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• Ride-hailing algorithms questioned as Black woman quoted more than white man for same trip

  24-08-2021 23:59
  
  A Black woman and a white man were quoted drastically different fares on the same ride-hailing journey — leading to calls for more transparency and questions for tech companies about whether they are properly monitoring the computer programs that are deciding prices.
  
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• Ride-hailing algorithms questioned as Black woman quoted more than white man for same Toronto trip

  24-08-2021 23:59
  
  A Black woman and a white man were quoted drastically different fares on the same ride-hailing journey — leading to calls for more transparency and questions for tech companies about whether they are properly monitoring the computer programs that are deciding prices.
  
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• Toronto restaurateur says anti-vaccine protesters are harassing her patrons and staff - CBC.ca

  24-08-2021 23:55
  
  Toronto restaurateur says anti-vaccine protesters are harassing her patrons and staff  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto bar mired in sexual harassment allegations closes and something new is coming - blogTO

  24-08-2021 23:41
  
  Toronto bar mired in sexual harassment allegations closes and something new is coming  blogTO
  
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• Testing and high vax rates will help keep Ontario schools safe this fall: Moore

  24-08-2021 23:39
  
  Regular testing combined with high levels of COVID-19 vaccination among staff and eligible students should keep Ontario schools safe when they open next month, the province's top doctor said Tuesday.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Masai Ujiri should keep an eye on Sekou Doumbouya - Raptors Rapture

  24-08-2021 23:36
  
  Toronto Raptors: Masai Ujiri should keep an eye on Sekou Doumbouya  Raptors Rapture
  
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• Bittersweet return to Canada for Toronto man who fled Kabul, left family behind

  24-08-2021 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto man who found himself in the middle of the chaos of Kabul after the Taliban took over is back in Canada after days of pleading with the Canadian government for help.
  
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• Bittersweet return to Canada for Toronto man who fled Kabul

  24-08-2021 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto man who found himself in the middle of the chaos of Kabul after the Taliban took over is back in Canada after days of pleading with the Canadian government for help.
  
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• Ontario won't rush third-dose decision: Moore - Toronto Sun

  24-08-2021 23:22
  
  Ontario won't rush third-dose decision: Moore  Toronto Sun
  
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• Toronto police requiring COVID vax for all staff - InsideHalton.com

  24-08-2021 22:37
  
  Toronto police requiring COVID vax for all staff  InsideHalton.com
  
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• LILLEY: Trudeau's attempt to seize housing issue falls flat - Toronto Sun

  24-08-2021 22:31
  
  LILLEY: Trudeau's attempt to seize housing issue falls flat  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario chamber of commerce issues guidance for businesses on proof-of-vax protocols

  24-08-2021 22:23
  
  Ontario's chamber of commerce released a framework Tuesday for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols, a move it said aimed to provide support in the absence of government guidance.
  
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• Ontario's top doctor willing to consider lifting capacity limits in venues with mandatory vaccination requirements

  24-08-2021 22:14
  
  Ontario’s top public health official says that he would support lifting capacity limits in some places with mandatory vaccination requirements, potentially paving the way for larger crowds at some of the city’s professional sporting venues this fall.
  
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• One Day in Toronto: singer Kirty - Eat North

  24-08-2021 21:33
  
  One Day in Toronto: singer Kirty  Eat North
  
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• Hours extended a several Toronto pools amid scorching temperatures

  24-08-2021 21:27
  
  The city is extending hours at eight pools today amid unrelenting hot and humid weather in Toronto.
  
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• Another baby animal was just stolen from a farm near Toronto - blogTO

  24-08-2021 21:25
  
  Another baby animal was just stolen from a farm near Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: August 18-24 - NOW Magazine

  24-08-2021 21:03
  
  Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: August 18-24  NOW Magazine
  
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• Hours extended at several Toronto pools amid scorching temperatures - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  24-08-2021 20:40
  
  Hours extended at several Toronto pools amid scorching temperatures  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Hours extended a several Toronto pools amid scorching temperatures - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  24-08-2021 20:40
  
  Hours extended a several Toronto pools amid scorching temperatures  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• This Toronto house sold for $1.25 million more than it did in 2008 | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  24-08-2021 20:35
  
  This Toronto house sold for $1.25 million more than it did in 2008 | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Police arrest man in kidnapping of two-year-old girl in Oshawa

  24-08-2021 20:25
  
  Police have charged a 31-year-old man with kidnapping after he allegedly disappeared with a two-year-old girl after her mother lost consciousness.
  
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• OPINION: No, COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandatory vaccination do not 'protect the health and safety of Canadians' - Toronto Sun

  24-08-2021 20:24
  
  OPINION: No, COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandatory vaccination do not 'protect the health and safety of Canadians'  Toronto Sun
  
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• Sunwing expands flight service from Toronto and Montreal after returning to the skies last month - GlobeNewswire

  24-08-2021 20:00
  
  Sunwing expands flight service from Toronto and Montreal after returning to the skies last month  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Toronto International Film Festival adds docs on rockers Triumph and 9/11 anniversary - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  24-08-2021 19:55
  
  Toronto International Film Festival adds docs on rockers Triumph and 9/11 anniversary  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• More than 10 election signs in Aurora, Ont. vandalized with hateful graffiti

  24-08-2021 19:51
  
  Police have confirmed that more than 10 election signs in Aurora, Ont. have been vandalized with hateful graffiti targeting the Jewish community.
  
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• Ontario to pilot at-home COVID testing for students and staff at certain schools

  24-08-2021 19:41
  
  Vaccinated and asymptomatic students and staff in certain Ontario high schools who are exposed to COVID-19 through an outbreak or cohort will be given an at-home test as part of a pilot project set to begin next month.
  
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• Ontario to pilot at-home COVID-19 testing for students and staff at certain schools

  24-08-2021 19:41
  
  Vaccinated and asymptomatic students and staff in certain Ontario high schools who are exposed to COVID-19 through an outbreak or cohort will be given an at-home test as part of a pilot project set to begin next month.
  
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• De Havilland workers rally at Toronto plant - Toronto.com

  24-08-2021 19:37
  
  De Havilland workers rally at Toronto plant  Toronto.com
  
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• Navigating the pandemic with the help of a tri-shaw bike

  24-08-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A tri-shaw bike is the latest addition to Toronto's cycling scene, and the unique three-wheeler has been gathering a lot of attention from onlookers as it rolls through the city. Borrowed through the ‘Cycling Without Age’ program, the bike has helped one father-daughter duo in particular navigate the pandemic. We joined them for one of their rides through midtown.
  
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• Toronto police to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all staff by Sept. 13

  24-08-2021 18:58
  
  The Toronto Police Service says it will require all uniformed and civilian staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 13, following a number of other Ontario public sector entities that enacted vaccine policies in recent weeks.
  
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• Toronto police force requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all members - CTV Toronto

  24-08-2021 18:58
  
  Toronto police force requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all members  CTV TorontoToronto Police Service makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for officers, civilian staff  Global NewsToronto police make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory against protest from officers' union  Toronto StarToronto police issue mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy, union ‘does not support’ it  CityNews TorontoToronto police to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all staff
  
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• Toronto police force requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all members

  24-08-2021 18:58
  
  The Toronto police service said Tuesday that it will require all its members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 -- a move the union representing officers said it opposed.
  
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• Disney is officially closing its Toronto stores next month and liquidating everything - blogTO

  24-08-2021 18:49
  
  Disney is officially closing its Toronto stores next month and liquidating everything  blogTO
  
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• Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

  24-08-2021 18:47
  
  Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in hospital at the age of 80, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.
  
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• Ontario chamber of commerce issues guidance for businesses on proof-of-vaccine protocols

  24-08-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released guidance for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols.
  
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• More than 75 per cent of eligible Ontarians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  24-08-2021 18:20
  
  More than 75 per cent of people over the age of 12 in Ontario are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, according to the province’s latest data.
  
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• Speeding has decreased across Toronto with automated enforcement cameras - CTV Toronto

  24-08-2021 18:10
  
  Speeding has decreased across Toronto with automated enforcement cameras  CTV Toronto
  
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• Speeding has decreased across Toronto with automated enforcement cameras

  24-08-2021 18:10
  
  There has been a significant drop in speeding in the areas of the city outfitted with automatic enforcement cameras and Mayor John Tory says that one year into the program it is now clear that it is making “our streets safer.”
  
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• A shrine to TTC streetcars has opened near Toronto - blogTO

  24-08-2021 18:04
  
  A shrine to TTC streetcars has opened near Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Man who allegedly befriended, sexually assaulted several children in North York arrested

  24-08-2021 18:01
  
  A 55-year-old man from Toronto is facing charges after he allegedly befriended and sexually assaulted several children in North York.
  
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• Toronto Police Service announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all members

  24-08-2021 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Police Service has instructed all of its members to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status by September 13, as part of its new mandatory vaccine policy. 
  
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• Toronto police announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all members

  24-08-2021 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto Police Service has instructed all of its members to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status by September 13, as part of its new mandatory vaccine policy. 
  
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• Charges laid after more than 400 grams of drugs, opioid pills and firearms seized across GTA

  24-08-2021 17:59
  
  Four people are facing charges after police seized more than 400 grams of various drugs—in addition to two pounds of magic mushrooms and opioid pills—as well as multiple firearms across the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews Isn’t Going Anywhere - Editor in Leaf

  24-08-2021 17:41
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews Isn’t Going Anywhere  Editor in Leaf
  
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• Misery of shopping at Toronto Pearson Airport can now be experienced from home - blogTO

  24-08-2021 17:36
  
  Misery of shopping at Toronto Pearson Airport can now be experienced from home  blogTO
  
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• Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, majority in unvaccinated people

  24-08-2021 17:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported 486 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, as the portion of eligible people who have received both shots of a vaccine surpassed 75 per cent. 
  
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• Toronto police to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all staff by Sept. 13 - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  24-08-2021 17:25
  
  Toronto police to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all staff by Sept. 13  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto Morning Headlines: Double shooting near Jane and Wilson, officer found not guilty in McArthur arrest - CityNews Toronto

  24-08-2021 17:11
  
  Toronto Morning Headlines: Double shooting near Jane and Wilson, officer found not guilty in McArthur arrest  CityNews Toronto
  
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• A Toronto couple wanted to upsize. After just a day of viewings, they bought an $850,000 townhouse in Wallace Emerson - Toronto Life

  24-08-2021 17:04
  
  A Toronto couple wanted to upsize. After just a day of viewings, they bought an $850,000 townhouse in Wallace Emerson  Toronto Life
  
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• The best loungewear by Toronto designers and brands - NOW Toronto

  24-08-2021 17:03
  
  The best loungewear by Toronto designers and brands  NOW Toronto
  
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