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• Peel and Toronto to let people choose between mRNA vaccines when supply permits - CTV Toronto

  23-07-2021 23:43
  
  Peel and Toronto to let people choose between mRNA vaccines when supply permits  CTV Toronto
  
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• Peel and Toronto to let people choose between mRNA vaccines when supply permits

  23-07-2021 23:43
  
  Toronto and Peel will begin offering both mRNA vaccines at their mass immunization clinics in an effort to reach people who are hesitant to mix doses despite pubic health advice that suggests it is safe.
  
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• Novak Djokovic withdrawing from National Bank Open in Toronto

  23-07-2021 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month's U.S. Open tune-up event in Toronto, Tennis Canada said on Friday. Dominic Thiem, David Goffin and Stan Wawrinka, who are each dealing with injuries, have also withdrawn.
  
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• The best Toronto spots to satisfy your munchies - NOW Toronto

  23-07-2021 23:17
  
  The best Toronto spots to satisfy your munchies  NOW Toronto
  
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• Toronto restaurant known for its buck-a-shuck oysters permanently closes - blogTO

  23-07-2021 23:12
  
  Toronto restaurant known for its buck-a-shuck oysters permanently closes  blogTO
  
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• Toronto hospital network to require regular COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated staff

  23-07-2021 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  UHN has announced that unvaccinated staff will be required to take an at-home COVID-19 test before going into work.
  
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• Huge new development coming to Toronto features a condo with some groovy curves - blogTO

  23-07-2021 22:46
  
  Huge new development coming to Toronto features a condo with some groovy curves  blogTO
  
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• Lawyer for accused in cop's murder asks public to keep an open mind about 'tragic case'

  23-07-2021 22:29
  
  The lawyer for a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a longtime Toronto police officer is pleading with the public to keep an “open mind” about the “tragic case.”
  
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• Durham police lay charges in alleged $700K fraud involving female hockey league

  23-07-2021 22:10
  
  Durham police have charged a suspect in connection with an alleged fraud that saw some $700,000 transferred from the coffers of a women’s hockey league over several years.
  
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• This Brampton, Ont., man bought a storage locker and found artwork worth $25K inside

  23-07-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A Brampton man got the surprise of a lifetime recently when he bought a storage locker at an auction containing a piece of art worth at least $20,000 US — or $25,000 Canadian dollars.
  
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• Lawyer of man charged in police officer's death says public should await complete story

  23-07-2021 21:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old man charged with first-degree murder for the death of Toronto police Const. Jeffrey Northrup made his second court appearance on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Lawyer of man charged in fatal attack on police officer says public should await complete story

  23-07-2021 21:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old man charged with first-degree murder for the death of Toronto police Const. Jeffrey Northrup made his second court appearance on Friday afternoon.
  
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• GTA welcomes 200 northwestern Ontario wildfire evacuees, rescue efforts ongoing

  23-07-2021 21:26
  
  About 200 northwestern Ontario residents fleeing active forest fires landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport last night, and more evacuees continue to arrive today.
  
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• Toronto city councillors pen letter calling for end to violence at homeless encampments

  23-07-2021 21:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Five city councillors have released a signed letter calling for an end to violence during forced evictions at homeless encampments in city parks and arguing that Mayor John Tory's approach has not been an effective solution.
  
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• City councillors call on Tory to stop 'extreme show of force' when dismantling Toronto encampments

  23-07-2021 21:06
  
  Five city councillors are calling on the mayor not to use 'extreme show of force' when the city dismantles homeless encampments, after violent scuffles broke out between protesters and police earlier this week.
  
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• Man previously arrested in 2 hate-motivated incidents wanted again by police

  23-07-2021 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A 32-year-old man who was previously arrested in two alleged hate-motivated incidents where antisemitic slurs were hurled at victims is wanted by law enforcement once again, Toronto police say.
  
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• Local PSWs, exhausted from long hours and low pay, say they're burned out

  23-07-2021 20:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Understaffing and burnout among personal support workers (PSWs) in the Hamilton area started well before the pandemic, but has been exacerbated by its demands. Many also feel there's a lack of respect for the profession.
  
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• Man charged in two hate-motivated attacks targeting Toronto's Jewish community wanted on surety warrant - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  23-07-2021 20:19
  
  Man charged in two hate-motivated attacks targeting Toronto's Jewish community wanted on surety warrant  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Man charged in two hate-motivated attacks targeting Toronto's Jewish community wanted on surety warrant

  23-07-2021 19:25
  
  Toronto police have issued a surety warrant for a man charged in two separate attacks targeting the city’s Jewish community earlier this month.
  
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• UHN will require that unvaccinated employees test negative for COVID-19 before arriving at work

  23-07-2021 19:23
  
  University Health Network employees who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine will soon have to test negative for the virus before showing up for work.
  
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• CN Tower and other tourist spots reopen across Ontario

  23-07-2021 18:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Tourism destinations in Toronto and other cities in southern Ontario are reopening this weekend in a sign of optimism about a return to something closer to normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 31 Toronto neighbourhoods have been COVID-free for most of July - Toronto Sun

  23-07-2021 18:02
  
  31 Toronto neighbourhoods have been COVID-free for most of July  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto is finally doing something about noisy Fast & Furious-style drivers - blogTO

  23-07-2021 18:00
  
  Toronto is finally doing something about noisy Fast & Furious-style drivers  blogTO
  
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• Toronto police seeking anti-lockdown bros who assaulted woman for wearing a mask - blogTO

  23-07-2021 17:53
  
  Toronto police seeking anti-lockdown bros who assaulted woman for wearing a mask  blogTO
  
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• Do not disturb: Hilarious northern Ontario black bear sighting

  23-07-2021 17:33
  
  Black bear sightings, especially near a garbage dump, are often amusing, but not unusual for residents in northern Ontario. However, one woman was in for a treat on a recent trip to the local dump.
  
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• Ontario reports 192 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death

  23-07-2021 16:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of active infections provincewide increased for a second straight day, which hasn't happened in several months. That said, the jump was relatively minor, up to 1,407 from 1,363 on Thursday.
  
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• 'Hugely important:' CN Tower reopens for the first time in months as mayor heralds return of visitors downtown

  23-07-2021 16:54
  
  The CN Tower is reopening today for the first time in months and Mayor John Tory says that it is a “hugely important” milestone when it comes to bringing vibrancy back to Toronto’s downtown core.
  
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• Team Canada's athletes (finally) arrive at Tokyo 2020 and are ready to deliver

  23-07-2021 16:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Just 30 red and white, Maple Leaf-apparel wearing Canadian athletes marched triumphantly into Olympic Stadium on a hot and humid Tokyo Friday night, but there was still something powerful about the moment — because for a long time it looked like no one would ever enter this stadium.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 190 new COVID-19 cases as seven-day average climbs slightly

  23-07-2021 16:16
  
  Ontario is reporting another jump in the number of new COVID-19 cases as health officials log just over 190 new infections and the seven-day average rises.
  
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• 10 fun day trips from Toronto you can do on public transit - blogTO

  23-07-2021 16:16
  
  10 fun day trips from Toronto you can do on public transit  blogTO
  
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• Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen

  23-07-2021 15:32
  
  Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen.
  
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• Stabbing in midtown Toronto sends man to hospital

  23-07-2021 14:31
  
  Police are responding to a stabbing in midtown Toronto Friday morning that sent a man to hospital.
  
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• Police charge woman with murder following mother's death in north Toronto

  23-07-2021 13:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman is facing first degree murder charges in connection with her mother's death at a home on Culford Road on Friday.
  
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• Homicide unit investigating after person found dead in north Toronto

  23-07-2021 13:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Homicide investigators were called in after a person was found dead in north Toronto in the early morning hours Friday, Toronto police say.
  
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• Woman charged with first-degree murder in mother's death in North York

  23-07-2021 13:45
  
  A woman has been charged with first-degree murder after her 63-year-old mother was found dead in a residence in North York Friday morning.
  
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• Homicide unit investigating after person found dead at North York residence

  23-07-2021 13:45
  
  The homicide unit is investigating after a person was found dead at a residence in North York overnight, according to Toronto police.
  
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• Service resumes on Lakeshore West GO train line after fatal collision in Burlington

  23-07-2021 13:22
  
  Regular service has resumed on the Lakeshore West GO train line after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Burlington Friday morning.
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed by GO train; Lakeshore West line experiencing delays

  23-07-2021 12:56
  
  The Lakeshore West GO train line is experiencing delays after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Burlington Friday morning.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Muted ceremony in stark contrast to raucous openers from past Games

  23-07-2021 12:49
  
  Forget the massive dance-off from the Olympic opening ceremony five years ago in Brazil. The rock concert vibe from the 2012 London Games is a distant memory too.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Mostly spectator-free opening ceremony set to kick off pandemic-delayed Games

  23-07-2021 12:49
  
  The Tokyo Olympics opens on Friday with a ceremony reflecting a Games like no other, walking a fine line between celebrating the feats of the world's best athletes while acknowledging the global hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Students stressed and anxious as universities deny residence spots due to COVID-19

  23-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadian universities are turning down residence applications by the hundreds this year, and the rejected students — who were hoping for an on-campus experience after the COVID-19 pandemic ate their final years of high school — say it’s a major disappointment.
  
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• Ontario's COVID-19 paid sick day program getting little uptake

  23-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's long-awaited paid sick day program — created to protect vulnerable workers from COVID-19 — has seen far less uptake than anticipated, new figures reveal.
  
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• Heat waves are increasing across Canada — and hotter nights are also dangerous

  23-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Earth warms, Canada is facing not only more frequent heat waves, but higher nighttime temperatures. That combination is potentially deadly.
  
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• Leafs-Habs will start regular season as NHL schedule released - Toronto Sun

  23-07-2021 04:04
  
  Leafs-Habs will start regular season as NHL schedule released  Toronto Sun
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in North York

  23-07-2021 03:33
  
  One person has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 400 in North York.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in North York

  23-07-2021 03:33
  
  One person has been seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 400 in North York.
  
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• Advocates push for better response to homeless encampments after violence at Lamport Stadium

  23-07-2021 02:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates are calling for a better response to encampments and homelessness in the city after the violence at Lamport Stadium park during Wednesday's evictions
  
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• Ontario man tries to retrieve funds after online banking mistake

  23-07-2021 02:16
  
  An Ontario man said an online banking mistake caused him almost a month and a half of aggravation.
  
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• Ontario man tries to retrieve funds after making mistake while online banking

  23-07-2021 02:16
  
  An Ontario man said an online banking mistake caused him almost a month and a half of aggravation.
  
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• Insider Trading: Hyman talks with Oilers and Leafs continue - TSN

  23-07-2021 01:50
  
  Insider Trading: Hyman talks with Oilers and Leafs continue  TSN
  
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