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• Signature gun of alleged 'SKS Bandit' may have been his downfall, court hears

  16-03-2021 23:56
  
  An Ontario Superior Court justice is now deciding the fate of one of the men alleged to be among the suspects in a series of bank and pharmacy robberies in Toronto, a group police described as the “SKS Bandits” because of a rare Russian rifle that was their calling card.
  
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• Toronto election was 'free and fair' despite council seat slash, Ford government tells top court

  16-03-2021 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ford government's legal team told the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday that Toronto's last election was "free and fair," despite allegations from the city that the province trampled democracy when it slashed the size of city council during a municipal election.
  
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• Toronto prepped for public opening of mass immunization clinics | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  16-03-2021 23:23
  
  Toronto prepped for public opening of mass immunization clinics | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Two bodies discovered in downtown Toronto building Tuesday morning - 680 News

  16-03-2021 23:22
  
  Two bodies discovered in downtown Toronto building Tuesday morning  680 News
  
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• Don't relax Toronto's COVID-19 restrictions now, experts warn: 'We're in a very, very tenuous situation' - Toronto Star

  16-03-2021 23:21
  
  Don't relax Toronto's COVID-19 restrictions now, experts warn: 'We're in a very, very tenuous situation'  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto police probing anti-Semitic assault in Forest Hill area as a hate crime - Toronto.com

  16-03-2021 23:18
  
  Toronto police probing anti-Semitic assault in Forest Hill area as a hate crime  Toronto.com
  
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• Grandmother shocked by $1,400 in video games charges on her credit card that won't be refunded

  16-03-2021 23:16
  
  An Ontario woman who was shocked by $1,400 in video game charges on her credit card said she's heartbroken that the fees won't be refunded.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract - Delta-Optimist

  16-03-2021 23:10
  
  Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract  Delta-Optimist
  
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• Every night for nearly a year, these Toronto residents went outside to hold a concert. Here’s why

  16-03-2021 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The pandemic has been isolating for many — but one Toronto neighbourhood has found a way to come together while staying safe. Residents on Roxton Road have held a concert outside every night since the beginning of lockdown to celebrate front-line workers and keep spirits up. Take a look.
  
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• How Sobeys' parent company crafted $357M deal for popular Toronto grocer Longo's - Financial Post

  16-03-2021 22:37
  
  How Sobeys' parent company crafted $357M deal for popular Toronto grocer Longo's  Financial Post
  
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• Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays hammer Phillies - TSN

  16-03-2021 21:51
  
  Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays hammer Phillies  TSN
  
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• Police investigating assault outside midtown Toronto business as hate crime - Toronto Star

  16-03-2021 21:48
  
  Police investigating assault outside midtown Toronto business as hate crime  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto FC signs general manager Ali Curtis to a multi-year contract extension - Pique Newsmagazine

  16-03-2021 21:41
  
  Toronto FC signs general manager Ali Curtis to a multi-year contract extension  Pique Newsmagazine
  
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• Toronto-area man convicted of first-degree murder, manslaughter in deaths and dismemberment of two women - National Post

  16-03-2021 21:39
  
  Toronto-area man convicted of first-degree murder, manslaughter in deaths and dismemberment of two women  National Post
  
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• Organizers ask for free testing for kids and staff to keep Ontario summer camps open

  16-03-2021 21:38
  
  Free COVID-19 testing for children and staff could help keep Ontario camps open this summer while the pandemic drags on, organizers say.
  
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• People owe Toronto more than $550 million in unpaid fines - blogTO

  16-03-2021 21:25
  
  People owe Toronto more than $550 million in unpaid fines  blogTO
  
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• Cutting size of Toronto council had its day in Supreme Court - Toronto.com

  16-03-2021 21:24
  
  Cutting size of Toronto council had its day in Supreme Court  Toronto.com
  
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• Advocates call for human rights inquiry into 'discrimination' denying hospital care to long-term-care residents in Ontario

  16-03-2021 21:14
  
  Advocates are calling for a human rights inquiry into systemic discrimination in Ontario's health-care system that allegedly denies and prevents long-term care residents from accessing hospital care amid the COVD-19 pandemic.
  
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• Henoc Muamba says signing with hometown Toronto Argonauts an ‘essential decision’ - TSN

  16-03-2021 21:12
  
  Henoc Muamba says signing with hometown Toronto Argonauts an ‘essential decision’  TSN
  
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• Man in his 30s dies after massive COVID-19 outbreak at student residence in Peterborough

  16-03-2021 21:07
  
  A man in his 30s has died from COVID-19 after a large outbreak was declared at a privately operated student residence in Peterborough last month, marking the area’s youngest virus-related fatality.
  
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• Man in his 30s dies after large COVID-19 outbreak at student residence in Peterborough, Ont.

  16-03-2021 21:07
  
  A man in his 30s has died from COVID-19 after a large outbreak was declared at a privately operated student residence in Peterborough, Ont. last month, marking the area's youngest disease-related death.
  
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• Toronto FC II officially announces return to USL League One in 2021 - Waking The Red

  16-03-2021 20:43
  
  Toronto FC II officially announces return to USL League One in 2021  Waking The Red
  
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• Ontario traffic fatalities reach historic highs in 2020 despite pandemic restrictions, OPP say

  16-03-2021 20:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial police say there were fewer traffic collisions in 2020 but fatalities reached historic highs.
  
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• Suspect made anti-Semitic slurs before punching victim at Toronto business: police - Global News

  16-03-2021 20:12
  
  Suspect made anti-Semitic slurs before punching victim at Toronto business: police  Global News
  
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• Ontario premier says new age recommendations for AstraZeneca vaccine 'messes everything up'

  16-03-2021 20:06
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that while new recommendations saying the AstraZeneca vaccine can be used on people older than 65 is “good news,” it also “messes everything up” logistically.
  
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• This eerie Toronto photo series captures all of the vacant stores on Queen St. West - blogTO

  16-03-2021 19:56
  
  This eerie Toronto photo series captures all of the vacant stores on Queen St. West  blogTO
  
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• Toronto secures enough hotel space to shelter everyone in 4 largest homeless encampments - blogTO

  16-03-2021 19:33
  
  Toronto secures enough hotel space to shelter everyone in 4 largest homeless encampments  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas ready to deal and willing to move a top prospect - TSN

  16-03-2021 19:31
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas ready to deal and willing to move a top prospect  TSN
  
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• CFL dismisses report that its 2021 and '22 seasons might be cancelled

  16-03-2021 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons.
  
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• CFL dismisses report its 2021 and '22 seasons might be cancelled

  16-03-2021 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons.
  
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• Toronto updating its number of neighbourhoods to 158 - Toronto Sun

  16-03-2021 19:00
  
  Toronto updating its number of neighbourhoods to 158  Toronto Sun
  
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• 'It's a bummer, but we should be grateful': Toronto area students prepare for virtual graduation - CTV Toronto

  16-03-2021 18:39
  
  'It's a bummer, but we should be grateful': Toronto area students prepare for virtual graduation  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'It’s a bummer, but we should be grateful': Toronto area students prepare for virtual graduation

  16-03-2021 18:39
  
  School boards in Ontario are working to finalize graduation plans amid a global pandemic.
  
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• 'We've managed the capacity': Cellphone data shows 10000 from Toronto visited Blue Mountain after reopening - simcoe.com

  16-03-2021 18:15
  
  'We've managed the capacity': Cellphone data shows 10000 from Toronto visited Blue Mountain after reopening  simcoe.com
  
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• 2 found dead in downtown Toronto apartment building, investigation into circumstances underway - Global News

  16-03-2021 18:14
  
  2 found dead in downtown Toronto apartment building, investigation into circumstances underway  Global News
  
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• CF Montréal president Kevin Gilmore disagrees with Toronto FC getting Concacaf Champions League berth - MLSsoccer.com

  16-03-2021 18:08
  
  CF Montréal president Kevin Gilmore disagrees with Toronto FC getting Concacaf Champions League berth  MLSsoccer.com
  
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• 20 Toronto neighbourhoods saw the biggest declines in rent across Canada this past year - blogTO

  16-03-2021 17:45
  
  20 Toronto neighbourhoods saw the biggest declines in rent across Canada this past year  blogTO
  
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• ActiveTO poised to return in 2021, may include bike lanes and patios on Yonge Street

  16-03-2021 17:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is recommending the return of its ActiveTO program in 2021, which could include the addition of temporary bike lanes and curb lane patios on a major portion of Yonge Street.
  
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• Toronto launches program to help encampment residents move into city-run hotels

  16-03-2021 17:29
  
  Toronto is launching a new initiative to help people living at some of the city’s biggest encampment sites move into city-run hotels.
  
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• Two charged in fraud targeting Arnprior sports group

  16-03-2021 17:28
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say two people from Toronto are facing numerous fraud charges in connection with a scam targeting a sports association in Arnprior.
  
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• Toronto to help encampment residents move to temporary hotels - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  16-03-2021 17:09
  
  Toronto to help encampment residents move to temporary hotels  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Leafs' Vesey, Habs' Byron on waivers - TSN

  16-03-2021 17:07
  
  Leafs' Vesey, Habs' Byron on waivers  TSN
  
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• Toronto’s Upper Canada College closed after 12 people connected to school test positive for COVID-19 - Global News

  16-03-2021 17:03
  
  Toronto’s Upper Canada College closed after 12 people connected to school test positive for COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Two people found dead inside Toronto apartment building

  16-03-2021 16:54
  
  Two people have been found dead inside a Toronto apartment building, police say.
  
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• Jays P Pearson aggravates groin strain - TSN

  16-03-2021 16:43
  
  Jays P Pearson aggravates groin strain  TSN
  
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• Ontario nursing homes losing staff to Amazon and film industry, association says

  16-03-2021 16:33
  
  A group representing the majority of Ontario's long-term care homes say they are losing staff to places like Amazon, airports and the film industry.
  
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• Toronto to offer both in-person and virtual spring break camps - CTV Toronto

  16-03-2021 16:28
  
  Toronto to offer both in-person and virtual spring break camps  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto to offer both in-person and virtual spring break camps

  16-03-2021 16:28
  
  Toronto’s mayor says registration will open for in-person and virtual spring break camps next week.
  
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• Ontario Provincial Police say traffic collisions down, but fatalities up in 2020

  16-03-2021 16:26
  
  Provincial police say there were fewer traffic collisions in 2020 but fatalities reached historic highs.
  
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• Busy stretch of Yonge Street could soon be transformed under major revamp

  16-03-2021 16:26
  
  A busy stretch of Yonge Street could soon be transformed with the addition of bicycle lanes, on-street patios and other public realm improvements.
  
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