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• No government vaccine passport? Toronto company builds vaccine passport app anyway

  25-08-2021 23:50
  
  A Toronto company isn’t waiting for a government vaccine passport mandate — it says it’s getting an app to market soon that would give any venue the chance to scan and quickly verify its customers’ vaccination status.
  
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• No government vaccine passport in Ontario? Toronto company builds app anyway - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 23:50
  
  No government vaccine passport in Ontario? Toronto company builds app anyway  CTV Toronto
  
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• No government vaccine passport in Ontario? Toronto company builds app anyway

  25-08-2021 23:50
  
  A Toronto company isn’t waiting for a government vaccine passport mandate — it says it’s getting an app to market soon that would give any venue the chance to scan and quickly verify its customers’ vaccination status.
  
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• Gas prices are about to spike in Toronto and here's when that will happen

  25-08-2021 23:18
  
  Gas prices in Toronto are about to spike to near record highs, an expert says.
  
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• Looking back: Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones in Canada

  25-08-2021 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Rolling Stones have played concerts all around the country, with their first Canadian shows in 1965 setting the stage for a decades-long friendship. In the wake of drummer Charlie Watts's death, CBC News looks back at the band's live performances in Canada.
  
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• Toronto man fined for taking pictures of Alberta judge, posting them online - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  25-08-2021 22:17
  
  Toronto man fined for taking pictures of Alberta judge, posting them online  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Canadians stranded outside Kabul airport forced to stand knee-deep in 'sewage water' waiting to be airlifted

  25-08-2021 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian citizens in Kabul say they are standing in knee-deep in what they describe as "sewage water" outside the airport, waving clearance letters for evacuation flights and shouting for help, but say they’re being ignored by Canadian Armed Forces personnel. 
  
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• Canadians stranded outside Kabul airport forced to stand in knee-deep sewage as they wait to be airlifted

  25-08-2021 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian citizens in Kabul are standing in knee-deep sewage water outside the airport, waving clearance letters for evacuation flights and shouting for help, but say they’re being ignored by Canadian Armed Forces personnel. 
  
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• Woman charged with arson after driving vehicle into Pickering home that later caught fire

  25-08-2021 21:53
  
  A 37-year-old woman is facing charges after she repeatedly drove a vehicle through the garage door of a residence in Pickering, eventually leading to a large fire that consumed much of the home.
  
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• Video appears to show woman starting fire after crashing vehicle through Pickering home

  25-08-2021 21:53
  
  A 37-year-old woman is facing charges after she repeatedly drove a vehicle through the garage door of a residence in Pickering, eventually leading to a large fire that consumed much of the home.
  
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• Toronto police investigate after body found stuffed in suitcase - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 21:45
  
  Toronto police investigate after body found stuffed in suitcase  CTV Toronto
  
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• Biting insects are invading Toronto waterfront areas right now - blogTO

  25-08-2021 21:41
  
  Biting insects are invading Toronto waterfront areas right now  blogTO
  
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• 71-year-old Oshawa man facing several sexual assault charges involving young men

  25-08-2021 20:37
  
  A 71-year-old man from Oshawa is facing additional charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager between 2019 and 2020.
  
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• Toronto politician in hot water after showing support for new Chick-fil-A location - blogTO

  25-08-2021 20:28
  
  Toronto politician in hot water after showing support for new Chick-fil-A location  blogTO
  
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• Burlington asks for help to rename park named after residential school designer

  25-08-2021 19:48
  
  A southern Ontario city says it will rename a park named after an architect of the residential school system.
  
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• Burlington asks for help to rename park named after architect of residential schools

  25-08-2021 19:48
  
  A southern Ontario city wants the help of local residents as it renames a park named after an architect of the residential school system.
  
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• Hospital association in Ontario renews calls for vax as COVID-19 admissions rise

  25-08-2021 19:41
  
  Ontario's hospital association warned Wednesday that broader vaccination is needed to minimize the impact of the pandemic's fourth wave as admissions to its facilities due to the virus rise.
  
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• Toronto police investigate after body found stuffed in suitcase

  25-08-2021 19:23
  
  The Toronto Police Service's homicide unit has been called in after a body was found stuffed in a suitcase.
  
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• Homicide unit called in after body reportedly found in Toronto

  25-08-2021 19:23
  
  The Toronto Police Service’s homicide unit is responding after a body was reportedly found in the city’s Silverthorne neighbourhood this morning.
  
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• Ontario man fined $2,500 for posting photos of Alberta judge taken at hearing for COVID-19 rule breakers

  25-08-2021 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  An Ontario man who violated a judge's order by taking screenshots of a court hearing involving a controversial Calgary mayoral candidate has been fined $2,500 for contempt of court.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Hamilton nightclub grows to 42 cases

  25-08-2021 19:14
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak at a Hamilton nightclub now encompasses 42 infections, all believed to be patrons who visited the establishment earlier in August.
  
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• Will there be another pandemic? Experts say yes—the question is only when

  25-08-2021 19:13
  
  In episode 8 of Life Unmasked, the team holds a panel discussion with infectious diseases specialists Dr. Zain Chalga and Dr. Isaac Bogoch to try to answer the basic questions of how and when the next pandemic will come about
  
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• Are the Toronto Maple Leafs a Lock to Make the Playoffs? - Editor in Leaf

  25-08-2021 19:12
  
  Are the Toronto Maple Leafs a Lock to Make the Playoffs?  Editor in Leaf
  
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• Peel's top doctor won't rule out vaccine certificate alternative if Ontario doesn't step up with its own

  25-08-2021 18:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The top doctor for one of Ontario's largest municipalities says he is exploring options for a proof-of-vaccine system if the province doesn't step up with one.
  
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• Toronto teen provides education to kids in Nepal and India

  25-08-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Meghna Katyal is a 17 year-old from Toronto who started an organization called Saras Education Fund where she teaches kids in India and Nepal through zoom classes.
  
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• 25 cases of COVID-19 linked to Oshawa basketball tournament

  25-08-2021 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The Durham Region Health Department has identified 25 COVID-19 cases linked to a weeklong basketball tournament that was attended by about 7,000 people.
  
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• Ontario reports 660 new COVID-19 cases, bulk of hospitalizations in people not fully vaccinated

  25-08-2021 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario recorded 660 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, while the head of head of the Ontario Hospital Association is reporting that the vast majority of people in hospital right now are not fully vaccinated with two doses.
  
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• Not true that Ontario plans to implement vaccine certificates, province says

  25-08-2021 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario recorded 660 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, while the head of the Ontario Hospital Association is reporting that the vast majority of people in hospital right now are not fully vaccinated with two doses.
  
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• Peel Region to disclose location of events believed to be source of multiple COVID-19 cases

  25-08-2021 16:31
  
  Peel Public Health will begin publicly disclosing the location of large events that are believed to have been the source of multiple COVID-19 cases amid a recent rise in infections traced back to social gatherings.
  
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• Peel announces new public health measures amid recent rise in COVID-19 cases

  25-08-2021 16:31
  
  Peel Public Health will begin publicly disclosing the location of large events that are believed to have been the source of multiple COVID-19 cases amid a recent rise in infections traced back to social gatherings.
  
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• Ontario reports more than 600 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

  25-08-2021 16:18
  
  Ontario health officials are reporting more than 600 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death due to the disease.
  
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• Toronto starts off day with vibrant sunrise and the photos are outstanding - blogTO

  25-08-2021 15:39
  
  Toronto starts off day with vibrant sunrise and the photos are outstanding  blogTO
  
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• 'A complete frenzy': Toronto condo rental market on fire once again - The Globe and Mail

  25-08-2021 15:30
  
  'A complete frenzy': Toronto condo rental market on fire once again  The Globe and Mail
  
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• This is what's replacing Vesuvio restaurant in Toronto - blogTO

  25-08-2021 14:36
  
  This is what's replacing Vesuvio restaurant in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Kitchener woman facing assault charges after incident in Mississauga mall

  25-08-2021 14:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Kitchener woman is due in court later today to face charges following a series of alleged assaults that took place inside a Mississauga shopping mall on Tuesday.
  
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• 3-week-old miniature donkey allegedly stolen from Halton Hills farm

  25-08-2021 14:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are searching for a baby miniature donkey that was allegedly stolen from a farm in Halton Hills.
  
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• Salad kit sold in Ontario, possibly other provinces and territories recalled

  25-08-2021 14:11
  
  Curation Foods is recalling its Eat Smart brand Asian Sesame Chopped Salad Kit over a possible Listeria contamination.
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Top 10 rookie seasons in franchise history - Raptors Rapture

  25-08-2021 14:09
  
  Toronto Raptors: Top 10 rookie seasons in franchise history  Raptors Rapture
  
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• 'Herd immunity' no longer possible without vaccinating young children, Public Health Ontario says

  25-08-2021 14:00
  
  Achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 will not be possible without an approved vaccine for children under 12, Public Health Ontario says in a new report about what the pandemic will look like this fall and winter.
  
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• Man critically injured after being struck by car in Mississauga

  25-08-2021 13:17
  
  A man is in critical condition in hospital after he was struck by a motorist in Mississauga late on Tuesday night, Peel Regional Police say.
  
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• Police search for three-week-old miniature donkey allegedly stolen from Ontario farm

  25-08-2021 13:07
  
  Police are searching for a baby miniature donkey that was allegedly stolen from a farm in Halton Hills, Ont.
  
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• Police search for three-week-old miniature donkey allegedly stolen from farm

  25-08-2021 13:07
  
  Police are searching for a baby miniature donkey that was allegedly stolen from a farm in Halton Hills, Ont.
  
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• Police looking for victims, witnesses to several assaults at Mississauga mall

  25-08-2021 13:03
  
  A Kitchener, Ont. woman is due in court later today to face charges following a series of alleged assaults that took place inside a Mississauga shopping mall on Tuesday.
  
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• This tiny Toronto house is going for $725K - blogTO

  25-08-2021 13:00
  
  This tiny Toronto house is going for $725K  blogTO
  
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• Trudeau in British Columbia while Conservative and NDP leaders campaign in Ontario

  25-08-2021 10:41
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be campaigning in British Columbia today while the heads of the New Democrats and Conservative will be in Ontario.
  
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• Travellers to Canada doubled after border reopened to Americans

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people crossing the land border into Canada more than doubled in the first week that fully vaccinated Americans were once again allowed to enter the country for non-essential travel.
  
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• Students tell Elections Canada to do more after it cancels Vote on Campus program

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Post-secondary students are telling Elections Canada staff to do "as much as they can" to get out the student vote, after the agency cancelled its Vote on Campus program for the 2021 federal election. 
  
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• Starbucks reintroduces reusable mugs. Tim Hortons, McDonald's still reject them due to pandemic

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, Starbucks started to once again allow customers to be served coffee in their reusable mugs. Some environmentalists say it's time for McDonald's and Tim Hortons to follow suit.
  
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• RCMP conducting 'character' checks on staff as former top intelligence official's trial approaches

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It took the arrest of one of its top intelligence officials to make it happen, but the RCMP says it's now keeping better tabs on the "character" of the people it employs.
  
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• Mail-in voting: How to know your ballot is safe

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you’ve been wondering about the security of the upcoming federal election with so many Canadians planning to mail in their ballots, we’ve got you covered.
  
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