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• Ontario says it's not considering plans for COVID-19 vaccine lottery

  09-06-2021 23:45
  
  Ontario is not considering a COVID-19 vaccine lottery despite another Canadian province announcing their plans for one, the government says.
  
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• Toronto FC loans Priso, Nelson and Silva to USL affiliate to get playing time - Coast Reporter

  09-06-2021 23:41
  
  Toronto FC loans Priso, Nelson and Silva to USL affiliate to get playing time  Coast Reporter
  
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• Toronto extends mask wearing, other COVID-19 bylaws until the end of September - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  09-06-2021 23:34
  
  Toronto extends mask wearing, other COVID-19 bylaws until the end of September  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto extends COVID-19 bylaws until the end of September - CTV Toronto

  09-06-2021 23:26
  
  Toronto extends COVID-19 bylaws until the end of September  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto extends COVID-19 bylaws until the end of September

  09-06-2021 23:26
  Torontonians will need to continue wearing masks in businesses until the fall after the city approved an extension of its COVID-19 bylaws today.
  
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• Pandemic has left backlog of almost 16 million medical procedures in Ontario, doctors say

  09-06-2021 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has left an estimated backlog of 15.9 million surgeries in Ontario, including MRIs, cataract surgeries, joint replacements and coronary bypass surgeries, according to the Ontario Medical Association. Doctors say they're also worried about a decline in preventative screenings.
  
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• Treatments for post-vaccine blood clots show promise but no 'slam dunk,' Canadian doctors say

  09-06-2021 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian research team has published new evidence highlighting a combination of two treatments that could help patients suffering from a rare, but potentially-deadly, post-vaccine blood clot condition.
  
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• SUV crashes through fences, smashes into garage

  09-06-2021 22:58
  
  An SUV rammed through several wooden fences before crashing into a garage in Shelburne, Ont., Wednesday morning, according to Dufferin OPP.
  
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• Ontario government to invoke notwithstanding clause over campaign finance judgment

  09-06-2021 22:28
  
  The Ontario government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week.
  
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• 'Doug Ford will do anything to cling to power': Premier invokes notwithstanding clause

  09-06-2021 22:28
  
  The Ontario government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week, a move critics quickly labelled as a power grab intended to sway next year's provincial election.
  
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• Weather agency warns of heavy thunderstorms coming for Toronto - blogTO

  09-06-2021 22:23
  
  Weather agency warns of heavy thunderstorms coming for Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Ontario government will return to legislature to invoke notwithstanding clause over court ruling

  09-06-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government says it will reconvene the legislature on Wednesday to introduce legislation that will enable it to invoke the notwithstanding clause to deal with a court ruling on a third party election financing law.
  
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• Ford government set to invoke notwithstanding clause after court rejects election finance changes

  09-06-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government says it will reconvene the legislature on Thursday to introduce legislation that will enable it to invoke the notwithstanding clause to deal with a court ruling on a third party election financing law.
  
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• Ontario considers expanding high occupancy toll lanes to two other major highways

  09-06-2021 21:56
  
  Ontario is considering creating more high occupancy toll lanes that will allow people driving alone to pay for a quicker commute.
  
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• In Toronto's Red-Hot Housing Market it's Sink or Swim… or Float? - Storeys

  09-06-2021 21:55
  In Toronto's Red-Hot Housing Market it's Sink or Swim… or Float?  Storeys
  
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• Ralph Priso, Jayden Nelson, Kevin Silva loaned to Toronto FC II - Waking The Red

  09-06-2021 21:51
  
  Ralph Priso, Jayden Nelson, Kevin Silva loaned to Toronto FC II  Waking The Red
  
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• Toronto police investigating alleged aggravated assault against member of LGBTQ community

  09-06-2021 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police investigators, including the force’s hate crime unit, are investigating after a man was reportedly beaten at the ferry docks on Toronto Island near Hanlan’s Point on Saturday night.
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks suspend Chris Larsen amid investigation into possibly hate-motivated beating

  09-06-2021 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ottawa Redblacks say they have suspended defensive lineman Chris Larsen amid an investigation into an alleged beating at the ferry docks on Toronto Island over the weekend.
  
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• Kensington Market hub moves into community's hands, acquired by local land trust

  09-06-2021 21:30
  
  A part-residential, part-commercial property in Kensington Market has been purchased by the community land trust in an effort to keep the neighbourhood 'affordable, vibrant and diverse.'
  
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• City opening 10 outdoor pools in Toronto this weekend, launching new online booking system - CTV Toronto

  09-06-2021 21:28
  
  City opening 10 outdoor pools in Toronto this weekend, launching new online booking system  CTV Toronto
  
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• City opening 10 outdoor pools in Toronto this weekend, launching new online booking system

  09-06-2021 21:28
  
  It is going to feel a lot more like summer in the city this weekend with the reopening of patios and 10 city-run outdoor pools.
  
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• Man says he was 'nearly beat to death' during violent homophobic assault at Toronto Island

  09-06-2021 21:01
  
  A 24-year-old man has been left with significant injuries after a violent homophobic assault at the Toronto Island this weekend.
  
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• Man left with significant injuries after violent homophobic assault at Toronto Island

  09-06-2021 21:01
  
  A 24-year-old man has been left with significant injuries after a violent homophobic assault at the Toronto Island this weekend.
  
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• 15 fancy restaurants for delivery in Toronto you'll want to try at least once - blogTO

  09-06-2021 20:53
  
  15 fancy restaurants for delivery in Toronto you'll want to try at least once  blogTO
  
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• Canada Revenue Agency's targeting of Muslim charities amounts to discrimination, says civil liberties group

  09-06-2021 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A national civil liberties coalition says a secretive division of the Canada Revenue Agency is unfairly targeting Muslim charities for audits based on flimsy reasoning, amounting to discrimination.
  
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• Toronto business partners/indie movie buffs take over ByTowne Cinema - Ottawa Citizen

  09-06-2021 20:11
  
  Toronto business partners/indie movie buffs take over ByTowne Cinema  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Toronto mayor jokingly calls for 'complete investigation' after CN Tower is lit up to honour Montreal Canadiens - CTV Toronto

  09-06-2021 20:02
  
  Toronto mayor jokingly calls for 'complete investigation' after CN Tower is lit up to honour Montreal Canadiens  CTV Toronto
  
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• Toronto mayor jokingly calls for 'complete investigation' after CN Tower is lit up to honour Montreal Canadiens

  09-06-2021 20:02
  
  Maple Leaf fans may have thought that things couldn’t get much worse after their team lost another first round series in heartbreaking fashion but a decision to light up the CN Tower in the colours of the rival Montreal Canadiens appears to be putting that theory to the test.
  
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• IndyCar closing on Toronto replacement decision - RACER

  09-06-2021 19:48
  
  IndyCar closing on Toronto replacement decision  RACER
  
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• Suspect wanted after woman sexually assaulted in Toronto apartment building - CTV Toronto

  09-06-2021 19:28
  
  Suspect wanted after woman sexually assaulted in Toronto apartment building  CTV Toronto
  
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• Suspect wanted after woman sexually assaulted in Toronto apartment building

  09-06-2021 19:28
  
  A suspect is wanted after an alleged sexual assault in the laundry room of an apartment building in Scarborough, Toronto police say.
  
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• Toronto top doctor urges more vaccinations as new COVID-19 cases drop below 120

  09-06-2021 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto saw 117 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the lowest daily case recording in the city since September 2020.
  
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• Toronto officials to provide COVID-19 update as new cases drop below 100

  09-06-2021 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto saw 97 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the lowest daily case recording in the city since September 2020.
  
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• Toronto officials provide COVID-19 update as new cases drop below 100

  09-06-2021 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto saw 97 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the lowest daily case recording in the city since September 2020.
  
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• This new Toronto ice cream joint is hidden inside a bar - blogTO

  09-06-2021 19:18
  
  This new Toronto ice cream joint is hidden inside a bar  blogTO
  
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• Hamilton public school board votes to rename Ryerson Elementary School

  09-06-2021 18:22
  
  Hamilton Public School Board has voted to rename Ryerson Elementary School.
  
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• Honorary degree recipient Ken Greenberg chose Toronto as his home, then helped shape its development - News@UofT

  09-06-2021 18:18
  
  Honorary degree recipient Ken Greenberg chose Toronto as his home, then helped shape its development  News@UofT
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Pros and cons of signing Lonzo Ball in free agency - Raptors Rapture

  09-06-2021 18:04
  
  Toronto Raptors: Pros and cons of signing Lonzo Ball in free agency  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Ontario unveils new math curriculum for Grade 9 students. Here's what will change

  09-06-2021 18:02
  
  The Ontario government has unveiled a new Grade 9 math curriculum set to begin in the fall that would see academic and applied streams merge.
  
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• Ontario removes streaming in new Grade 9 math curriculum. Here’s what will change

  09-06-2021 18:02
  
  The Ontario government has unveiled a new Grade 9 math curriculum set to begin in the fall that would see academic and applied streams merge.
  
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• Victim recovering after alleged homophobic attack in Toronto, police investigating - Global News

  09-06-2021 17:47
  
  Victim recovering after alleged homophobic attack in Toronto, police investigating  Global NewsMan left with significant injuries after violent homophobic assault at Toronto Island  CTV TorontoOttawa Redblacks suspend player as Toronto police investigate alleged homophobic attack  CTV News OttawaPolice investigating vicious homophobic assault following incident at Toronto Islands  680 NewsOttawa Redblacks player accused in homophobic attack on Toronto Isla
  
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• Someone's taking pictures of each stone in Toronto's Rock Snake and they look incredible - blogTO

  09-06-2021 17:44
  
  Someone's taking pictures of each stone in Toronto's Rock Snake and they look incredible  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Six re-signs Taylor Woods – TheLeafsNation - The Leafs Nation

  09-06-2021 17:11
  Toronto Six re-signs Taylor Woods – TheLeafsNation  The Leafs Nation
  
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• 'Potential fourth wave is brewing' with spread of Delta variant, warns Peel's top doctor

  09-06-2021 16:42
  
  Peel Region’s top public health official says that a “potential fourth wave is brewing right now” due to the spread of the Delta variant and he is cautioning residents not to treat the lifting of some public health restrictions later this week as a “full return to normal.”
  
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• Members of Toronto's Village area call for removal of statue connected to Canada's residential school system | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  09-06-2021 16:33
  
  Members of Toronto's Village area call for removal of statue connected to Canada's residential school system | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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• Group calls for removal of Alexander Wood statue in Toronto’s Village area

  09-06-2021 16:33
  
  Members of Toronto’s Village neighbourhood are calling for the removal of a statue of a figure connected to the dark history of Canada’s residential school system.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: The Core Must Stay For More - Editor in Leaf

  09-06-2021 16:32
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs: The Core Must Stay For More  Editor in Leaf
  
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• Peel's top doctor warns 'potential 4th wave' of COVID-19 brewing due to delta variant

  09-06-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported an additional 411 cases, the fewest in more than eight months, while the positivity rate of tests for the virus fell to a level not seen in the province since late February. 
  
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• Ontario sees 411 new COVID-19 cases as test positivity rates continue steady decline

  09-06-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported an additional 411 cases, the fewest in more than eight months, while the positivity rate of tests for the virus fell to a level not seen in the province since late February. 
  
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• Ontario COVID-19 cases dip below 500 for second straight day

  09-06-2021 16:11
  
  For the second day in a row, Ontario is reporting under 500 new cases of COVID-19, with 33 additional deaths.
  
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