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• Confrontation between police, protesters at Toronto encampment site | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-05-2021 23:44
  
  Confrontation between police, protesters at Toronto encampment site | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Toronto's top doctor urges people not to gather over the May long weekend - CTV Toronto

  19-05-2021 23:38
  
  Toronto's top doctor urges people not to gather over the May long weekend  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto's top doctor urges people not to gather over the May long weekend

  19-05-2021 23:38
  
  Toronto's top doctor is urging the city’s residents not to gather over the upcoming Victoria Day long weekend as health officials continue to try to push down COVID-19 infection rates.
  
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• Toronto woman found NCR in fatal PATH stabbing still ‘real risk’ to reoffend, psychiatrist says - Global News

  19-05-2021 23:37
  
  Toronto woman found NCR in fatal PATH stabbing still ‘real risk’ to reoffend, psychiatrist says  Global News
  
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• Toronto's holiday track record 'could use some improvement' de Villa says as she urges people not to gather over the long weekend - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  19-05-2021 23:18
  
  Toronto's holiday track record 'could use some improvement' de Villa says as she urges people not to gather over the long weekend  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• SIN BIN PLAYOFF SPECIAL: Chair Girl vs. Cocaine Cuties? - Toronto Sun

  19-05-2021 23:02
  
  SIN BIN PLAYOFF SPECIAL: Chair Girl vs. Cocaine Cuties?  Toronto Sun
  
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• Hamilton apartment complex fights 100+ case outbreak with door-to-door vaccines

  19-05-2021 22:46
  
  A Hamilton apartment complex is gaining footing in its fight against a COVID-19 outbreak after hosting an in-house vaccination effort over the weekend.
  
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• These Toronto food purveyors are following their customers to cottage country - Toronto Life

  19-05-2021 22:35
  
  These Toronto food purveyors are following their customers to cottage country  Toronto Life
  
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• Video captures mom giving birth to daughter in a truck on Hwy 407

  19-05-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Nova Marie Campbell couldn't wait to get to hospital to make her entrance into the world last week.
  
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• Video captures mom giving birth to daughter in a truck on Highway 407

  19-05-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Nova Marie Campbell couldn't wait to get to hospital to make her entrance into the world last week.
  
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• Toronto to add 19,000 new appointments at six mass vaccination sites over long weekend

  19-05-2021 21:59
  
  Mayor John Tory says the city will be opening up 19,000 new COVID-19 vaccine appointments over the long weekend at six of the nine city-run mass immunization centres.
  
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• Study finds nearly 13 per cent increase in excess deaths in Ontario during COVID-19 pandemic

  19-05-2021 21:40
  
  An analysis of cremation data in Ontario has found a nearly 13 per cent increase in the number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the average based on previous years, and that COVID-19 deaths cannot account for all of the excess mortality.
  
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• Ontario government suggests new reopening plan will shift away from regional approach

  19-05-2021 21:27
  
  The Ontario government is hinting that the province will move away from 'the regionalization approach' it has used in the past to lift public health restrictions and instead pursue a 'sector by sector' reopening strategy.
  
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• Ontario government hints new reopening plan will shift away from regional approach

  19-05-2021 21:27
  
  Solicitor General Sylvia Jones is hinting that that the province will move away from 'the regionalization approach' it has used in the past to lift public health restrictions and instead pursue a “sector by sector” reopening strategy.
  
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• Toronto's medical officer urges residents to abide by public health rules on long weekend

  19-05-2021 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto's medical officer of health made a plea on Wednesday for residents to continue to abide by public health measures this upcoming long weekend in the hopes that they will be able to enjoy fewer restrictions this summer.
  
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• Toronto officials hold COVID-19 update as city sees 524 new cases

  19-05-2021 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor John Tory and other city officials are set to hold a 3 p.m. ET news conference to provide an update about the COVID-19 situation in the city. 
  
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• Toronto police make several arrests after clashes at Lamport Stadium during encampment clearing

  19-05-2021 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say they have made several arrests after city crews began dismantling an encampment in the Liberty Village area on Wednesday.
  
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• Protests meet city workers demolishing encampment near Lamport Stadium

  19-05-2021 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  At least two protesters were arrested as city crews began dismantling an encampment in the Liberty Village area on Wednesday.
  
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• Toronto District School Board will ask families to choose in-person or virtual learning by mid-August - CTV Toronto

  19-05-2021 20:08
  
  Toronto District School Board will ask families to choose in-person or virtual learning by mid-August  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto District School Board will ask families to choose in-person or virtual learning by mid-August

  19-05-2021 20:08
  
  The Toronto District School Board will allow families to choose in-person or virtual learning for the 2021-2022 school year, but they won't require families to make the decision until mid-August.
  
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• Tensions flare as Toronto homeless encampment cleared by city officials - CTV Toronto

  19-05-2021 19:46
  
  Tensions flare as Toronto homeless encampment cleared by city officials  CTV Toronto
  
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• Tensions flare as Toronto homeless encampment cleared by city officials

  19-05-2021 19:46
  
  Tensions have flared as the City of Toronto clears out a large homeless encampment.
  
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• Amnesty International suspends relationship with U of T over decision to rescind job offer to human rights scholar

  19-05-2021 19:32
  
  The University of Toronto’s relationship with Amnesty International has been put on pause after the school decided to walk back a job offer to an international human rights scholar.
  
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• Tensions flare as Toronto officials move to clear homeless encampment - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  19-05-2021 19:31
  
  Tensions flare as Toronto officials move to clear homeless encampment  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto police announce more charges, release new photos in fiery North York stunt driving incidents - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  19-05-2021 19:28
  
  Toronto police announce more charges, release new photos in fiery North York stunt driving incidents  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto police searching for people present at fiery North York street racing incident - Toronto Star

  19-05-2021 19:20
  
  Toronto police searching for people present at fiery North York street racing incident  Toronto Star
  
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• Raptors president Masai Ujiri challenges owners to commit to more championship runs

  19-05-2021 18:47
  
  Masai Ujiri is challenging the Toronto Raptors' ownership group to think big.
  
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• Ontario government asks public to report pollution online through website

  19-05-2021 18:34
  
  Ontario residents can now report suspected pollution online through a new tool run by the provincial government.
  
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• Scott Stinson: John Tory, for the good of Toronto, trim your hair - National Post

  19-05-2021 18:03
  
  Scott Stinson: John Tory, for the good of Toronto, trim your hair  National Post
  
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• Some non-emergency procedures to restart as Ontario sees fewest COVID-19 cases in 8 weeks

  19-05-2021 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Some hospitals in Ontario can resume non-emergency surgeries as the province saw more positive signs Wednesday that the third wave of the pandemic continues to slowly wane.
  
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• A young woman's final wish to sit in the conductor's chair granted by Metrolinx

  19-05-2021 17:23
  
  A young woman under palliative care at Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital had a final dream to “drive a big train like her grandfather." Metrolinx made that came true.
  
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• 'Welcome news:' Peel Region to open vaccinations to children as young as 12

  19-05-2021 17:21
  
  Peel Region will allow children as young as 12-years-old to begin booking appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at mass immunization clinics starting today.
  
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• Home prices in small cities outside Toronto have skyrocketed by up to 30% from year ago - Financial Post

  19-05-2021 16:47
  
  Home prices in small cities outside Toronto have skyrocketed by up to 30% from year ago  Financial Post
  
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• Toronto is now the fastest-growing financial centre in North America - blogTO

  19-05-2021 16:46
  
  Toronto is now the fastest-growing financial centre in North America  blogTO
  
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• Some Ontario hospitals will be allowed to 'gradually' resume non-urgent surgeries

  19-05-2021 16:41
  
  A provincewide pause on non-urgent surgeries has been lifted and hospitals will now be permitted to “gradually” resume the procedures if they have the capacity for them.
  
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• Fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario for second straight day

  19-05-2021 16:12
  
  For the second day in a row, Ontario has logged fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Toronto and Montreal mayors place bet on outcome of Maple Leafs-Canadiens playoff

  19-05-2021 13:52
  
  The mayors of Toronto and Montreal have placed a bet on the outcome of the NHL playoff series between the Maple Leafs and Canadiens.
  
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• Fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario surge during pandemic: report

  19-05-2021 13:38
  
  Ontario's opioid crisis has worsened dramatically during the pandemic, with the homeless population and those who were unemployed accounting for a significant portion of fatal overdoses, a new report has found.
  
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• One of Toronto's busiest subway stations is getting a massive makeover - blogTO

  19-05-2021 12:49
  
  One of Toronto's busiest subway stations is getting a massive makeover  blogTO
  
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• Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Toronto on May 20 - CityNews Toronto

  19-05-2021 12:18
  
  Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Toronto on May 20  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Ontario's opioid-related death toll surged to 2,050 during pandemic in 2020, new report finds

  19-05-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Opioid-related deaths surged in Ontario after the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, with a total of 2,050 people dying between the months of March and December, according to a report released on Wednesday. 
  
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• In one of Ontario's hardest-hit regions, COVID-19 takes a toll on essential workers

  19-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Peel Region, there have been more than 500 workplace outbreaks since last year, fuelling more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases. Three people who live in Brampton, Ont., discuss the struggles they and their families have faced during the pandemic.
  
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• How a change in the Pfizer's storage temperature could completely change vaccine access

  19-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Pfizer vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines across Canada and the world.
  
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• How a change in the Pfizer shot's storage temperature could completely alter vaccine access

  19-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Pfizer vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines across Canada and the world.
  
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• Falling COVID-19 test numbers pose 'huge problem' for reopening in Ontario, experts warn

  19-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of COVID-19 tests completed each day in Ontario is steadily dropping, despite warnings from experts that the province actually needs to ramp up testing if it wants to successfully reopen this summer and avoid a fourth wave. 
  
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• Canada's change to Pfizer vaccine storage temperature has major implications on rollout

  19-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines in Canada and around the world.
  
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• Parminder Singh is prepared for a dynamic all-Canadian hockey playoffs

  19-05-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The founding voice of Hockey Night in Punjabi is looking forward to the sense of community coming out of the Leafs series against the Habs. Though, he won't predict the outcome
  
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• In rental downturn, investor opts to sell downtown Toronto condo - The Globe and Mail

  19-05-2021 06:00
  
  In rental downturn, investor opts to sell downtown Toronto condo  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Blue Jays bats baste Red Sox to claim series opener between AL East's top foes

  19-05-2021 05:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Tuesday night.
  
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• Suspect sought after ‘unprovoked assault’ in subway station, Toronto police say - CityNews Toronto

  19-05-2021 05:23
  
  Suspect sought after ‘unprovoked assault’ in subway station, Toronto police say  CityNews Toronto
  
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