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• Investigation launched following death of man bitten by police dog in Midland

  07-11-2023 23:49
  
  A man arrested in Midland after attempting to flee officers and being bitten by a police dog has died, initiating a probe into the circumstances surrounding his death.
  
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• A ransomware attack hit Toronto Public Library. Here’s what that means

  07-11-2023 23:40
  
  The Toronto Public Library (TPL) has confirmed the cybersecurity breach that caused a 10-day outage was brought on by a ransomware attack.
  
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• Humber College voices 'regret' after student removed from campus for posting Palestinian flag stickers

  07-11-2023 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Dozens of students organized a walkout Tuesday at Humber College in Toronto after one student was removed from class for putting up stickers of the Palestinian flag around the school. 
  
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• Waterfront Toronto takes Mayor Chow on tour of area from Lake ... - CityNews Toronto

  07-11-2023 23:21 via news.google.com
  
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• 'He would have been a fabulous grandfather': Toronto campaign honours victims of impaired driving

  07-11-2023 23:21
  
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) 36th annual Red Ribbon campaign launched in Toronto on Tuesday. The campaign aims to honour the victims of impaired driving and prevent future tragedies.
  
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• Chickens and roosters are back at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

  07-11-2023 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Poultry shows are back after a three-year pause at the annual fair because of COVID-19 and the avian flu. Metro Morning host David Common spoke with Ralph the Rooster and Trevor MacDonald, a poultry breeder from Murray River, P.E.I. who is marking 39 years attending the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
  
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• Chicken and roosters return to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair following three-year break

  07-11-2023 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Trevor MacDonald is a poultry breeder from Murray River, PEI., who is in his 39th year attending the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Metro Morning host David Common speaks to MacDonald about his passion for poultry breeding.
  
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• 'Dangerous objects' found in Halloween candy collected in Pickering, Oshawa

  07-11-2023 21:46
  
  Another police service in the Greater Toronto Area is reporting incidents of children getting tampered Halloween candy while trick-or-treating.
  
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• 'Dangerous objects' found in Halloween candy collected east of ... - CTV News Toronto

  07-11-2023 21:46 via news.google.com
  
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• Ransomware attack behind Toronto Public Library service interruption, library says - CBC.ca

  07-11-2023 21:24 via news.google.com
  
  Ransomware attack behind Toronto Public Library service interruption, library says  CBC.ca
  
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• Ransomware attack behind Toronto Public Library service interruption, library says

  07-11-2023 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Many Toronto Public Library services have been disrupted since a cybersecurity attack hit the institution on Oct. 27. Now, the library says it's been the victim of a ransomware attack.
  
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• Those who set off fireworks illegally in Mississauga could now face $100K fines

  07-11-2023 20:31
  
  Fines for illegally setting off fireworks in Mississauga have just skyrocketed by tens of thousands of dollars.
  
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• Housing minister vows to keep working with cities despite premiers' threats to block him

  07-11-2023 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he won't stop working directly with municipalities to build more homes faster — even if that upsets premiers who say Ottawa is engaging in jurisdictional creep.
  
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• Housing minister says he's undaunted by provincial threats to block housing plan

  07-11-2023 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he won't stop working directly with municipalities to build more homes faster — even if that upsets premiers who say Ottawa is engaging in jurisdictional creep.
  
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• Elderly woman seriously injured after being struck by driver, trapped ... - CP24

  07-11-2023 20:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Brampton high school in lockdown after student seen with weapon: police

  07-11-2023 19:23
  
  A Brampton high school is in lockdown after a student was reportedly in possession of a weapon, police say.
  
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• Toronto Metropolitan University appoints the Honourable J. Michael ... - Toronto Metropolitan University

  07-11-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Sex assault case against Nygard either defies 'coincidence' or defies 'common sense', court hears

  07-11-2023 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The similarities of the independent testimony of five women who all say they were sexually assaulted by Peter Nygard "defy coincidence," the Crown argued during closing submissions. But Nygard's defence said the Crown's case was based on evidence that's untrustworthy and defies "common sense."
  
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• Nygard must be acquitted, case against him defies 'common sense,' defence argues

  07-11-2023 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Peter Nygard must be acquitted of all charges at his sexual assault trial because the prosecution's case against the one-time Canadian fashion mogul is based on evidence that's untrustworthy and defies "common sense," his defence lawyer argued in court on Tuesday.
  
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• Man charged after person wearing keffiyeh allegedly assaulted ... - CityNews Toronto

  07-11-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled at Ontario legislature after delays, funding shortfall

  07-11-2023 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  A new statue of the late Queen Elizabeth has been unveiled at the Ontario legislature, marking the end of a years-long delay for the bronze sculpture. It was conceived as a privately-backed project but fundraising efforts fell short, so the government allocated $1.5 million to get it installed.
  
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• SIMMONS: Is this the greatest team in Toronto Argos history? - Toronto Sun

  07-11-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  SIMMONS: Is this the greatest team in Toronto Argos history?  Toronto Sun
  
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• 'A lasting symbol': Ontario unveils new statue of Queen Elizabeth II

  07-11-2023 18:26
  
  Ontario has officially unveiled a commemorative bronze statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II on the front lawn of Queen’s Park.
  
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• Feds unlock public properties to build 29,200 housing units by 2029

  07-11-2023 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says it will build more than 2,800 homes on its properties in cities across the country, putting it on track to build nearly 30,000 homes on public lands over the next six years.
  
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• Peel police probe targets 'well-known' street gang allegedly behind violent carjackings

  07-11-2023 17:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Peel police say they have dismantled a "very well-known" Brampton street gang alleged to be behind violent carjackings and pharmacy robberies in the region.
  
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• Homeowners unite for an English mews in an east Toronto laneway - The Globe and Mail

  07-11-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  Homeowners unite for an English mews in an east Toronto laneway  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in northwest Toronto

  07-11-2023 15:28
  
  A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in Toronto Tuesday morning.
  
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• Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in Etobicoke

  07-11-2023 15:28
  
  A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in Etobicoke Tuesday morning.
  
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• Police to provide details on investigation into armed robberies, carjackings in Peel Region

  07-11-2023 14:39
  
  Peel Regional Police will be providing an update this morning on an ongoing investigation into multiple armed robberies and carjackings.
  
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• Investigation into carjackings, armed robberies in Peel leads to arrest of 20 alleged street gang members: police

  07-11-2023 14:39
  
  Peel police said several arrests have been made in connection with carjackings and armed robberies that have been tied to a “very well-known street gang” operating out of Brampton.
  
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• 18-year-old charged in stabbing at Toronto bar - CP24

  07-11-2023 14:37 via news.google.com
  
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• 18-year-old charged in stabbing at Toronto bar - CTV News Toronto

  07-11-2023 14:22 via news.google.com
  
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• 18-year-old charged in stabbing at Toronto bar

  07-11-2023 14:22
  
  An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges in connection with a stabbing at a Toronto bar last week.
  
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• CUPE members launch human rights claim alleging union promotes antisemitism

  07-11-2023 13:45
  
  Almost 30 members of Canada’s largest union filed a human rights claim on Monday alleging that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has engaged in systemic discrimination and promoted antisemitism that isolates Jewish members.
  
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• 'Alienated, isolated and alone': Jewish union members launch human rights claim against CUPE

  07-11-2023 13:45
  
  Almost 30 members of Canada’s largest union filed a human rights claim on Monday alleging that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has engaged in systemic discrimination and promoted antisemitism that isolates Jewish members.
  
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• Donald Shebib, director of landmark Canadian film Goin' Down the Road, dead at 85

  07-11-2023 13:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Donald Shebib, director of Goin' Down the Road, the 1970 best picture winner at the Canadian Film Awards and a movie perennially recognized as one of the country's best, has died. He was 85.
  
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• Nygard was no 'evil predator,' argues defence in closing arguments of Toronto sex assault trial

  07-11-2023 13:05
  
  The sexual assault case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been built upon contradictions, innuendo, and unreliable testimony, his defence lawyer said Tuesday as part of his closing argument.
  
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• Final arguments presented to jury in Peter Nygard's sex assault trial

  07-11-2023 13:05
  
  Two different portraits of disgraced mogul Peter Nygard were painted during closing arguments of his ongoing Toronto sex assault trial Tuesday — one, by his defence lawyers, of a dedicated businessman committed to his company, and another, by prosecutors, of a man who used his power and wealth to allegedly force women into nonconsensual sexual encounters, berating them if they opposed.
  
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• Closing arguments expected in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial

  07-11-2023 13:05
  
  The jury in Peter Nygard's sexual assault trial is expected to hear closing arguments from Crown and defence lawyers today.
  
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• Case against Peter Nygard is based off 'revisionist history,' defence argues in Toronto sex assault trial

  07-11-2023 13:05
  
  The case against disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been built upon contradictions, innuendo, and unreliable testimony, his defence lawyer said Tuesday as part of his closing argument in the Toronto sex assault trial.
  
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• More than 1 in 3 Canadians went a year without dental visit: Statistics Canada

  07-11-2023 11:58
  
  More than one third of Canadians reported not seeing a dentist in the past year while nearly one quarter avoided dental care due to costs, according to a new Statistics Canada report.
  
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• How often should you go to the dentist? Survey says many Canadians aren't going enough

  07-11-2023 11:58
  
  More than one-third of Canadians reported not seeing a dentist in the past year while nearly one-quarter avoided dental care due to costs, according to a new Statistics Canada report.
  
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• MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Collaborate on University of Toronto's ... - ArchDaily

  07-11-2023 11:30 via news.google.com
  
  MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Collaborate on University of Toronto's ...  ArchDaily
  
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• 3 people injured after 2 vehicles collide in Brampton: police

  07-11-2023 11:21
  
  Three people have been transported to hospital following a collision in Brampton early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Hidden cameras capture passenger who uses wheelchair struck by lift on Air Canada flight

  07-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In light of the federal government summoning Air Canada to Ottawa this week to discuss a spate of reports about the mistreatment of customers in wheelchairs, Marketplace is releasing an exclusive preview of its hidden-camera investigation which documented a rarely seen first-hand account of the challenges faced by those flying with a disability.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity GTA opening up home ownership to individuals and couples

  07-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Habitat for Humanity GTA is opening up home ownership to individuals and couples, after years of creating opportunities almost exclusively for families. Households need an income of over $90,000 to qualify, among other criteria.
  
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• Man, 26, dies in hospital after vehicle hits bridge overpass

  07-11-2023 04:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man has died in hospital after a vehicle hit a bridge overpass in Toronto on Monday night, Ontario Provincial Police say.
  
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• Male taken to a trauma centre following stabbing in Toronto's east end

  07-11-2023 03:44
  
  A male was rushed to the hospital following a stabbing on Monday night in Toronto’s east end.
  
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• Ontario man on the hook for almost $7,000 after car repossessed for missing loan payments

  07-11-2023 02:44
  
  An Ontario man said he was shocked when his car went missing and later learned it was repossessed after he missed auto loan payments that have mounted to almost $7,000.
  
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• Suspect sought after hateful messaging scrawled on window of North York store

  07-11-2023 02:25
  
  Toronto police are asking for the public’s help as they work to identify a suspect who allegedly wrote hateful messaging on the window of a store in North York late last week.
  
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