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• ConnectTO: Free Public Wi-Fi Locations – City of Toronto - Toronto

  17-08-2023 23:58
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• Buying a car privately? Beware of stolen vehicles, Toronto police say

  17-08-2023 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police are calling on the public to beware of illegal motor vehicle sales across the city, as the force aims to stem the rapidly growing scourge of car thefts.
  
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• Toronto community calling for traffic reform after several trucks blow ... - blogTO

  17-08-2023 23:45
  
  Toronto community calling for traffic reform after several trucks blow ...  blogTO
  
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• What's the fastest way to get around Scarborough?

  17-08-2023 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  With the Scarborough RT down, CBC Toronto put three modes of transportation to the test to see whether driving, cycling or transit would be the fastest way to get from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Town Centre.
  
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• Cavan Biggio 'made a couple of adjustments' to get results at the plate for Blue Jays

  17-08-2023 22:59
  
  Conversations with Victor Martinez and Hunter Mense have changed Cavan Biggio's thought process at the plate.
  
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• Man who died after Toronto hit-and-run was attacked on sidewalk beforehand, police say - CBC.ca

  17-08-2023 22:53
  
  Man who died after Toronto hit-and-run was attacked on sidewalk beforehand, police say  CBC.ca
  
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• People worry as another Toronto store that's a local favourite closes ... - blogTO

  17-08-2023 22:48
  
  People worry as another Toronto store that's a local favourite closes ...  blogTO
  
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• Man selling sunglasses allegedly exposed himself to 11-year-old girl in Brampton

  17-08-2023 22:45
  
  Police have released photos of a 33-year-old man who allegedly exposed himself to a girl while selling sunglasses in Brampton.
  
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• Man dead after falling several storeys at Ashbridges Bay wastewater treatment plant

  17-08-2023 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A man has died after falling multiple storeys at a wastewater treatment plant in the city's east end on Thursday, Ontario's ministry of labour says.
  
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• Impaired charges laid after boat catches fire and sinks in Hamilton Harbour

  17-08-2023 22:32
  
  Hamilton police have arrested a 28-year-old man from Waterloo after the boat he was operating caught fire and sank in Hamilton Harbour on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Police investigating after vehicles, park fixtures vandalized with hateful graffiti in Aurora

  17-08-2023 22:24
  
  York Regional Police are seeking information after several vehicles in Aurora were vandalized with hateful graffiti.
  
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• Man who died after Toronto hit-and-run was attacked on sidewalk beforehand, police say

  17-08-2023 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say the city's latest homicide victim was physically attacked on a downtown street before he fell to the ground and was struck by a passing vehicle late Tuesday.
  
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• CRAIG: Health-care reform can shorten waiting lists and prevent ... - Toronto Sun

  17-08-2023 22:01
  
  CRAIG: Health-care reform can shorten waiting lists and prevent ...  Toronto Sun
  
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• Man who died after hit-and-run was violently attacked on side of street beforehand, Toronto police say

  17-08-2023 21:51
  
  A man who died after a hit-and-run in Toronto’s Moss Park earlier this week was violently attacked prior to the collision, police revealed Thursday.
  
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• Man violently assaulted before being fatally struck by car in downtown Toronto - CityNews Toronto

  17-08-2023 21:49
  Man violently assaulted before being fatally struck by car in downtown Toronto  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Suspect wanted in Richmond Hill vehicle arson allegedly set two more cars on fire

  17-08-2023 21:26
  
  A suspect who allegedly set fire to an SUV in a Richmond Hill neighbourhood last June is now wanted for two more vehicle arson incidents in the same area.
  
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• Here are the neighbourhoods selling the most affordable condos in ... - NOW Toronto

  17-08-2023 20:53
  
  Here are the neighbourhoods selling the most affordable condos in ...  NOW Toronto
  
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• Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman dies

  17-08-2023 20:39
  
  Ontario's lieutenant governor has announced that James Bartleman, who held the vice-regal position from 2002 to 2007, has died.
  
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• Mississauga is more dangerous than Toronto according to a global ... - insauga.com

  17-08-2023 20:33
  
  Mississauga is more dangerous than Toronto according to a global ...  insauga.com
  
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• Worker dies, falls at wastewater plant in Toronto - CTV News Toronto

  17-08-2023 20:26
  Worker dies, falls at wastewater plant in Toronto  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Worker dies after 100-foot fall at wastewater treatment plant in Toronto

  17-08-2023 20:26
  
  A man has died after falling several storeys at the Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant in Toronto.
  
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• Entire Toronto development proposal for sale at just $1 but there's a ... - blogTO

  17-08-2023 20:25
  
  Entire Toronto development proposal for sale at just $1 but there's a ...  blogTO
  
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• Krispy Kreme is opening another Toronto location and locals are split - blogTO

  17-08-2023 20:19
  
  Krispy Kreme is opening another Toronto location and locals are split  blogTO
  
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• Metro asks Labour Ministry for help reaching deal with striking GTA workers, Unifor

  17-08-2023 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Metro Inc. has asked a conciliation officer to step in and help it find a resolution to a strike by grocery store workers in Toronto, the grocer said Thursday. 
  
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• Surge of racialized youth at risk of homelessness a critical problem, Brampton non-profit says

  17-08-2023 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A Brampton charity says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Black youth needing housing this year and is struggling to keep up with the demand.
  
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• Surge of BIPOC youth at risk of homelessness a critical problem, Brampton non-profit says

  17-08-2023 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A Brampton charity says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Black youth needing housing this year and is struggling to keep up with the demand.
  
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• Video of Toronto motorcycle rider's collision racks up 28 million views - CP24

  17-08-2023 19:45
  Video of Toronto motorcycle rider's collision racks up 28 million views  CP24
  
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• Canadian films to take the spotlight during 2023 Toronto International Film Festival - CBC.ca

  17-08-2023 19:45
  
  Canadian films to take the spotlight during 2023 Toronto International Film Festival  CBC.ca
  
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• Garbage-eating aquadrones make Canadian debut in Toronto - National Post

  17-08-2023 19:44
  
  Garbage-eating aquadrones make Canadian debut in Toronto  National Post
  
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• Video of Toronto motorcycle rider's collision racks up 28 million views - CTV News Toronto

  17-08-2023 19:39
  Video of Toronto motorcycle rider's collision racks up 28 million views  CTV News Toronto
  
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• 'It could have been worse': Video of Toronto motorcycle rider's collision goes viral

  17-08-2023 19:39
  
  Video of a Toronto motorcyclist who was rear-ended by a vehicle last month has garnered 28 million views and the rider said she’s lucky she was able to walk away from the crash mostly unscathed.
  
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• Colleges, universities have role to play in solving Ontario's housing crisis: report

  17-08-2023 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank.
  
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• Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report

  17-08-2023 19:36 via cbc.ca
  
  All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank.
  
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• More provincial funding coming to local Ontario public health agencies

  17-08-2023 19:33
  
  The provincial government will fund a greater proportion of local health agencies' work on a permanent basis while reconsidering the work those agencies do, CTV News has learned
  
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• More provincial funding coming to local Ontario health agencies

  17-08-2023 19:33
  
  The provincial government will fund a greater proportion of local health agencies' work on a permanent basis while reconsidering the work those agencies do, CTV News has learned
  
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• Japanese-style listening lounges: The latest trend to hit Toronto ... - Streets Of Toronto

  17-08-2023 19:16
  
  Japanese-style listening lounges: The latest trend to hit Toronto ...  Streets Of Toronto
  
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• Canadian films to take the spotlight during 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

  17-08-2023 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  There will be 50 Canadian titles at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including 21 features, 20 shorts, six documentaries and three television series, said chief programming officer Anita Lee during a Thursday event.
  
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• 2 teen boys arrested after attempted gunpoint carjacking of elderly man in Rexdale: police

  17-08-2023 18:57
  
  Toronto police have arrested two teen boys following an attempted armed carjacking in Rexdale last month.
  
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• Ontario couple feels 'world has been lifted' off their shoulders after $1M lotto win

  17-08-2023 18:51
  
  An Ontario couple celebrated their million-dollar lottery win by dancing to the aptly named “If I Had $1,000,000” by the Barenaked Ladies.
  
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• TIFF programmers say international content can shine amid actor's strike at 2023 festival

  17-08-2023 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Programmers with the Toronto International Film Festival hope the ongoing actor's strike in the United States will lead international and homegrown films to get more attention at the 2023 festival.
  
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• Union rejects Metro’s request for mediation as grocery chain strike nears third week

  17-08-2023 18:03
  
  The union representing Metro workers is rejecting the grocery chain’s request to get the Ministry of Labour involved as the strike involving almost 30 stores in the Toronto area nears a third week.
  
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• Metro asks Ministry of Labour for help as grocery chain worker strike nears third week

  17-08-2023 18:03
  
  Metro is asking the Ministry of Labour to get involved as the strike of thousands of grocery workers at almost 30 stores in the Toronto area nears a third week.
  
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• Toronto’s Michelin Guide added new spots. Here are four meals under $50 to enjoy from some of them - Toronto Star

  17-08-2023 18:00
  Toronto’s Michelin Guide added new spots. Here are four meals under $50 to enjoy from some of them  Toronto Star
  
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• Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of 'carding' - CBC.ca

  17-08-2023 17:53
  
  Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of 'carding'  CBC.ca
  
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• 2 Toronto youths charged in attempted carjacking of elderly man’s vehicle - Global News

  17-08-2023 17:33
  2 Toronto youths charged in attempted carjacking of elderly man’s vehicle  Global News
  
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• Toronto' tiny home' houseboat asks for $149,000 - The Spaces

  17-08-2023 17:18
  
  Toronto' tiny home' houseboat asks for $149,000  The Spaces
  
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• Toronto is exploring new taxes and a parking levy to tackle budget deficit

  17-08-2023 17:09
  
  Officials in Toronto are proposing several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada's largest city, including raising the land-transfer tax on high-value homes, increasing the vacant homes tax from one to three per cent, and a new commercial parking levy.
  
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• Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit

  17-08-2023 17:09
  
  Officials in Toronto are proposing several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada's largest city, including raising the land-transfer tax on high-value homes, increasing the vacant homes tax from one to three per cent, and a new commercial parking levy.
  
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• Toronto festival responds to complaints that its tickets were too ... - blogTO

  17-08-2023 16:40
  
  Toronto festival responds to complaints that its tickets were too ...  blogTO
  
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• Man and boy steal car listed on Facebook Marketplace, relist vehicle and steal money from buyer: Toronto police

  17-08-2023 16:35
  
  A man and 15-year-old boy have been arrested after they allegedly stole a vehicle that was listed for sale online, relisted the car and took the money from a buyer, Toronto police say.
  
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