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• St. Catharines auto plant cleared to reopen after acid spill sent more than 20 to hospital

  28-09-2022 23:52
  A St. Catharines, Ont., auto plant says it has been cleared to reopen after an acid spill sent up to two dozen of its employees to a Niagara Region hospital on Tuesday.
  
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• Tributes pour in for Canadian actor Robert Cormier after 'unexpected' death

  28-09-2022 23:42
  Heavy-hearted tributes are pouring in for Canadian actor Robert Cormier, best known for his roles in 'Heartland,' 'Slasher' and 'American Gods.'
  
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• More than 90% of Ontario's LTC homes now meet air conditioning standards, but some lagging

  28-09-2022 23:21 via cbc.ca
  More than 90 per cent of Ontario's long-term care homes are now providing air conditioning in all resident rooms — an update that comes now that temperatures across the province are dropping. 
  
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• Toronto police searching for suspect in downtown sexual assault investigation - CP24

  28-09-2022 23:11 via cp24.com
  Toronto police searching for suspect in downtown sexual assault investigation  CP24
  
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• Male pedestrian dead in possible hit and run east of Newmarket

  28-09-2022 22:08 via cbc.ca
  A male pedestrian is dead after what police believe was a hit and run east of Newmarket on Wednesday.
  
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• Why the Blue Jays could clinch a playoff spot today without lacing up their cleats

  28-09-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays are on the cusp of punching their ticket to the playoffs in a newly expanded wildcard field. The team could clinch a spot Thursday if the Baltimore Orioles lose to the Boston Red Sox.
  
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• Why the Blue Jays clinched a playoff spot today without lacing up their cleats

  28-09-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays punched their ticket to the playoffs Thursday in a newly expanded wildcard field when the Baltimore Orioles lost to the Boston Red Sox. Now that they're in the postseason, CBC Toronto is here to answer your burning bandwagon questions.
  
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• A bandwagon fan's guide to the Blue Jays' playoff run

  28-09-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays punched their ticket to the playoffs last week in a newly expanded wildcard field. Now that they're in the postseason, CBC Toronto is here to answer your burning bandwagon questions.
  
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• A bandwagon fan's guide to the Blue Jays in the playoffs

  28-09-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays are on the cusp of punching their ticket to the playoffs in a newly expanded wildcard field. The team could clinch a spot Wednesday night if the Jays beat the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles lose to the Boston Red Sox.
  
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• A bandwagon fan's guide to the Blue Jays' drive to the playoffs

  28-09-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  After narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays are on the cusp of punching their ticket to the playoffs in a newly expanded wildcard field. The team could clinch a spot Wednesday night if the Jays beat the Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles lose to the Boston Red Sox.
  
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• Man convicted of shooting up Brampton strip mall is now on the run

  28-09-2022 21:20
  A man convicted of spraying bullets into a Brampton strip mall as a ploy to distract police from a smash-and-grab at a nearby jewellery store has slipped away and is now on the run, CTV News has learned.
  
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• Chilling video raises awareness of fire deaths in Ontario

  28-09-2022 20:10
  Ontario’s Fire Marshall hopes that a chilling fictitious video in which a child is heard calling 911 while trapped in a house fire will encourage residents to check their smoke alarms.
  
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• Police believe pedestrian found dead near Newmarket is victim of a hit-and-run

  28-09-2022 20:08
  One person is dead after an apparent hit-and run near Newmarket.
  
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• Toronto shooting suspect arrested after ditching car and running across Highway 401, police say

  28-09-2022 20:01
  A suspect in a Scarborough shooting has been taken into custody after ditching their car on Highway 401 and running across multiple lanes of traffic, police say.
  
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• Shooting suspect arrested after running across Highway 401: police

  28-09-2022 20:01
  Police say that a man is being taken to hospital with a gunshot wound after an apparent altercation between two drivers in Scarborough.
  
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• Man shot following reported altercation between drivers in Scarborough: police

  28-09-2022 20:01
  Police say that a man is being taken to hospital with a gunshot wound after an apparent altercation between two drivers in Scarborough.
  
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• Drug company Apotex formerly owned by Barry Sherman agrees to takeover

  28-09-2022 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. has signed a deal to be acquired by U.S. private equity investment firm SK Capital Partners.
  
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• New video shows suspect vehicle in Ajax shooting that wounded six

  28-09-2022 19:37
  Durham police have released surveillance camera footage of a suspect vehicle wanted in connection with a shooting behind an Ajax plaza that wounded six people this past summer.
  
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• Ontario needs more public sector workers and might have to raise wages to attract them: FAO

  28-09-2022 19:31 via cbc.ca
  Ontario will need more than 138,000 new workers in the public sector, long-term care, home care and child care over the next five years and may need to increase wages to attract enough people, the province's financial watchdog says.
  
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• Toronto mayoral hopeful wants to install 60km of high-speed bus lanes

  28-09-2022 19:06
  Mayoral hopeful Gil Penalosa has unveiled a new transit plan, which would see more than 60 kilometers of high-speed bus lanes installed across Toronto.
  
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• An Ontario boy with terminal cancer wanted to see monsters. 1,000 strangers made it happen

  28-09-2022 18:52
  A five-year-old Hamilton boy battling brain cancer had one request: he wanted to see monsters. Earlier this month, 1,000 strangers made his wish come true.
  
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• Toronto-born actor Robert Cormier dead at 33

  28-09-2022 18:26
  Robert Cormier, a Toronto-born actor whose credits include 'American Gods' and the long-running series 'Heartland' has died at age 33.
  
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• Canadian actor Robert Cormier dead at 33 after 'tragic accident'

  28-09-2022 18:26
  Canadian actor Robert Cormier has died at age 33 after a 'tragic accident,' his sister says.
  
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• Canadian actor Robert Cormier dead at 33

  28-09-2022 18:26
  Robert Cormier, a Canadian actor whose credits include 'American Gods' and the long-running series 'Heartland' has died at age 33.
  
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• Ontario to pay additional $8 billion in wages if Bill 124 court challenge lost, report finds

  28-09-2022 17:59
  The Ontario government may have to pay around $8 billion if a court challenge launched by public workers lands in favour of the workers, a new report estimates.
  
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• TikTokers From Toronto Are Sharing Why They Moved To Alberta & They All Like It Way More - Narcity Canada

  28-09-2022 17:34 via narcity.com
  TikTokers From Toronto Are Sharing Why They Moved To Alberta & They All Like It Way More  Narcity Canada
  
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• Toronto sign receives new wrap design honouring Indigenous languages

  28-09-2022 17:27
  The iconic Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square has received a makeover.
  
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• The long fight to change the name of Puslinch, Ont.’s Swastika Trail

  28-09-2022 17:13
  A controversial Puslinch, Ont. street is getting a new name, but it wasn't unanimous.
  
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• Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa wants to add 62 kms of high-speed bus lanes in Toronto

  28-09-2022 16:36 via cbc.ca
  Building on Toronto’s current rapid transit network, mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa unveiled his own plan for the city's transit future on Wednesday that is solely focused on bus lanes. 
  
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• Drug company founded by murdered billionaire Barry Sherman agrees to takeover

  28-09-2022 16:36
  The Canadian generic pharmaceuticals giant that was founded by murdered billionaire Barry Sherman in 1974 has agreed to a takeover.
  
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• Heartland actor Robert Cormier dies at 33

  28-09-2022 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Canadian actor Robert Cormier, who was part of the cast of CBC television show Heartland over the past two seasons, has died.
  
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• Gas prices in southern Ontario set to rise on Thursday and it won't stop there, one expert says

  28-09-2022 15:29
  Gas prices in southern Ontario are set to rise on Thursday and are expected to continue rising this fall, according to one industry analyst.
  
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• This is who just donated $75M to Scarborough Health Network and University of Toronto

  28-09-2022 15:19
  The Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and the University of Toronto are being handed what officials describe as a 'transformational gift' meant to bolster health care in the eastern GTA.
  
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• Scarborough Health Network, University of Toronto get ‘historic’ $75M donation

  28-09-2022 15:19
  The Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and the University of Toronto are being handed what officials describe as a 'transformational gift' meant to bolster health care in the eastern GTA.
  
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• City of Toronto unveils new Toronto Sign wrap recognizing International Decade of Indigenous Languages – City of Toronto - Toronto

  28-09-2022 15:02 via toronto.ca
  City of Toronto unveils new Toronto Sign wrap recognizing International Decade of Indigenous Languages – City of Toronto  Toronto
  
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• Coroner's inquest into death of Devon Freeman continues in Hamilton

  28-09-2022 12:11
  A coroner's inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen whose body was found near a group home is set to continue today in Hamilton.
  
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• Toronto needs 15K more health-care workers to maintain current level of care, union says

  28-09-2022 12:09
  Roughly 15,000 healthcare workers and 500 paramedics must be hired this year alone to maintain current patient care and service levels at hospitals across the GTA, says a union representing frontline healthcare workers.
  
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• Ontario needs 15K more health-care workers to maintain current level of care, union says

  28-09-2022 12:09
  Roughly 15,000 healthcare workers and 500 paramedics must be hired this year alone to maintain current patient care and service levels at hospitals across the GTA, says a union representing frontline healthcare workers.
  
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• Voters never gonna give him up? Can Van Meerbergen 'Rickroll' to re-election?

  28-09-2022 12:07
  Fair tactics, dirty politics or just an election prank? Ward 10 incumbent Paul Van Meerbergen confirms that he no longer controls the website address listed on some of his election signs.
  
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• Voters never gonna give him up? Can London Ont.'s Van Meerbergen 'Rickroll' to re-election?

  28-09-2022 12:07
  Fair tactics, dirty politics or just an election prank? Ward 10 incumbent Paul Van Meerbergen confirms that he no longer controls the website address listed on some of his election signs.
  
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• Waterloo councillors can now expense home security systems amid heated political landscape

  28-09-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The City of Waterloo passed a motion Monday that would provide future council members with up to $100 per month for home security systems, with some councillors pointing to a more hostile political climate as a reason why the initiative is needed.  
  
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• Toronto city council could help save this former soy sauce factory with a heritage designation

  28-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto city council is scheduled Wednesday to decide if an iconic factory building in Leslieville gets a heritage designation or is torn down to make way for an apartment complex.
  
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• Heritage or housing? City council votes on future of former soy sauce factory

  28-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  City council voted 23-3 against designated the building as a heritage property, and will instead look into creating a commemorative strategy
  
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• Heritage or housing? City council holds special meeting on future of former soy sauce factory

  28-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto city council is scheduled Wednesday to decide if an iconic factory building in Leslieville gets a heritage designation or is torn down to make way for an apartment complex.
  
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• City council vote paves way for redevelopment of former east-end soy sauce factory

  28-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto city council opted Wednesday to deny heritage status to an east-end building with special significant to some in the Chinese community — a move that paves the way for the site to be redeveloped into an eight-storey apartment building.
  
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• People in Toronto are worried about their commute as crowding returns to the TTC - blogTO

  28-09-2022 09:00 via blogto.com
  People in Toronto are worried about their commute as crowding returns to the TTC  blogTO
  
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• City of Toronto unveils new Toronto Sign wrap recognizing International Decade of Indigenous Languages – City of Toronto - toronto.ca

  28-09-2022 09:00 via toronto.ca
  City of Toronto unveils new Toronto Sign wrap recognizing International Decade of Indigenous Languages – City of Toronto  toronto.ca
  
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• Judge walks 4 times as Yankees beat Blue Jays to clinch AL East title

  28-09-2022 04:34 via cbc.ca
  Gleyber Torres drove in three runs with three singles to help the New York Yankees clinch the American League East title with a 5-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
  
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• Long approval times, high municipal fees adding 'unnecessary costs' to new GTA housing: study

  28-09-2022 02:56 via cbc.ca
  A new study has found that the time it takes to get a housing project approved and the amount of charges levied by municipal governments on developers have both increased in the Greater Toronto Area in the past two years, resulting in "unnecessary costs."
  
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• Police search for three men in carjacking at gunpoint in Toronto’s east end

  28-09-2022 01:56
  Police are asking the public for assistance with identifying three men who allegedly stole a car at gunpoint in Toronto's east end.
  
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