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• 'A big void': Beloved caretaker of Jami Mosque, dubbed Toronto's oldest, dies after contracting COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  17-03-2021 23:45
  
  'A big void': Beloved caretaker of Jami Mosque, dubbed Toronto's oldest, dies after contracting COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• 'A big void': Beloved caretaker of Jami Mosque, dubbed Toronto's oldest, dies after contracting COVID-19

  17-03-2021 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Amjed Syed spent the last four decades of his life serving his community, whether it was as caretaker for the Jami Mosque, or as a friend and problem solver to the people in his community.
  
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• Toronto wants to stay in grey-lockdown zone, with tweaks: city officials - CBC.ca

  17-03-2021 23:43
  
  Toronto wants to stay in grey-lockdown zone, with tweaks: city officials  CBC.ca
  
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• York Region to open COVID-19 vaccine appointments for those 75 to 79 starting tomorrow

  17-03-2021 23:17
  
  Officials in York Region say they will begin taking appointments to give COVID-19 vaccines to those between the ages of 75 and 79, starting Thursday.
  
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• Toronto eyes modified 'grey' zone for some outdoor activities as COVID-19 infections rise - Caledon Enterprise

  17-03-2021 22:58
  
  Toronto eyes modified 'grey' zone for some outdoor activities as COVID-19 infections rise  Caledon Enterprise
  
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• For the second year in a row, St. Patrick's day celebrations are all but cancelled

  17-03-2021 22:46
  
  For the second year in a row, St. Patrick’s day celebrations are all but cancelled but some pub owners say they’ve stayed afloat during the pandemic.
  
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• Gas prices in Toronto have been climbing for the past 3 months - blogTO

  17-03-2021 22:33
  
  Gas prices in Toronto have been climbing for the past 3 months  blogTO
  
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• Mini COVID-19 vaccine clinic brings relief to Toronto neighbourhood

  17-03-2021 22:27
  
  More than 100 people over the age of 80 were vaccinated against COVID-19 at local Toronto church Wednesday.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees - Coast Reporter

  17-03-2021 21:42
  
  Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees  Coast Reporter
  
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• Ontario lawyer's defamation claim over social media backlash called frivolous, court told

  17-03-2021 21:39
  
  A damages claim by a lawyer who objected to complaints about his comments on women and race is devoid of any merit and should be tossed out, a court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Beer Store in Toronto to be incorporated into new boutique condo building - blogTO

  17-03-2021 21:08
  
  Beer Store in Toronto to be incorporated into new boutique condo building  blogTO
  
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• Peel and Toronto considering plans for patio dining despite being in 'grey' coronavirus lockdown - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  17-03-2021 21:07
  
  Peel and Toronto considering plans for patio dining despite being in 'grey' coronavirus lockdown  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• High Park Residence, Toronto, Ontario - Canadian Architect

  17-03-2021 21:06
  
  High Park Residence, Toronto, Ontario  Canadian Architect
  
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• City launches improvement plan for Toronto Island Park as visitor demand increases - CBC.ca

  17-03-2021 20:22
  
  City launches improvement plan for Toronto Island Park as visitor demand increases  CBC.ca
  
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• City launches improvement plan for Toronto Island Park as visitor demand increases

  17-03-2021 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The city launched a blueprint laying out development work on Wednesday to improve the visitor experience on Toronto Island Park and put a focus on the park’s Indigenous history. The project, called the Toronto Island Park Master Plan, acts as a guide for future decision making for the popular park, which sees close to 1.5 million visitors a year.
  
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• Three-week lockdown needed to tackle third wave, Ontario's science advisory table says

  17-03-2021 20:16
  
  A three-week lockdown in certain regions of the province is necessary to blunt the explosive growth of the variants of concern, Ontario’s COVID-19 scientific advisory table says.
  
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• Three-week lockdown needed to stop explosive COVID-19 variant growth, Ontario science table says

  17-03-2021 20:16
  
  A three-week lockdown in certain regions of the province is necessary to blunt the explosive growth of the variants of concern, Ontario’s COVID-19 scientific advisory table says.
  
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• Three-week lockdown needed to blunt explosive growth of COVID-19 variants, Ontario's science advisory table says

  17-03-2021 20:16
  
  A three-week lockdown in certain regions of the province is necessary to blunt the explosive growth of the variants of concern, Ontario’s COVID-19 scientific advisory table says.
  
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• Strict three-week lockdown needed to stop explosive COVID-19 variant growth, Ontario science table says

  17-03-2021 20:16
  
  A three-week lockdown in certain regions of the province is necessary to blunt the explosive growth of the variants of concern, Ontario’s COVID-19 scientific advisory table says.
  
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• Ontario restaurant workers will not be included in Phase 2 of vaccine rollout

  17-03-2021 20:10
  
  Restaurant workers will not be included in Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
  
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• 'It’s the answer we feared': Ontario restaurant workers will not get COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2

  17-03-2021 20:10
  
  Restaurant workers will not be included in Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
  
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• OPP investigating shooting incident on Highway 427 in Vaughan

  17-03-2021 18:56
  
  Police say no injuries were reported following a shooting on Highway 427 in Vaughan on Wednesday morning.
  
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• This Toronto bungalow just sold for $461,000 over asking. It was bought for $1.46 million.

  17-03-2021 18:47
  
  A Toronto bungalow that was on the market for $999,000 just sold for nearly $1.5 million and at least one real estate agent says he's not surprised by the selling price.
  
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• This Toronto bungalow just sold for $461000 over asking. Here's why it isn't surprising to one real estate agent - CTV Toronto

  17-03-2021 18:47
  
  This Toronto bungalow just sold for $461000 over asking. Here's why it isn't surprising to one real estate agent  CTV Toronto
  
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• This Toronto bungalow just sold for $461,000 over asking. Here's why it isn't surprising to one real estate agent

  17-03-2021 18:47
  
  A Toronto bungalow that was on the market for $999,000 just sold for nearly $1.5 million and at least one real estate agent says he's not surprised by the selling price.
  
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• Toronto bungalow sold for $1.46 million, almost $500K over asking price | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  17-03-2021 18:26
  
  Toronto bungalow sold for $1.46 million, almost $500K over asking price | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Ontario sets $2.35 million for OHL post-secondary scholarships as part of initiative

  17-03-2021 17:58
  
  The Ontario Hockey League will receive $2.35 million from the Ontario government as part of $15.3 million in funding to support sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Toronto eyes moving homeless from four encampments into hotel - Toronto Sun

  17-03-2021 16:48
  
  Toronto eyes moving homeless from four encampments into hotel  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto wants to stay in grey-lockdown zone, with tweaks: city officials

  17-03-2021 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto will not move to the red zone of Ontario's COVID-19 framework, but will instead ask the province to slightly modify its grey-lockdown rules for some outdoor activities.
  
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• Toronto officials to hold COVID-19 update Wednesday as city records 542 new cases

  17-03-2021 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Toronto officials are scheduled to hold an update on the city’s COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• These students started ‘Black Futures Lab’ — a group aimed at creating an inclusive environment at their Mississauga school

  17-03-2021 15:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Mississauga students saw a need for their high school to better support Black students — so they started a group to do just that. Kiya Busby and Hireé Dugassa are two members behind Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School’s “Black Futures Lab,” a group that aims to foster a more inclusive environment through education and discussion. Kelda Yuen spoke with the pair to talk about what they've been doing — and why it's important.
  
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• Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel - Toronto Star

  17-03-2021 15:49
  
  Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel  Toronto Star
  
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• Toronto's top doctor says city not ready for red zone, but outdoor dining and fitness classes should be permitted

  17-03-2021 15:33
  
  Toronto’s top public health official says that the “data does not support” moving the city into the less restrictive red zone but she says that discussions are taking place with the province about loosening restrictions to allow things like patio dining and outdoor fitness classes.
  
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• Peel Region and Toronto officials say talks underway to allow patio dining in lockdown zones

  17-03-2021 15:33
  
  Officials in both Toronto and Peel say that discussions are underway with the province to try to determine whether there might be a way to allow more outdoor activities, including patio dining, while keeping other restrictions associated with the grey lockdown zone in effect.
  
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• 'Active discussions' underway to allow patio dining in Peel Region despite COVID-19 restrictions, top doctor says

  17-03-2021 15:33
  
  Peel Region’s top public health official says that “active discussions” are underway with the province to try to determine whether there might be a way to allow more outdoor activities, including patio dining, while keeping other restrictions associated with the grey lockdown zone in effect.
  
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• Ontario sees 1,508 new COVID-19 cases a year after 1st state of emergency declared

  17-03-2021 15:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 1,508 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, one year to the day that an emergency was first declared in the province as the dangers of the global pandemic became clear.
  
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• Ontario logs more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

  17-03-2021 15:14
  
  Ontario has logged more than 1,500 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 14 more deaths related to the disease.
  
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• Bring mobile COVID-19 vaccine teams to Toronto buildings housing older residents, Ontario epidemiologists say

  17-03-2021 14:46
  
  Officials should consider implementing pilot mobile COVID-19 vaccination programs at apartments and condos in Toronto with high concentrations of elderly residents to help protect those at highest risk of severe infection, according to a new report by the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.
  
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• 70 COVID-19 cases reported at Toronto South jail outbreak, 36 variants of concern - Global News

  17-03-2021 14:39
  
  70 COVID-19 cases reported at Toronto South jail outbreak, 36 variants of concern  Global News
  
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• Bring mobile coronavirus vaccine teams to Toronto buildings housing older residents: Ontario epidemiologists - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  17-03-2021 14:38
  
  Bring mobile coronavirus vaccine teams to Toronto buildings housing older residents: Ontario epidemiologists  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Report: Toronto FC join race to sign Austrian international Husein Balic - Waking The Red

  17-03-2021 13:53
  
  Report: Toronto FC join race to sign Austrian international Husein Balic  Waking The Red
  
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• Order of compliance issued to Newmarket, Ont. long-term care home due to 'inadequate staffing' amid outbreak

  17-03-2021 13:43
  
  A long-term care home in Newmarket, Ont. has been issued an order of compliance by the region’s medical officer of health due to “inadequate staffing” and poor infection control practices during a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• 70 cases of COVID-19 linked to outbreak at Toronto South jail, about half are variants

  17-03-2021 13:31
  
  Toronto Public Health says more than half of the 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to an outbreak at the Toronto South Detention Centre have screened positive for a variant of concern.
  
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• Countdown to TradeCentre: Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs targeting ahead of the NHL trade deadline? - TSN

  17-03-2021 13:11
  
  Countdown to TradeCentre: Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs targeting ahead of the NHL trade deadline?  TSN
  
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• Cheese Boutique's food truck is hosting Toronto's top chefs for parking lot pop-ups - Toronto Life

  17-03-2021 13:04
  
  Cheese Boutique's food truck is hosting Toronto's top chefs for parking lot pop-ups  Toronto Life
  
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• The market for Toronto-area mansions is heating up - The Globe and Mail

  17-03-2021 13:00
  
  The market for Toronto-area mansions is heating up  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Indigenous clinics lead off-reserve vaccine efforts as Ontario develops plan

  17-03-2021 12:25
  
  Crystal Bell of the Matawa Health Co-operative recalls seeing elders relax and chat with each other after receiving their first COVID-19 vaccines earlier this month.
  
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• What does it look like inside Toronto's mass COVID-19 immunization clinics? - CTV Toronto

  17-03-2021 12:09
  
  What does it look like inside Toronto's mass COVID-19 immunization clinics?  CTV Toronto
  
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• What does it look like inside Toronto's mass COVID-19 immunization clinics?

  17-03-2021 12:09
  
  Three city-operated mass immunization clinics will open in Toronto this morning.
  
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• Three mass COVID-19 immunization clinics opening today in Toronto

  17-03-2021 12:09
  
  Three city-operated mass immunization clinics will open in Toronto this morning.
  
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