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• Average new car price in Canada now tops $66K

  18-07-2023 23:58
  
  At the height of the pandemic, many car dealerships had empty lots and customers waiting for orders as factories had to shut down due to supply chain issues and a shortage of microchips. Now, due to low inventory levels and a surge in demand, new and used car prices continue to rise.
  
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• Police appeal for info after suspects shove woman to the ground and steal her Aston Martin SUV

  18-07-2023 23:00
  Police are making a public appeal for information after a woman was carjacked in broad daylight inside a parking garage belonging to the Pickering Casino Resort earlier this week.
  
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• No charges for York police officer in fatal shooting of man in Vaughan: SIU

  18-07-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says a York Regional Police officer did not commit a criminal offence in the fatal shooting of a suspect in Vaughan last year.
  
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• Quarterback Kelly having fun playing football with Argonauts - TSN

  18-07-2023 22:02
  Quarterback Kelly having fun playing football with Argonauts  TSN
  
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• Toronto race partners with Honda Indy for thrilling 5K - Canadian Running Magazine

  18-07-2023 21:50
  
  Toronto race partners with Honda Indy for thrilling 5K  Canadian Running Magazine
  
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• Padres DFA Rougned Odor hours before facing Blue Jays in Toronto - Sportsnet.ca

  18-07-2023 21:42
  Padres DFA Rougned Odor hours before facing Blue Jays in Toronto  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Family mourns Brampton delivery driver who died after carjacking, calls for justice

  18-07-2023 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The family of a Brampton food delivery driver who died after he was attacked during a carjacking this month is mourning the loss of Gurvinder Nath and pleading for police to find the people who are responsible for his death.
  
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• 'Very unusual': New details emerge about man accused of kidnapping Ontario 'crypto king'

  18-07-2023 21:23
  
  An investor who allegedly kidnapped self-described crypto king Aiden Pleterski after investing $740,000 is asserting his innocence.
  
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• Man who allegedly kidnapped Ontario crypto king had invested $740K with him

  18-07-2023 21:23
  
  An investor who allegedly kidnapped self-described crypto king Aiden Pleterski after investing $740,000 is asserting his innocence.
  
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• Maple Leafs hire former Canucks executive Clancey as assistant general manager

  18-07-2023 20:54
  
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Derek Clancey as assistant general manager, player personnel.
  
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• Impaired driver armed with loaded gun arrested after being found ... - CTV News Toronto

  18-07-2023 20:45
  Impaired driver armed with loaded gun arrested after being found ...  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Impaired driver armed with loaded gun arrested after being found asleep in Toronto: police

  18-07-2023 20:45
  
  Toronto police have arrested an allegedly impaired driver who they say was found asleep at the wheel of a vehicle and armed with a loaded handgun in the city’s east end on Monday morning.
  
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• Kelly and perfect Argonauts not feeling any semblance of Grey Cup hangover - TSN

  18-07-2023 20:40
  Kelly and perfect Argonauts not feeling any semblance of Grey Cup hangover  TSN
  
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• Tea-cup poodle missing after armed carjacking in Oakville

  18-07-2023 19:48
  
  A dog has been reported missing after an armed carjacking in Oakville early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Tea-cup poodle found after armed carjacking in Oakville

  18-07-2023 19:48
  
  A dog reported missing after an armed carjacking in Oakville early Tuesday morning has now been found.
  
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• Toronto mushroom dispensaries remain open despite being illegal - CityNews Toronto

  18-07-2023 19:11
  Toronto mushroom dispensaries remain open despite being illegal  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Toronto is about to get an entirely new skyline where you'd least ... - blogTO

  18-07-2023 18:52
  
  Toronto is about to get an entirely new skyline where you'd least ...  blogTO
  
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• Toronto Pearson airport boss says summer operations have 'significantly improved'

  18-07-2023 18:45
  
  The head of Toronto Pearson International Airport says operations have 'significantly improved' at Canada’s busiest travel hub after travellers experienced turbulence before they even left the ground last summer.
  
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• 'Let's Dance! The Musical' coming to Toronto - CTV News Atlantic

  18-07-2023 18:44
  'Let's Dance! The Musical' coming to Toronto  CTV News Atlantic
  
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• Toronto-area Metro grocery store workers could strike at midnight: Unifor

  18-07-2023 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Metro grocery store workers could strike as negotiations continue between the retailer and 3,700 employees.
  
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• New Toronto café hires people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - CBC.ca

  18-07-2023 18:21
  
  New Toronto café hires people with intellectual and developmental disabilities  CBC.ca
  
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• New Toronto café hires people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

  18-07-2023 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A new coffee shop at the intersection of Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue is providing employment opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lil E Coffee Cafe officially opened its second location in Canada last week.
  
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• Toronto workers need to make about $40 an hour to reasonably afford a two-bedroom apartment, report finds

  18-07-2023 18:17
  
  A new report on the cost of renting in Canada paints a bleak picture of affordability in most cities in the country, including Toronto, where two full-time minimum-wage workers do not earn enough to reasonably afford a one-bedroom apartment.
  
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• Toronto workers need to make about $40 an hour to reasonably afford a one-bedroom apartment, report finds

  18-07-2023 18:17
  
  A new report on the cost of renting in Canada paints a bleak picture of affordability in most cities in the country, including Toronto, where two full-time minimum-wage workers do not earn enough to reasonably afford a one-bedroom apartment.
  
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• Toronto workers need to make about $40 an hour to reasonably afford a 2-bedroom apartment, report finds

  18-07-2023 18:17
  
  A new report on the cost of renting in Canada paints a bleak picture of affordability in most cities in the country, including Toronto, where two full-time minimum-wage workers do not earn enough to reasonably afford a one-bedroom apartment.
  
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• Ontario spending $166M to move some legal services online

  18-07-2023 17:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government announced $166 million in funding Tuesday for a system that will move some court services online, continuing to formalize a modernization process that was brought on when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the digitization of parts of the legal system.
  
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• Canada providing nearly $100M to help refugees seeking shelter in ... - CP24

  18-07-2023 17:05
  Canada providing nearly $100M to help refugees seeking shelter in ...  CP24
  
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• Toronto store that's been around for almost 100 years says it's ... - blogTO

  18-07-2023 17:03
  
  Toronto store that's been around for almost 100 years says it's ...  blogTO
  
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• Feds providing nearly $100M to help refugees seeking shelter in Toronto

  18-07-2023 17:02
  The federal government will be providing an additional $210 million to fund interim housing for asylum seekers, and about half of that money will be heading to Toronto as dozens of refugees forced to camp out on the sidewalk outside a shelter are shuttled to a church in North York.
  
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• Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Scarborough

  18-07-2023 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Public Health advises residents to take precautions to avoid bites from mosquitoes after a batch of the insects test positive for West Nile Virus.
  
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• Blue Jays' Bassitt announces major donation to give back to Toronto ... - Daily Hive

  18-07-2023 16:55
  
  Blue Jays' Bassitt announces major donation to give back to Toronto ...  Daily Hive
  
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• Buster Olney on Toronto Blue Jays' interest in Shohei Ohtani, trade ... - TSN

  18-07-2023 16:51
  
  Buster Olney on Toronto Blue Jays' interest in Shohei Ohtani, trade ...  TSN
  
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• Is 102 candidates for mayor too many? Some Toronto councillors aim to burst bloated ballots - CBC.ca

  18-07-2023 16:19
  
  Is 102 candidates for mayor too many? Some Toronto councillors aim to burst bloated ballots  CBC.ca
  
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• Griffin on rumour of Stroman returning to Toronto, Jays' needs at the ... - TSN

  18-07-2023 16:04
  
  Griffin on rumour of Stroman returning to Toronto, Jays' needs at the ...  TSN
  
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• West Nile virus found in Toronto mosquitoes, risk remains low: officials

  18-07-2023 15:31
  
  West Nile virus has been detected in a group of mosquitoes collected in Toronto, but public health officials say the risk to humans remains low.
  
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• Toronto asylum seekers moved to North York churches as feds boost funding for shelter support

  18-07-2023 14:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 200 refugee claimants and asylum seekers who had been living on the street in downtown Toronto are now staying at two churches in North York, while the federal government committed another $97 million to help the city house an influx of newcomers.
  
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• Toronto asylum seekers moved to North York church as feds boost funding for shelter support

  18-07-2023 14:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 200 refugees and asylum seekers who had been living on the street in downtown Toronto are now staying at a church in North York, while the federal government committed another $97 million to help the city house an influx of newcomers.
  
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• Hundreds of refugees, asylum seekers who had been camped downtown moved to North York church

  18-07-2023 14:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 200 refugees and asylum seekers who had been living on the street outside a downtown Toronto shelter intake office are now staying at a church in North York, according to a pastor.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 2.8 per cent in June even as grocery prices remain high

  18-07-2023 14:46
  
  Statistics Canada says Canada's inflation rate tumbled to 2.8 per cent in June, putting it within the Bank of Canada's target range.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate falls to 2.8%

  18-07-2023 14:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's inflation rate fell to 2.8 per cent in June, its lowest level in more than two years.
  
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• Ontario ranked last among Canadian provinces for roadside zoos

  18-07-2023 14:20
  
  Ontario has 'weak and non-existent regulations' when it comes to roadside zoos, a new report card by World Animal Protection Canada has found.
  
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• Toronto Public Health confirms first mosquitos to test positive for ... - Toronto

  18-07-2023 14:09
  
  Toronto Public Health confirms first mosquitos to test positive for ...  Toronto
  
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• Toronto area Metro grocery workers could strike as soon as tonight: Unifor

  18-07-2023 12:20
  
  Metro grocery store workers in the Greater Toronto Area are gearing up to strike as early as tonight, as bargaining continues between the retailer and some 3,700 employees.
  
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• Metro grocery workers in Toronto could strike tonight - CTV News Toronto

  18-07-2023 12:20
  Metro grocery workers in Toronto could strike tonight  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Toronto’s rent crisis: Minimum wage would have to hit $40 an hour for workers to be able to afford to live here, report finds - Toronto Star

  18-07-2023 11:01
  Toronto’s rent crisis: Minimum wage would have to hit $40 an hour for workers to be able to afford to live here, report finds  Toronto Star
  
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• Minimum wage couldn't land you a 1-bedroom unit years ago. Now, it's even worse. Here's why

  18-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report released Tuesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that while minimum wages have risen since 2018, they haven't increased as fast as rental rates. Researchers say this not only leaves workers spending too much on rent, but ultimately puts minimum wage workers at risk of becoming homeless.
  
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• Language tests used to determine admissibility into Canada are a 'money-making machine,' critic says

  18-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The price of the language tests that immigrants to Canada must take, and potentially having to pay to take them multiple times, is just one concern advocates and prospective residents have. Some say the tests are an insufficient way of assessing a person's candidacy for residence in Canada.
  
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• Is 102 candidates for mayor too many? Some Toronto councillors aim to burst bloated ballots

  18-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council is expected to consider motion aiming to lower the number of mayoral candidates in future after an election that say 102 candidates on the ballot. Candidates need to pay a $200 fee and produce 25 signatures to register for the city's top political post currently.
  
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