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• Toronto street remains fully closed to even pedestrians weeks after church fire - blogTO

  28-06-2024 22:43
  
  Toronto street remains fully closed to even pedestrians weeks after church fire  blogTO
  
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• Pride weekend is here, Toronto! Here are some events worth checking out - NOW Toronto

  28-06-2024 22:17
  
  Pride weekend is here, Toronto! Here are some events worth checking out  NOW Toronto
  
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• New tow truck requirements kick in, as province takes oversight of troubled industry

  28-06-2024 22:11
  
  The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada's provinces.
  
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• Burlington, Ont., man faces terrorism charges for online threats related to 'incel ideology'

  28-06-2024 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A 24-year-old faces terrorism proceedings after RCMP lay charges for online threats.
  
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• Toronto Pearson airport screeners reject tentative deal, strike still possible - CityNews Toronto

  28-06-2024 21:57
  
  Toronto Pearson airport screeners reject tentative deal, strike still possible  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Video shows suspect spray-painting alleged hate graffiti on Hamilton business

  28-06-2024 21:21
  
  Hamilton police have released video of a suspect caught spray-painting what they allege was a hate graffiti on the side of an east-end establishment last week.
  
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• Can new-look Toronto Raptors make any noise in the East? - Sportsnet.ca

  28-06-2024 21:00
  Can new-look Toronto Raptors make any noise in the East?  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• TDSB employees accused of racism cleared after investigation, board says

  28-06-2024 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  An investigation into the conduct of three Toronto District School Board employees, who were put on home assignment last year after a mother alleged her son had been subjected to anti-Black racism at a midtown school, has found no wrongdoing, the board says.
  
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• Ontario holds annual rent cap at 2.5 per cent

  28-06-2024 20:38
  
  Ontario’s annual rent increase cap will remain at 2.5 percent for the next year.
  
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• Group which operates Revue Cinema seeking court injunction to keep lease

  28-06-2024 20:26
  
  The non-profit group which runs Toronto's oldest operating movie theatre says it is seeking a court injunction after their landlord refused to renew a lease set to expire next week.
  
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• Group which operates Revue Cinema obtains court injunction to stay open

  28-06-2024 20:26
  
  The non-profit group which runs Toronto's oldest operating movie theatre says it will remain open after receiving a court injunction halting an eviction next week.
  
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• New charges against Frank Stronach involve 7 additional complainants: court documents

  28-06-2024 19:56
  
  Court documents show billionaire businessman Frank Stronach stands accused of sexually assaulting seven additional complainants from 1977 to as recently as February.
  
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• Canada Day 2024: What's open and what's closed in Toronto - CBC.ca

  28-06-2024 19:53
  
  Canada Day 2024: What's open and what's closed in Toronto  CBC.ca
  
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• The debate is over! Toronto council moves forward with renaming Yonge-Dundas Square as Sankofa Square - NOW Toronto

  28-06-2024 19:45
  
  The debate is over! Toronto council moves forward with renaming Yonge-Dundas Square as Sankofa Square  NOW Toronto
  
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• Toronto staff looking into Ontario’s legal duties, if any, to operate science centre - Global News Peterborough

  28-06-2024 19:22
  Toronto staff looking into Ontario’s legal duties, if any, to operate science centre  Global News Peterborough
  
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• Canada Day is on Monday. Here's what to do and where to watch fireworks in Toronto

  28-06-2024 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The country is preparing to celebrate the 157th anniversary of Canada's founding on Monday, and events are happening across Toronto.
  
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• Canada Day is on Monday. Here's what to do and where to watch fireworks

  28-06-2024 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The country is preparing to celebrate the 157th anniversary of Canada's founding on Monday, and events are happening across Toronto.
  
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• Raptors picks Walter, Mogbo introduced to Toronto - Global News London

  28-06-2024 18:35
  Raptors picks Walter, Mogbo introduced to Toronto  Global News London
  
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• Toronto man charged with sexual assault after allegedly offering victim 'free tattoo': police

  28-06-2024 18:26
  
  A Toronto man who allegedly offered a woman a free tattoo before sexually assaulting her has been charged.
  
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• One person seriously injured in downtown Hamilton shooting: police

  28-06-2024 18:19
  
  A shooting in downtown Hamilton Friday has left one person seriously injured, police say.
  
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• Three TDSB staff members cleared by third-party review amid allegations of anti-Black racism: board

  28-06-2024 18:13
  
  Three staff members who were placed on home assignment amid allegations of anti-Black racism at a Toronto elementary school have been cleared following a third-party review.
  
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• Toronto's historic Revue Cinema in limbo over lease tensions

  28-06-2024 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The future of Canada's oldest operating cinema and a landmark cultural institution in Toronto is at risk over ongoing tensions with the landlord who owns the building, according to the non-profit that runs the theatre.
  
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• Toronto's historic Revue Cinema gets court order to halt eviction until trial

  28-06-2024 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A non-profit organization that runs Canada's oldest operating cinema in Toronto says it has been granted an injunction that halts its proposed eviction until a trial is held.
  
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• Toronto's historic Revue Cinema facing closure over lease tensions

  28-06-2024 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The future of Canada's oldest operating cinema and a landmark cultural institution in Toronto is at risk over ongoing tensions with the landlord who owns the building, according to the non-profit that runs the theatre.
  
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• Canada's oldest operating cinema gets order to halt eviction

  28-06-2024 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A non-profit organization that runs Canada's oldest operating cinema in Toronto says it has been granted an injunction that halts its proposed eviction until a trial is held.
  
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• New European-style food hall to open in historic Toronto building - NOW Toronto

  28-06-2024 18:02
  
  New European-style food hall to open in historic Toronto building  NOW Toronto
  
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• Goldie Ghamari ousted from PC caucus after meeting with anti-Islam campaigner

  28-06-2024 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari has been kicked out of the Ontario PC caucus after meeting with a far-right British activist and anti-Islam campaigner.
  
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• Road closures in Toronto this week for Pride, Canada Day and more - CTV News Toronto

  28-06-2024 16:01
  
  Road closures in Toronto this week for Pride, Canada Day and more  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Road closures in Toronto this week for Pride, Canada Day and more

  28-06-2024 16:00
  
  It's going to be a busy Canada Day long weekend in Toronto, with a number of major events – including the Toronto Pride Parade, Canada Day fireworks and more.
  
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• Ontario MPP removed from PC caucus over 'serious lapses in judgment'

  28-06-2024 15:56
  
  Premier Doug Ford has removed a member of his caucus due to what he’s describing as 'serious lapses in judgment.' In a statement released Friday morning, the premier’s office said MPP Goldie Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus 'effective immediately.'
  
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• Road closures in Toronto this week for Pride, Canada Day and more - CP24

  28-06-2024 15:46
  
  Road closures in Toronto this week for Pride, Canada Day and more  CP24
  
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• Niagara police investigating rash of incidents in which gel guns have been fired at pedestrians

  28-06-2024 15:32
  
  Police in Niagara Region are investigating a rash of incidents in which suspects have fired non-lethal guns at pedestrians and other vehicles from inside a moving car.
  
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• Canada Day weather forecast in Toronto

  28-06-2024 14:38
  
  Canada Day in Toronto will be filled with sunshine and a high of 24 C before the summer humidity makes a comeback late next week.
  
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• Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side

  28-06-2024 12:31
  
  Thursday’s U.S. presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden.
  
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• Abacus Data Poll: Abacus Data Poll: Pre-Toronto-St. Paul’s Byelection, Conservatives lead by 19 - abacusdata.ca

  28-06-2024 12:12
  
  Abacus Data Poll: Abacus Data Poll: Pre-Toronto-St. Paul’s Byelection, Conservatives lead by 19  abacusdata.ca
  
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• Canada Day 2024: What’s open, closed in Toronto and where to watch fireworks - Global News Toronto

  28-06-2024 12:00
  Canada Day 2024: What’s open, closed in Toronto and where to watch fireworks  Global News Toronto
  
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• Buying a car? Why you may have to pay more at some dealers if you use cash

  28-06-2024 12:00
  
  It used to be cash was king and that you could get a better deal if you paid for a car in full, but now many dealers want you to finance your purchase so they can make more money.
  
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• As Toronto Pride weekend begins, organizers say it's more than just a party

  28-06-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Those involved with organizing Pride festivities say it's especially important at a time when many members of the community feel they’re under attack. Pride Festival Weekend runs from Friday to midnight on Sunday.
  
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• Trudeau government negotiating with provinces to keep migrants behind bars

  28-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After announcing that they would end the controversial practice of imprisoning people for immigration purposes, Ontario has agreed to extend its contract with the federal government, and Quebec says it’s open to doing the same.
  
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• Murder trial for alleged poison seller Kenneth Law set for Sept. 2025, families told

  28-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alleged poison seller Kenneth Law will stand trial on charges of murder and abetting suicide in the fall of 2025, families of alleged victims have been told. CBC News has learned the families were notified to expect an eight-week trial next year, beginning on Sept. 2.
  
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• How much of the Ontario Science Centre roof is at risk of collapsing? See for yourself

  28-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Questions have swirled for the past week about why the Ontario Science Centre was suddenly and permanently closed on June 21. Here’s a breakdown of what was in the engineering reports that led to the closure, and what experts have to say.
  
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• 10 things to do in Toronto on Canada Day 2024 - blogTO

  28-06-2024 09:00
  
  10 things to do in Toronto on Canada Day 2024  blogTO
  
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• Toronto councillors approve motion urging city to take control of Ontario Science Centre - The Globe and Mail

  28-06-2024 04:13
  
  Toronto councillors approve motion urging city to take control of Ontario Science Centre  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Springer hits two three-run homers as Blue Jays dump Yankees 9-2

  28-06-2024 04:00
  
  George Springer continued to swing a hot bat by slamming two early three-run homers to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 victory in their series opener against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
  
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• Toronto to explore possible takeover of Ontario Science Centre - CBC.ca

  28-06-2024 03:01
  
  Toronto to explore possible takeover of Ontario Science Centre  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto to explore possible takeover of Ontario Science Centre

  28-06-2024 03:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto council has asked city staff to conduct a feasibility study on a potential city takeover of the Ontario Science Centre, but heard that initial work suggests it would cost local taxpayers tens of millions a year to run the attraction. 
  
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• Toronto had no ambulances available 1,200 times last year — up from 29 in 2019

  28-06-2024 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto had not a single ambulance available on 1,200 occasions last year, a staggering increase from 29 occasions in 2019, the city's auditor general says in a new report.
  
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• Toronto ambulance response times up due to staffing issues, health care pressures: report

  28-06-2024 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto residents who called for an ambulance due to a medical emergency were waiting longer last year on average than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the city's auditor general.
  
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• No ambulances available in Toronto 1,200 times last year, report finds - CBC.ca

  28-06-2024 02:22
  
  No ambulances available in Toronto 1,200 times last year, report finds  CBC.ca
  
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• Jagmeet Singh says Toronto byelection shows voters are 'done with Trudeau,' doesn't address NDP drop - National Post

  28-06-2024 00:01
  
  Jagmeet Singh says Toronto byelection shows voters are 'done with Trudeau,' doesn't address NDP drop  National Post
  
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