
  What you need to know as Toronto, Peel head into grey zone | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Man in critical condition after stabbing outside downtown Toronto residential building - Global News

  06-03-2021 04:37
  
  Man in critical condition after stabbing outside downtown Toronto residential building  Global News
  
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• Adam Ruzicka with another three-point night, Stockton downs Toronto 5-1 - Delta-Optimist

  06-03-2021 04:07
  
  Adam Ruzicka with another three-point night, Stockton downs Toronto 5-1  Delta-Optimist
  
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• Global COVID-19 pandemic hits tourism industry in Toronto - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

  06-03-2021 02:35
  Global COVID-19 pandemic hits tourism industry in Toronto - Xinhua | English.news.cn  Xinhua
  
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• Stabbing in downtown Toronto leaves man with serious injuries - CTV Toronto

  06-03-2021 02:17
  
  Stabbing in downtown Toronto leaves man with serious injuries  CTV Toronto
  
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• Stabbing in downtown Toronto leaves man with serious injuries

  06-03-2021 02:17
  
  A man has been seriously injured after being stabbed in the city's St. James Town neighbourhood Friday night.
  
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• Former Toronto police chief appointed Ontario Place adviser with $171,500 salary - The Globe and Mail

  06-03-2021 01:41
  
  Former Toronto police chief appointed Ontario Place adviser with $171,500 salary  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Facility with elderly residents not designated retirement home still waiting for COVID-19 vaccines

  06-03-2021 00:59
  
  Residents and staff at The Court at Pringle Creek retirement community in Whitby are still in the dark when they could get vaccines.
  
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• Toronto woman says Walmart employees racially profiled her family, accused teen daughter of stealing - CBC.ca

  06-03-2021 00:29
  
  Toronto woman says Walmart employees racially profiled her family, accused teen daughter of stealing  CBC.ca
  
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