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• Video shows assassination attempt on Toronto-area lawyer, gunman gets 12 years in prison

  04-12-2023 23:50
  
  A video recorded by two would-be assassins showing a botched hit on a Toronto-area lawyer ended up as evidence in the trial of a Brantford man who was later sentenced to 12 years in prison.
  
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• Registration gets underway this week for Toronto winter rec programs, March Break camps

  04-12-2023 23:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Heads up Toronto residents! The city says registration for its winter recreation programs and March Break camps will open this week.
  
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• Councillor calls on Toronto Public Library to cancel speaking invitation to controversial author

  04-12-2023 23:15
  
  A city councillor is calling on the Toronto Public Library to cancel a speaking invitation extended to an author who he says “spreads disinformation and conspiracy theories about Jews and the Holocaust.”
  
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• With team dinner at stake, Raptors zero in on consistency during rare break

  04-12-2023 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A rare weekend off gave Pascal Siakam time to rest, recharge, and reflect on the first quarter of the NBA season. His conclusion? The Toronto Raptors must become more consistent.
  
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• 'A dream come true': Mississauga baker wins $10K in Christmas cookie competition

  04-12-2023 22:44
  
  Stephanie Urlando knows cookies. From a very young age, she’s been baking them, testing recipes and perfecting the craft. As a kid, she would watch bakers compete on the Food Network – and now, she’s one of them. And, she won.
  
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• Uber launches lawsuit over 'bad faith' council vote, calls on court to overturn ridesharing cap

  04-12-2023 22:31
  
  Uber Canada is taking the City of Toronto to court over a surprise council vote to freeze the number of ridesharing licences.
  
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• Police helicopter used to track teens in stolen vehicle in Whitby

  04-12-2023 22:02
  
  Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop while operating a stolen vehicle in Whitby over the weekend, police say.
  
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• CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget

  04-12-2023 21:37
  
  The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and not fill an additional 200 vacancies. The cuts at CBC come days after the Liberal government suggested it may cap the amount of money CBC and Radio-Canada could get under a $100 million deal Ottawa recently signed with Google.
  
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• Ontario goes after 'unethical' dog breeders in newly proposed puppy mill law

  04-12-2023 20:52
  The animal welfare law that prevents unethical dog breeding at puppy mills in Ontario will be given more teeth, according to new legislation introduced on Monday.
  
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• Conservatives, Bloc call for Speaker to resign over video message at Ontario Liberal convention

  04-12-2023 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois are calling on House Speaker Greg Fergus to resign after he appeared in a video message played at the recent Ontario Liberal leadership convention.
  
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• Nearly 20 buses fail to take participants in Toronto to pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill, UJA says

  04-12-2023 20:41
  
  Nearly 20 buses scheduled to carry community members in Toronto to Ottawa for a rally on Parliament Hill never arrived on Monday.
  
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• Nearly 20 buses fail to show in Toronto for large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill, UJA says

  04-12-2023 20:41
  
  Nearly 20 buses scheduled to carry community members in Toronto to Ottawa for a rally on Parliament Hill never arrived on Monday.
  
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• Nearly 60 policy breaches found in Soleiman Faqiri's death, jail guard tells inquest

  04-12-2023 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A jail guard directly involved in restraining Soleiman Faqiri on the day of his death says an internal investigation found guards carried out approximately 60 breaches of policy that day, adding policies were often followed only when "convenient."
  
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• Mastermind Toys to close 18 stores, will sell bulk of its business to Unity Acquisitions

  04-12-2023 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to Unity Acquisitions Inc.
  
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• Toronto bus company no show for pro-Israel rally participants, UJA ... - CTV News Ottawa

  04-12-2023 19:15 via news.google.com
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• COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario, Moore urges vaccinations

  04-12-2023 18:38 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's top doctor says there is "a lot" of COVID-19 circulating in the province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise.
  
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• Ryan Reynolds, Auston Matthews headline star-studded SickKids ad

  04-12-2023 18:08 via cbc.ca
  Deadpool star, and seemingly perpetual good guy, Ryan Reynolds is lending his likeness to a new fundraising campaign ad for Toronto hospital SickKids, showcasing the chaos that follows many children around.
  
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• 'A lot' of COVID-19, flu circulating in Ontario right now: Moore

  04-12-2023 18:03
  
  Ontario's top doctor says there is 'a lot' of COVID-19 circulating in the province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise.
  
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• Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators gather on Parliament Hill in a show of solidarity

  04-12-2023 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators from across the country gathered on Parliament Hill Monday to show solidarity with the country as it takes on Hamas in Gaza — and to call for an end to antisemitism in Canada.
  
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• Large pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill even as bus company cancels some transportation

  04-12-2023 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of buses left the Toronto area early Monday destined for a national rally on Parliament Hill to show support for Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza and denounce a wave of antisemitism in Canada.
  
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• Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer dies at 48

  04-12-2023 16:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Charles Officer, a Canadian filmmaker whose work spanned feature film, documentary and television, died at his home in Toronto on Friday, according to his friend and producing partner Jake Yanowski. 
  
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• Escaped kangaroo punches police officer in face before Oshawa capture

  04-12-2023 14:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A missing marsupial that was on the loose east of Toronto since last week was found and captured early Monday and is temporarily being hosted at the Oshawa Zoo as it recovers.
  
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• Power company says it's halting energy storage plan after backlash, death threat

  04-12-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto-based power corporation says it's halting its proposal for an energy storage facility south of Ottawa after facing intense local pushback — including someone uttering a death threat during an open house.
  
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• Drop-in centre says there is a rising need for services for elderly homeless men

  04-12-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A local drop-in centre is hoping to collect more food and clothing donations this holiday season to meet a rising need.
  
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• Mississauga collision sends 3 people to the hospital

  04-12-2023 05:14
  Three people were taken to the hospital following a two-car collision on Sunday evening in Mississauga.
  
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