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• TDSB launches new centre to combat 'deeply entrenched' anti-Black racism

  01-06-2021 23:33
  
  The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is celebrating the launch of the “Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement,” an initiative it calls the first of its kind in public education in Canada.
  
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• More Toronto vaccine clinics report harassment from people ineligible for second doses - 680 News

  01-06-2021 23:11
  
  More Toronto vaccine clinics report harassment from people ineligible for second doses  680 News
  
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• Ontario’s 2022 election will be a referendum on how Doug Ford handled the pandemic, experts say

  01-06-2021 22:51
  
  The Progressive Conservative Party has a significant financial foothold a year ahead of the next provincial election, as political strategists say the 2022 vote will serve as a referendum of Doug Ford’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Toronto Public Health warns of fraudulent text messages to residents about COVID-19 testing - CBC.ca

  01-06-2021 22:42
  
  Toronto Public Health warns of fraudulent text messages to residents about COVID-19 testing  CBC.ca
  
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• Ryerson University to rename journalism school publications ahead of new school year

  01-06-2021 22:37
  
  Ryerson University's school of journalism says it will rename two of its publications ahead of the new school year, dropping any reference to the man the school is named after.
  
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• Toronto Public Health warns of fraudulent text messages to residents about COVID-19 testing

  01-06-2021 22:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Public Health is warning residents they may receive fraudulent text messages about COVID-19 testing from sources claiming to be part of the organization.
  
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• Blue Jays’ Shapiro: Border closure still preventing return to Toronto - Sportsnet.ca

  01-06-2021 22:18
  
  Blue Jays’ Shapiro: Border closure still preventing return to Toronto  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• 'For the littlest patients:' Toronto grandmother knits over 100 teddy bears for SickKids - CTV Toronto

  01-06-2021 21:37
  
  'For the littlest patients:' Toronto grandmother knits over 100 teddy bears for SickKids  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'For the littlest patients:' Toronto grandmother knits over 100 teddy bears for SickKids

  01-06-2021 21:37
  
  Over the course of the pandemic, Alice Bainbridge has knit over 100 teddy bears for some of Toronto’s youngest patients.
  
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• Student who drowned during school canoe trip appeared to swim poorly, court hears

  01-06-2021 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Adrian Coufadis testified he didn't inform the supervising teacher that Jeremiah Perry appeared to be a bad swimmer regarding drowning incident in July 2017.
  
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• Toronto nightclub to be replaced by massive new Greek restaurant - blogTO

  01-06-2021 21:20
  
  Toronto nightclub to be replaced by massive new Greek restaurant  blogTO
  
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• COVID-19: Toronto mother opens up about teen daughter’s mental health struggle amid pandemic - Global News

  01-06-2021 21:17
  
  COVID-19: Toronto mother opens up about teen daughter’s mental health struggle amid pandemic  Global News
  
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• Toronto student who drowned during school canoe trip appeared to swim poorly, court hears - CTV Toronto

  01-06-2021 20:58
  
  Toronto student who drowned during school canoe trip appeared to swim poorly, court hears  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto student who drowned during school canoe trip appeared to swim poorly, court hears

  01-06-2021 20:58
  
  A young man who was on a fatal school canoe trip nearly four years ago says he didn't notify the supervising teacher that a student who later drowned appeared to be a bad swimmer.
  
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• Ontario spending $31 million more for children and youth mental health services

  01-06-2021 20:51
  
  Ontario is putting another $31 million toward mental health services for children and youth.
  
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• Toronto police arrest suspect after woman allegedly sexually assaulted in condo downtown - CTV Toronto

  01-06-2021 20:25
  
  Toronto police arrest suspect after woman allegedly sexually assaulted in condo downtown  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto police arrest suspect after woman allegedly sexually assaulted in condo downtown

  01-06-2021 20:25
  
  Toronto police have arrested a suspect after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a condo unit downtown and investigators say they are concerned there could be more victims.
  
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• Canadian business federation wants Ontario to 'immediately reopen' restaurants, gyms and retail

  01-06-2021 19:13
  
  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the Doug Ford government to revise its reopening plan and “immediately reopen” parts of Ontario’s economy, including non-essential retail, restaurants, and gyms.
  
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• Toronto man arrested amid home-takeover investigation - Tbnewswatch.com

  01-06-2021 18:57
  
  Toronto man arrested amid home-takeover investigation  Tbnewswatch.com
  
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• School bus convoy heads to Queen’s Park to protest government process affecting small businesses in Ontario

  01-06-2021 18:37
  
  A large convoy of school buses will be making their way to Queen’s Park on Tuesday to protest an Ontario government process, which, they say, will hurt small businesses and force them to shut down.
  
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• Ontario considers keeping schools closed until September, sources say

  01-06-2021 17:50
  
  Schools in Ontario could remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the academic year as the provincial government scraps a promise to reopen classrooms before the economy, CTV News Toronto has learned.
  
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• Video shows stolen car barreling down Toronto sidewalk; no injuries - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-06-2021 17:24
  
  Video shows stolen car barreling down Toronto sidewalk; no injuries  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Vehicle slams into stopped dump truck in closed construction zone on Hwy. 401

  01-06-2021 17:20
  
  A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after slamming his vehicle into a parked dump truck in a construction zone on Highway 401 and police say alcohol may have been a factor.
  
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• Toronto among Ontario Catholic school boards raising Pride flag for first time

  01-06-2021 17:09
  
  The Toronto Catholic District School Board is among a number of Catholic boards in the province that will mark Pride Month this year by raising the Pride flag outside schools for the first time ever.
  
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• COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on June 1 - Global News

  01-06-2021 16:38
  
  COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on June 1  Global News
  
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• Ontario's stay-at-home order set to expire but most COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place

  01-06-2021 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 699 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday — the fewest on a single day since October 18, 2020, during the earlier weeks of the second wave of the pandemic in the province. 
  
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• Ontario reports 699 new COVID-19 cases, level not seen since October

  01-06-2021 16:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 699 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday — the fewest on a single day since October 2020, during the earlier weeks of the second wave of the pandemic in the province. 
  
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• TCDSB among Ont. Catholic school boards raising Pride flag for first time - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-06-2021 16:17
  
  TCDSB among Ont. Catholic school boards raising Pride flag for first time  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Ontario reports fewer than 700 new COVID-19 cases for first time since October

  01-06-2021 16:04
  
  Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 700 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time in more than seven months.
  
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• Video captures allegedly stolen SUV barrelling down Toronto sidewalk - CBC.ca

  01-06-2021 16:00
  
  Video captures allegedly stolen SUV barrelling down Toronto sidewalk  CBC.ca
  
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• Video captures allegedly stolen SUV barrelling down Toronto sidewalk

  01-06-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say they are investigating the theft of a vehicle on the weekend, while video that appears to capture the allegedly stolen SUV barrelling down a sidewalk downtown has surfaced online.
  
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• Woman dead, 2 others injured in DVP motorcycle crash

  01-06-2021 15:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman is dead and two other people are in hospital after a crash involving two motorcycles on the Don Valley Parkway Monday night.
  
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• Landry: White heads to Toronto for prime time - CFL.ca

  01-06-2021 15:00
  
  Landry: White heads to Toronto for prime time  CFL.ca
  
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• National vaccine panel to recommend mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  CTV News has confirmed that Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is changing its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• National vaccine panel recommends mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has changed its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines, recommending that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine can safely be combined with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots.
  
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• National vaccine panel allows for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

  01-06-2021 14:51
  
  Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has changed its guidelines to allow for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines, recommending that a first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine can be safely combined with a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots.
  
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• Mirvish to open its doors again with indoor theatre show 'Blindness' in August

  01-06-2021 14:36
  
  Mirvish Productions has announced a new date for what's billed as Toronto's first indoor theatre presentation since the pandemic shut down live performance venues.
  
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• Potential NHL border-crossing could mean Raptors and Blue Jays will return to Toronto soon - Raptors Rapture

  01-06-2021 14:05
  
  Potential NHL border-crossing could mean Raptors and Blue Jays will return to Toronto soon  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Where to find a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto today - CTV Toronto

  01-06-2021 14:01
  
  Where to find a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto today  CTV Toronto
  
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• Escaped psychiatric patient located: Toronto Police - Toronto Sun

  01-06-2021 13:36
  
  Escaped psychiatric patient located: Toronto Police  Toronto Sun
  
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• Uncertain path ahead to next year's Ontario election, experts say

  01-06-2021 13:24
  
  With exactly one year until Ontario heads to the polls, experts and political observers say the cloud of uncertainty surrounding pandemic life will have a profound impact on the province's next election.
  
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• Original location of favourite Toronto dessert place closes permanently - blogTO

  01-06-2021 13:01
  
  Original location of favourite Toronto dessert place closes permanently  blogTO
  
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• Globally Local Announces New CFO and Has Record Sales Revenue at Toronto Location in April - Canada NewsWire

  01-06-2021 13:00
  
  Globally Local Announces New CFO and Has Record Sales Revenue at Toronto Location in April  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs news and chat: What's Bruce Boudreau up to lately? - Pension Plan Puppets

  01-06-2021 12:00
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs news and chat: What's Bruce Boudreau up to lately?  Pension Plan Puppets
  
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• Woman dies in two motorcycle crash on Toronto's Don Valley Parkway - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  01-06-2021 11:20
  
  Woman dies in two motorcycle crash on Toronto's Don Valley Parkway  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• What does Pride look like in small-town Canada? - CityNews Toronto

  01-06-2021 11:11
  
  What does Pride look like in small-town Canada?  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Drilling operation for new Ashbridges Bay outfall shaft well underway - Toronto.com

  01-06-2021 11:06
  
  Drilling operation for new Ashbridges Bay outfall shaft well underway  Toronto.com
  
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• Mirvish plans first indoor Toronto theatre presentation since the pandemic began with ‘Blindness’ - Toronto Star

  01-06-2021 11:02
  
  Mirvish plans first indoor Toronto theatre presentation since the pandemic began with ‘Blindness’  Toronto Star
  
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• Making it by faking it: How Toronto's Wombo became Canada's fastest-growing app provider - The Globe and Mail

  01-06-2021 11:00
  
  Making it by faking it: How Toronto's Wombo became Canada's fastest-growing app provider  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Taking a stand for her father and her family, she's raising the Pride flag at her former Catholic school

  01-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Eloise Morrison is preparing for a rush of emotions as she raises the Pride flag at her former Catholic school on Tuesday.
  
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