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• Parents testify in criminal trial of Toronto teacher accused of negligence in son's drowning death - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 23:51
  
  Parents testify in criminal trial of Toronto teacher accused of negligence in son's drowning death  CTV Toronto
  
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• Parents testify in criminal trial of Toronto teacher accused of negligence in son’s drowning death

  11-05-2021 23:51
  
  The trial of a Toronto school teacher, accused of criminal negligence in the drowning death of a 15-year-old student, has begun.
  
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• New restaurant opening in a famous old Toronto building - blogTO

  11-05-2021 23:42
  
  New restaurant opening in a famous old Toronto building  blogTO
  
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• Feds respond to Ontario's call for enhanced border measures to reduce COVID-19 spread

  11-05-2021 23:35
  
  The federal government says it has not received a formal request from Ontario to add further restrictions on international travellers, despite three letters sent by the Ford government in April calling for more measures at the border.
  
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• Toronto baby diagnosed with extremely rare condition seen in less than 250 people worldwide - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 23:24
  
  Toronto baby diagnosed with extremely rare condition seen in less than 250 people worldwide  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto baby diagnosed with extremely rare condition seen in less than 250 people worldwide

  11-05-2021 23:24
  
  Toronto chef Matt Kantor and his wife Alana Kayfetz are getting a rapid medical education after their youngest son, Henry, was recently diagnosed with an extremely rare condition.
  
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• Federal government to spend $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit - CBC.ca

  11-05-2021 23:17
  
  Federal government to spend $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit  CBC.ca
  
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• Blue Jays send Nate Pearson back to triple-A after shaky season debut

  11-05-2021 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jeremy Beasley on Tuesday and optioned top prospect Nate Pearson to triple-A Buffalo.
  
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• Ontario will no longer offer first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

  11-05-2021 22:25
  
  Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots.
  
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• Why some sex worker advocates say Ontario's anti-human trafficking bill will do more harm than good

  11-05-2021 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  As Ontario gets set to debate a bill aimed to combat human trafficking, several legal advocates, community organizations and sex worker groups are sounding the alarm on the proposed legislation. They say it will only endanger already-marginalized sex workers by expanding police powers and lead to further targeting of poor and racialized groups.
  
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• Sex workers advocacy and legal groups raise alarm over Ontario's anti-human trafficking bill

  11-05-2021 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  As Ontario gets set to debate a bill aimed to combat human trafficking, several legal advocates, community organizations and sex worker groups are sounding the alarm on the proposed legislation. They say it will only endanger already-marginalized sex workers by expanding police powers and lead to further targeting of poor and racialized groups.
  
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• Toronto Rock moving home games to Hamilton, but won't change team name - CBC.ca

  11-05-2021 22:02
  
  Toronto Rock moving home games to Hamilton, but won't change team name  CBC.ca
  
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• Ontario's chief medical officer of health provides update on AstraZeneca vaccine

  11-05-2021 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Public health officials are expected to provide an update on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Ontario will no longer give AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as 1st dose due to blood clot risk

  11-05-2021 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario will no longer give the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a first dose due to the risk of rare blood clots.
  
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• Lockdown measures in Ontario connected to fewer early premature births, study finds

  11-05-2021 21:05
  
  Ontario saw fewer early premature births during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study is suggesting that it may be associated with strict lockdown measures.
  
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• Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels: Ontario Human Rights Commission

  11-05-2021 20:27
  
  The Ontario Human Rights Commission is sounding the alarm about crowding in provincial custody, saying capacity in correctional facilities has at times come close to pre-pandemic levels even as the third wave maintains its grip on the province.
  
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• Hamilton officials dealing with 3 active COVID-19 outbreaks at apartment towers; 150+ infected

  11-05-2021 20:15
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 in an apartment tower in Hamilton has nearly doubled in size over the past week, now involving more than 100 cases, and 50 more cases were detected at two other residential buildings on Monday.
  
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• Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

  11-05-2021 20:01
  
  Ontario's science advisors say the province could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order in the coming weeks.
  
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• Why so angry? 95% of drivers admit to road rage-like behavior, survey finds

  11-05-2021 19:47
  
  It seems we’re not as calm behind the wheel as we’d like to think.
  
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• 28-year-old man faces murder charge over death of Toronto toddler - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 19:04
  
  28-year-old man faces murder charge over death of Toronto toddler  CTV Toronto
  
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• 28-year-old man faces murder charge over death of Toronto toddler

  11-05-2021 19:04
  
  A 28-year-old man is facing a murder charge over the death of a Toronto toddler earlier this year.
  
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• Toronto police officer cleared by SIU after intentionally running over robbery suspect - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 18:42
  
  Toronto police officer cleared by SIU after intentionally running over robbery suspect  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto police officer cleared by SIU after intentionally running over robbery suspect

  11-05-2021 18:42
  
  Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared an officer who intentionally drove into a knife-wilding suspect in Toronto's downtown core last spring, causing him to sustain a fractured wrist and foot.
  
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• These are the areas where Toronto home values have jumped the most

  11-05-2021 18:39
  
  It’s no surprise that housing prices in Toronto are skyrocketing but these are the areas where home prices have jumped the most since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Homes outside of Toronto's downtown core jump in value as buyers seek more space, affordability: report - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 18:39
  
  Homes outside of Toronto's downtown core jump in value as buyers seek more space, affordability: report  CTV Toronto
  
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• Trudeau announces billions in funding for five Toronto-area transit projects

  11-05-2021 18:28
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced billions of dollars in federal funding for five rapid transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including the Ontario Line subway.
  
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• Trudeau announce billions in funding for five Toronto-area transit projects

  11-05-2021 18:28
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced billions of dollars in federal funding for five rapid transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including the Ontario Line subway.
  
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• PM says Canada will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for a 'one-dose summer'

  11-05-2021 18:28
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Tuesday that there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines coming into the country to offer every eligible and willing Canadian their first shot by this summer, and enough doses for everyone to be fully vaccinated 'by September.'
  
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• Ontario not particularly close to most thresholds for reopening considerations

  11-05-2021 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's top doctor says he wants to see daily COVID-19 case numbers drop well below 1,000 before public health restrictions are rolled back in the province, but one expert says several other metrics should also be considered before lockdowns can ease.
  
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• Toronto man charged in Barrie for violating stay-at-home order and drug possession - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 17:32
  
  Toronto man charged in Barrie for violating stay-at-home order and drug possession  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto Rock moving home games to Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre

  11-05-2021 17:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Rock, which plays in the National Lacrosse League, announced the relocation during a virtual press conference Tuesday morning.
  
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• Toronto Rock moving home games to Hamilton, but won't change team name

  11-05-2021 17:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The team has signed a five-year agreement to play at the FirstOntario Centre starting in December, with the possibility of a multi-year extension, according to owner Jamie Dawick.
  
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• Federal government to spend some $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit: sources

  11-05-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is poised to announce some $12 billion worth of funding for transit projects in Toronto and Hamilton on Tuesday, sources told CBC News.
  
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• Federal government to spend some $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit

  11-05-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that the money will go towards four subway projects already underway and Hamilton's LRT.
  
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• Federal government to spend $12B on Toronto, Hamilton transit

  11-05-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced Tuesday it will spend $12 billion on transit projects in Toronto and Hamilton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the money will go toward four Toronto subway projects already underway, as well as a light rail transit line that's set to run through Hamilton's downtown core.
  
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• What will Ontario’s reopening plan look like? Province remains tight-lipped

  11-05-2021 16:35
  
  Ontario’s stay-at-home order is expected to be extended until at least June in an effort to further drive down the third COVID-19 pandemic wave. However, municipal officials, business owners, and residents have been increasingly demanding transparency and clarity for which benchmarks will lead to a reopening.
  
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• Where Have Toronto Home Values Jumped The Most? - Canada NewsWire

  11-05-2021 16:21
  
  Where Have Toronto Home Values Jumped The Most?  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 case count since March with just over 2,000 new infections

  11-05-2021 16:17
  
  Ontario health officials are reporting just over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, which marks the lowest daily case count recorded since late March.
  
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• Ontario sees fewest new COVID-19 cases in almost 7 weeks

  11-05-2021 16:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 2,073 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the fewest on a single day since March 24, and 15 more deaths linked to the illness. 
  
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• Pop-up clinic goers left waiting for second dose appointments

  11-05-2021 15:58
  
  Now that over half of Torontonians 18 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a new urgency lingers — the second dose.
  
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• Endangered tiger cub dies at Toronto Zoo a week after birth - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  11-05-2021 15:22
  
  Endangered tiger cub dies at Toronto Zoo a week after birth  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Man arrested after crashing into fire truck, assaulting firefighter, dog: Toronto police - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  11-05-2021 15:14
  
  Man arrested after crashing into fire truck, assaulting firefighter, dog: Toronto police  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Prime location helps Toronto home sell for over-asking after one week on market - The Globe and Mail

  11-05-2021 15:00
  
  Prime location helps Toronto home sell for over-asking after one week on market  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Where to find a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto today - CTV Toronto

  11-05-2021 13:33
  
  Where to find a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto today  CTV Toronto
  
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• Where to find a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto today

  11-05-2021 13:33
  
  The city says at least 7,000 people will receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today at a number of pop up clinics.
  
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• People with at-risk conditions eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario today

  11-05-2021 13:26
  
  People with at-risk conditions in Ontario will be eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting today.
  
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• Landmark study shows gene therapy a successful treatment for some with 'bubble boy' syndrome

  11-05-2021 12:30
  
  A new landmark study examining treatment for a severe genetic immunodeficiency disease known colloquially as 'bubble boy' syndrome, has found that gene therapy may provide a solution.
  
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• Ontario's plan to overhaul Blue Box program stalls, leaving sector 'on hold'

  11-05-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the province irons out the final details of its new recycling regulations, municipalities and environmental groups are urging them to finish the job.
  
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• What happens when people get two different COVID-19 vaccines?

  11-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As some experts continue to warn of very rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, Canadian health officials are now reviewing the research on mixing various COVID-19 shots. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• OPP charge cottage country contractor with defrauding more homeowners

  11-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A contractor in Ontario's Muskoka region already accused of bilking cottagers through alleged renovation scams has been arrested again, provincial police say. Scott “Scottie” Eisemann was already awaiting trial on fraud charges laid last November.
  
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