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• Daily Bread Food Bank launches Thanksgiving drive as demand for food soars in Toronto

  22-09-2022 23:44 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank kicked off its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive on Thursday with the aim of raising $3 million and collecting 336,000 pounds of food.
  
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• Ontario reports slight increase in COVID-19 cases as other indicators remain stable

  22-09-2022 23:41
  Ontario is reporting a slight increase in the number of COVID-19 cases detected through PCR testing for the second consecutive week but most other public health indicators remain stable.
  
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• Blue Jays: Toronto virtual lock to qualify for MLB playoffs - CP24

  22-09-2022 23:30 via cp24.com
  Blue Jays: Toronto virtual lock to qualify for MLB playoffs  CP24
  
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• Toronto cyclists question city’s new speed bumps after collision sends rider to hospital - Global News

  22-09-2022 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto cyclists question city’s new speed bumps after collision sends rider to hospital  Global News
  
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• New Toronto condo tower just took a giant leak all over the city - blogTO

  22-09-2022 23:14 via blogto.com
  New Toronto condo tower just took a giant leak all over the city  blogTO
  
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• Maple Leafs Notebook: Why Samsonov chose Toronto - Sportsnet.ca

  22-09-2022 22:47 via sportsnet.ca
  Maple Leafs Notebook: Why Samsonov chose Toronto  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Former education worker charged in connection with alleged sex assault at Durham Region school

  22-09-2022 21:53
  A woman who worked as an education assistant has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a school in Durham Region four years ago.
  
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• PM Trudeau supports ending mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules at border

  22-09-2022 21:29
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month.
  
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• Canada's PM Trudeau supports ending mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules at border

  22-09-2022 21:29
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month.
  
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• Hamilton police arrest three teenagers and a 36-year-old woman in a series of alleged incidents in and out of school

  22-09-2022 21:05
  Police arrested three teenagers and a 36-year-old woman following a “series of incidents” that happened both on and off school property on Thursday.
  
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• ‘We’re friends now’: Uber rider invites driver to Lil Nas X concert in Toronto

  22-09-2022 20:15
  An Uber ride to a Lil Nas X concert became more than that for Tedy Andreville.
  
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• No sign of online voting for Toronto, despite use in other GTA regions - CBC.ca

  22-09-2022 20:15 via cbc.ca
  No sign of online voting for Toronto, despite use in other GTA regions  CBC.ca
  
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• No sign of online voting for Toronto, despite use in other GTA regions

  22-09-2022 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Despite online voting now being an option in some surrounding regions like Ajax, Pickering and Markham, City of Toronto officials say they have no immediate plans to implement that method of voting in the city.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval ratings drop by four points since being elected, survey finds

  22-09-2022 19:45
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval ratings appear to have taken a dip over the last few months since he was re-elected, according to a new Angus Reid survey.
  
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• City of Toronto staff going back to drawing board after vaccine ads 'missed the mark'

  22-09-2022 19:31
  Mayor John Tory is acknowledging that a video produced by city staff which was meant to encourage COVID-19 vaccination for kids but sparked anger 'missed the mark.'
  
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• Former Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow has died at age 75

  22-09-2022 19:26
  Dave Barrow, a former Richmond Hill mayor and councillor who dedicated more than 35 years of his life to public service, has died.
  
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• Deadline to apply for mail-in voting for Toronto election ends Friday

  22-09-2022 19:21
  The deadline for Toronto voters to register for mail-in voting ends tomorrow.
  
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• People in Toronto win the right to stay in their homes after five-year eviction battle - blogTO

  22-09-2022 18:51 via blogto.com
  People in Toronto win the right to stay in their homes after five-year eviction battle  blogTO
  
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• Marit Stiles becomes first candidate to enter Ontario NDP leadership race

  22-09-2022 18:41
  Marit Stiles, the current education critic for Ontario's New Democrats, has become the first candidate to launch a bid to lead the party.
  
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• Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank sees 170% increase in visits compared to pre-pandemic levels

  22-09-2022 18:39
  The Daily Bread Food Bank says its locations saw a 170 per cent increase in visits last month compared to the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic, as Toronto continues to tackle a food insecurity crisis.
  
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• Climate change could cost Ontario extra $1.5B per year just to maintain transportation infrastructure: FAO

  22-09-2022 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's financial watchdog says the effects of climate change are projected to cost the province an extra $1.5 billion a year on average in the next few years just to maintain public transportation infrastructure.
  
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• Police identify 17-year-old boy fatally shot in Scarborough

  22-09-2022 18:00
  Police have identified a 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Scarborough on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Climate change effect on public transportation infrastructure to cost billions: FAO

  22-09-2022 17:30
  Ontario's financial watchdog says the effects of climate change are projected to cost the province an extra $1.5 billion a year on average in the next few years just to maintain public transportation infrastructure.
  
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• Toronto squirrel rescued from oven was actually pregnant with two babies - blogTO

  22-09-2022 16:58 via blogto.com
  Toronto squirrel rescued from oven was actually pregnant with two babies  blogTO
  
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• Son charged with 1st-degree murder after parents found dead

  22-09-2022 16:30 via cbc.ca
  A 28-year-old man is facing charges of first-degree murder after his parents were found dead inside an Etobicoke apartment early Wednesday.
  
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• Police looking for new information into death of Ontario woman during skydiving crash

  22-09-2022 16:06
  Police are renewing its appeal for information following the death of a Toronto-area woman who died in a skydiving crash in Innisfil, Ont. last month.
  
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• Police looking for new information after Ontario woman dies in skydiving crash

  22-09-2022 16:06
  Police are renewing its appeal for information following the death of a Toronto-area woman who died in a skydiving crash in Innisfil, Ont. last month.
  
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• Toronto MPP Marit Stiles to run for Ontario NDP leader

  22-09-2022 15:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto MPP Marit Stiles will be the first contender to announce a bid to lead Ontario's New Democrats after the party's disappointing showing in the June provincial election, her office confirmed Thursday. 
  
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• Toronto MPP Marit Stiles running for Ontario NDP leader

  22-09-2022 15:52 via cbc.ca
  Toronto MPP Marit Stiles announced her bid to lead Ontario's New Democrats Thursday as the party looks to move forward after its disappointing showing in the June provincial election.
  
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• Toronto's 2022 municipal election – City of Toronto - Toronto

  22-09-2022 15:15 via toronto.ca
  Toronto's 2022 municipal election – City of Toronto  Toronto
  
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• Ontario reports 65 new COVID-19 deaths, with vaccine uptake for children lower than expected

  22-09-2022 15:10 via cbc.ca
  Ontario is reporting 65 new deaths linked to COVID-19 as the number of children under the age of five getting vaccinated against the virus is even lower than the relatively low number many experts had expected.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine uptake for youngest Ontario children lower than experts expected

  22-09-2022 15:10 via cbc.ca
  Shots for the youngest age group have been available for two months, but only about six per cent of those kids have had their first dose.
  
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• Son charged with murder after parents found dead in Toronto apartment

  22-09-2022 14:07
  Police say a 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the deaths of his parents, who were found deceased inside an Toronto apartment on Wednesday.
  
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• Son charged after two people found dead inside Etobicoke home

  22-09-2022 14:07
  Police say a 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the deaths of his parents, who were found deceased inside an Etobicoke apartment on Wednesday.
  
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• York Region police officer Const. Travis Gillespie had a 'heart of gold'

  22-09-2022 13:57
  A York Regional Police officer who was killed in a collision with an alleged impaired driver last week is being remembered as someone who was “so many things to so many people.”
  
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• Funeral to be held today for York Region police officer killed in Markham collision

  22-09-2022 13:57
  A funeral service for a York Region police officer killed in an early morning collision last week is being held Thursday in Markham, Ont.
  
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• Funeral for York Region police officer Const. Travis Gillespie this afternoon

  22-09-2022 13:57
  York police officer Const. Travis Gillespie will be laid to rest today.
  
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• Ontario expands employment program that puts management in hands of private providers

  22-09-2022 13:00
  The Ontario government is expanding its integrated employment services system to four additional regions, saying new management by private service providers is helping clients retain jobs rather than simply push them through the system.
  
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• 'It's about time': Ontario border towns optimistic over dropping of COVID-19 vaccine requirements

  22-09-2022 12:40
  In border towns there is renewed optimism after learning the federal government plans to drop its remaining COVID-19 vaccine border requirements by the end of September and make the ArriveCan App optional.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine uptake for young Ontario children lower than experts had expected

  22-09-2022 12:03
  The number of children under the age of five getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ontario is even lower than the relatively small numbers many experts had expected.
  
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• Man seriously injured after shooting in Toronto’s Fort York neighbourhood

  22-09-2022 11:30
  A man has serious injuries following an overnight shooting in Toronto’s Fort York neighbourhood.
  
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• Consumers say they can't keep up with natural gas prices as Enbridge applies for another increase

  22-09-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-area woman says her gas bill is up $55 a month after Enbridge got approval from the Ontario Energy Board for a 18 to 23 per cent price increase that went into effect July 1. 
  
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• Consumers — especially seniors — say they can't keep up with natural gas prices as Enbridge seeks increase

  22-09-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto-area woman says her gas bill is up $55 a month after Enbridge got approval from the Ontario Energy Board for a 18 to 23 per cent price increase that went into effect July 1. 
  
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• Private funeral today for York Regional Police constable killed in head-on crash

  22-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The funeral service for a police officer who was killed in a head-on crash on his way to work in Markham last week will be held Thursday, York Regional Police say.
  
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• Pickering woman facing eviction — and a $25K repair bill — over a fire she says she didn't cause

  22-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A single mother of four in Pickering may soon lose her home — and $25,000 — over a devastating electrical fire in her public housing unit. Durham Region's public housing agency says she caused the fire by overloading an electrical outlet. But the fire department won't confirm that.
  
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• Funeral service held for York police constable killed in head-on crash

  22-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The funeral service for a police officer who was killed in a head-on crash on his way to work in Markham last week was held Thursday, York Regional Police say.
  
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• Toronto's 2022 municipal election – City of Toronto - toronto.ca

  22-09-2022 09:00 via toronto.ca
  Toronto's 2022 municipal election – City of Toronto  toronto.ca
  
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• It's going to be mayhem getting around Toronto this weekend with road and transit closures - blogTO

  22-09-2022 09:00 via blogto.com
  It's going to be mayhem getting around Toronto this weekend with road and transit closures  blogTO
  
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• City of Toronto to launch 2022 United Way Employee Campaign – City of Toronto - toronto.ca

  22-09-2022 09:00 via toronto.ca
  City of Toronto to launch 2022 United Way Employee Campaign – City of Toronto  toronto.ca
  
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• Cannabis in Toronto: Industry faces chronic growing pains | CTV News - CTV News Toronto

  22-09-2022 09:00 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Cannabis in Toronto: Industry faces chronic growing pains | CTV News  CTV News Toronto
  
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