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• How did someone get Canadian citizenship after allegedly appearing in an ISIS video? | About That

  30-08-2024 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada has launched a series of emergency hearings into how a man who allegedly committed an assault on behalf of ISIS in 2015 was able to become a Canadian citizen this year — just two months before his arrest for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto. About That producer Lauren Bird explains what we've learned from the hearings so far.
  
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• City Hall dumped 140-year-old Christopher Columbus artwork in woods - Toronto Sun

  30-08-2024 23:36 via news.google.com
  City Hall dumped 140-year-old Christopher Columbus artwork in woods  Toronto Sun
  
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• Fatal Toronto house fire being investigated as homicide - CBC.ca

  30-08-2024 23:05 via news.google.com
  Fatal Toronto house fire being investigated as homicide  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto air show returns, and residents are divided on if the show should go on - NOW Toronto

  30-08-2024 22:52 via news.google.com
  Toronto air show returns, and residents are divided on if the show should go on  NOW Toronto
  
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• Toronto to pay $1 million to rebuild some tennis courts - blogTO

  30-08-2024 22:36 via news.google.com
  Toronto to pay $1 million to rebuild some tennis courts  blogTO
  
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• GDB 137.0: Toronto Blue Jays continue road trip, open three-game series against Twins - Blue Jays Nation

  30-08-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  GDB 137.0: Toronto Blue Jays continue road trip, open three-game series against Twins  Blue Jays Nation
  
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• Woman's death in Toronto house fire deemed homicide

  30-08-2024 22:32
  
  A 27-year-old woman's death in a house fire in Dufferin Grove this week has been deemed a homicide, and the person responsible was the man she was in a relationship with who also died from the blaze, Toronto police say.
  
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• Flood-prone Toronto neighbourhood getting $323M from city, feds - CBC.ca

  30-08-2024 22:11 via news.google.com
  Flood-prone Toronto neighbourhood getting $323M from city, feds  CBC.ca
  
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• One of Toronto's most flood-prone neighbourhoods to get $323M in help from city, feds

  30-08-2024 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood was hit harder than most during the city’s heavy rain storm on July 16. Government money will bolster infrastructure in the area against heavy rains, flooding.
  
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• High-ranking Toronto cop who cheated in the name of equity received too light a penalty - The Globe and Mail

  30-08-2024 22:09 via news.google.com
  High-ranking Toronto cop who cheated in the name of equity received too light a penalty  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Flood-prone Toronto neighbourhood getting $323M from city, feds

  30-08-2024 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood was hit harder than most during the city’s heavy rain storm on July 16. Government money will bolster infrastructure in the area against heavy rains, flooding.
  
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• Brampton church youth leader charged for allegedly sexually assaulting 13-year-old

  30-08-2024 21:53
  
  A Brampton church 'youth leader and worship director' allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old for months.
  
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• Police seek information in 2010 murder of Ontario woman

  30-08-2024 21:35
  
  Police are making another appeal for information in the murder of an Ontario woman 14 years after her death.
  
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• Ontario man allegedly threatened woman, brandished knife at police

  30-08-2024 21:28
  
  A 69-year-old man allegedly made death threats toward a woman and then tried to threaten police with a knife in Bowmanville, Ont. earlier this week.
  
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• Toronto brewpub known for its holiday-themed bar shuts down after 8 years - blogTO

  30-08-2024 21:15 via news.google.com
  Toronto brewpub known for its holiday-themed bar shuts down after 8 years  blogTO
  
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• Woman accused in TTC streetcar stabbing found not criminally responsible

  30-08-2024 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A 45-year-old woman accused of stabbing a woman on a TTC streetcar in January 2023 has been found not criminally responsible, according to court documents and her lawyer. 
  
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• Pass the popcorn: Film enthusiast aims to set movie-watching record at TIFF

  30-08-2024 20:34
  
  A Canadian cinephile will attempt to set a world record at this year's Toronto International Film Festival by watching 80 movies in 11 days – even if it breaks his concession stand budget.
  
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• Toronto burger chain lost $120K last year but plans to still open new locations - blogTO

  30-08-2024 20:13 via news.google.com
  Toronto burger chain lost $120K last year but plans to still open new locations  blogTO
  
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• Air show, BuskerFest among Labour Day weekend events in Toronto - CBC.ca

  30-08-2024 19:52 via news.google.com
  Air show, BuskerFest among Labour Day weekend events in Toronto  CBC.ca
  
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• Woman who died in west-end Toronto fire was new to Canada, source says

  30-08-2024 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Jessica Denis Pérez Ocampo died in a fatal house fire in Dufferin Grove this week, a source has confirmed to CBC. Toronto police say they will be providing an update on the fire investigation Friday afternoon.
  
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• Fatal west-end Toronto house fire now being investigated as homicide: police

  30-08-2024 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police are now investigating the death of a woman found in a house fire Wednesday as a homicide, saying a man who died from injuries sustained in the fire is believed to be responsible for her death.
  
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• ‘Giddy up,’ Toronto has mixed reactions to 93.5 rebranding as a country radio station - NOW Toronto

  30-08-2024 19:18 via news.google.com
  ‘Giddy up,’ Toronto has mixed reactions to 93.5 rebranding as a country radio station  NOW Toronto
  
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• What's open and closed on Labour Day 2024 in Toronto - blogTO

  30-08-2024 19:07 via news.google.com
  What's open and closed on Labour Day 2024 in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• More than 4,000 Ontario convenience stores licensed to sell alcohol next week

  30-08-2024 18:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The change fulfils one of Premier Doug Ford's 2018 election campaign pledges to allow the sale of booze in convenience stores.
  
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• Millions of unmarked cigarettes seized during Burlington traffic stop: OPP

  30-08-2024 18:53
  
  A man is facing charges after allegedly transporting millions of unmarked cigarettes, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.
  
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• The Best Vegan and Plant-Based Restaurants in Toronto - blogTO

  30-08-2024 18:41 via news.google.com
  The Best Vegan and Plant-Based Restaurants in Toronto  blogTO
  
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• Marner Needs to Escape Matthews’ Shadow in Toronto - The Hockey Writers

  30-08-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
  Marner Needs to Escape Matthews’ Shadow in Toronto  The Hockey Writers
  
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• More than 4,000 Ontario corner stores approved to sell alcohol next week

  30-08-2024 18:22
  
  More than 4,000 convenience stores across Ontario are licensed to sell alcohol as new liberalized rules come into effect next week.
  
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• Road closures in Toronto for the 2024 Labour Day long weekend - blogTO

  30-08-2024 18:06 via news.google.com
  Road closures in Toronto for the 2024 Labour Day long weekend  blogTO
  
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• Jazz, planes and pups: What's happening in Toronto for Labour Day weekend

  30-08-2024 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While the summer holidays are coming to a close, there's still one more long weekend for you to enjoy in the city. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening across Toronto for Labour Day weekend.
  
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• Gas prices at their lowest point since April, could decline further: analyst

  30-08-2024 17:57
  
  Gas prices have reached a five-month low in Toronto ahead of the final long weekend of the summer and they could drop further in the weeks to come, according to one industry analyst.
  
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• Scotiabank confirms outages on another pay day

  30-08-2024 17:53
  
  Scotiabank customers are reporting outages on the second pay day since late July, according to the major bank.
  
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• Scotiabank confirms another outage, this time affecting online accounts

  30-08-2024 17:53
  
  Scotiabank has confirmed reports of another outage after July's disruption to direct deposits, this time affecting user logins to online accounts.
  
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• Bandai Namco opens Gashapon capsule toy store in Toronto - MobileSyrup

  30-08-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  Bandai Namco opens Gashapon capsule toy store in Toronto  MobileSyrup
  
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• NHL announces death of Johnny Gaudreau, younger brother Matthew - Toronto Sun

  30-08-2024 17:33 via news.google.com
  NHL announces death of Johnny Gaudreau, younger brother Matthew  Toronto Sun
  
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• Feds, Toronto providing millions to reduce flooding risks - CityNews Toronto

  30-08-2024 17:25 via news.google.com
  Feds, Toronto providing millions to reduce flooding risks  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Toronto named among world's quietest cities but somehow also among the loudest - blogTO

  30-08-2024 17:19 via news.google.com
  Toronto named among world's quietest cities but somehow also among the loudest  blogTO
  
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• Toronto neighbourhood horrified after teen arrested for torturing local animals - blogTO

  30-08-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  Toronto neighbourhood horrified after teen arrested for torturing local animals  blogTO
  
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• Round out your summer at these events in Toronto this September - NOW Toronto

  30-08-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  Round out your summer at these events in Toronto this September  NOW Toronto
  
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• Orangutan on the loose is just latest incident for plagued Toronto Zoo this summer - blogTO

  30-08-2024 15:40 via news.google.com
  Orangutan on the loose is just latest incident for plagued Toronto Zoo this summer  blogTO
  
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• Man has potentially life-threatening injuries after Cabbagetown stabbing

  30-08-2024 14:17
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital with serious and potentially life-threatening injuries following a stabbing in Cabbagetown on Friday morning.
  
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• BoC expected to cut key interest rate, despite stronger-than-anticipated growth in Q2

  30-08-2024 13:59
  
  Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest rates next week, despite economic growth coming in stronger than expected in the second quarter.
  
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• Man found dead inside vehicle in Brampton, Peel police say

  30-08-2024 13:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say they received report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway of a residential area near St. Tropez Court and Millstone Drive at 12:55 a.m. A man with was found dead inside the vehicle.
  
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• 'Unimaginable tragedy': NHL's Johnny Gaudreau dead at 31, Columbus Blue Jackets confirm

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau was killed Thursday night in what the team is calling an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
  
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• 'Unimaginable tragedy': NHL's Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed while in N.J. for sister's wedding

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau was killed Thursday night in what the team is calling an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
  
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• NHL's Johnny Gaudreau dies at 31: Columbus Blue Jackets

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Johnny Gaudreau, a professional hockey player with the Columbus Blue Jackets, has died, his team confirmed in a post on social media.
  
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• Video appears to show encounter before man found fatally shot in Brampton

  30-08-2024 13:29
  
  Exclusive video obtained by CTV News Toronto appears to show the moments before a man was found dead with a gunshot wound in Brampton early Friday morning.
  
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• Man found dead with gunshot wound in Brampton: police

  30-08-2024 13:29
  
  Peel police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead in Brampton early Friday morning.
  
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• Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Brampton: police

  30-08-2024 13:29
  
  Peel police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead in Brampton early Friday morning.
  
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• Man dead, 2 others injured in Whitby crash: OPP

  30-08-2024 12:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died and two others were taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Whitby early Friday.
  
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