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• Doug Ford pledges to hike speed limits on all 400-series highways ‘where it is safe to do so’

  02-10-2024 23:04
  
  Motorists will soon be allowed to drive their vehicle at 110 kilometres per hour on all 400-series highways across the province, says Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
  
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• ‘I really don’t know’: Chow says size of property tax increase uncertain as budget consultations kick off

  02-10-2024 22:57
  
  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said Wednesday that she doesn’t yet know what sort of a tax increase property owners could face next year as she kicked off budget consultations for the city.
  
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• Oshawa man charged following cross-border drug, gun parts smuggling investigation

  02-10-2024 22:43
  
  A 24-year-old man from Oshawa is facing numerous charges following an investigation into the smuggling of drugs and prohibited weapon parts across the Canada-U.S. border.
  
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• Woman found dead inside west Toronto residence: police - CTV News Toronto

  02-10-2024 22:39 via news.google.com
  Woman found dead inside west Toronto residence: police  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Woman found dead inside west Toronto residence: police

  02-10-2024 22:39
  A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead inside a home in The Junction neighbourhood on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Oasis adds extra Toronto date to North American leg of 2025 reunion tour - CP24

  02-10-2024 22:28 via news.google.com
  Oasis adds extra Toronto date to North American leg of 2025 reunion tour  CP24
  
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• Toronto police search for suspect in east-end stabbing

  02-10-2024 22:20
  
  Toronto police have released a photo of a suspect wanted in an east-end stabbing in July that left one man injured.
  
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• Police ID man fatally shot in parking lot of North York shopping centre - CTV News Toronto

  02-10-2024 22:15 via news.google.com
  Police ID man fatally shot in parking lot of North York shopping centre  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Police ID man fatally shot in parking lot of North York shopping centre

  02-10-2024 22:15
  
  Police said 26-year-old Joey Omar Black was found shot in the parking lot of a shopping centre near Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue West just before midnight on Monday.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins don't have answers, only optimism - Toronto Sun

  02-10-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins don't have answers, only optimism  Toronto Sun
  
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• Oasis announces new dates for North American tour, including 2nd Toronto show - Global News Toronto

  02-10-2024 21:45 via news.google.com
  Oasis announces new dates for North American tour, including 2nd Toronto show  Global News Toronto
  
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• Religious studies tutor from Brampton accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old

  02-10-2024 21:08
  
  A private religious studies tutor has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy last month.
  
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• Woman found dead inside west Toronto residence: police - CP24

  02-10-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  Woman found dead inside west Toronto residence: police  CP24
  
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• Police to increase presence across Toronto ahead of Oct. 7: chief - CBC.ca

  02-10-2024 20:32 via news.google.com
  Police to increase presence across Toronto ahead of Oct. 7: chief  CBC.ca
  
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• 3 more women accuse billionaire Frank Stronach of sex assault, bringing total to 13

  02-10-2024 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Three more women have come forward to allege historical sex offences against the embattled Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, CBC News has learned. He is facing four new charges, including rape and indecent assault. In all, 13 complainants have told police they were assaulted by Stronach, who is now 92.
  
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• Homicide unit investigating after woman found dead in residence: Toronto police - CBC.ca

  02-10-2024 19:51 via news.google.com
  Homicide unit investigating after woman found dead in residence: Toronto police  CBC.ca
  
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• Homicide unit investigating after woman found dead in residence: Toronto police

  02-10-2024 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police says its homicide unit is investigating after a woman was found dead in a residence in the northwest end of the city on Tuesday. 
  
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• Ontario considering buying back Highway 407, Premier Doug Ford says

  02-10-2024 19:50
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407, which runs across the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Blue Jays president Shapiro says GM Atkins will continue in current role

  02-10-2024 19:44
  
  Team president Mark Shapiro says Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins will continue in his current role.
  
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• Hate crimes against Jews have increased 69% in Toronto, police say - National Post

  02-10-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  Hate crimes against Jews have increased 69% in Toronto, police say  National Post
  
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• Vehicle thefts down by more than 30 per cent in York Region but carjackings are up: police

  02-10-2024 18:40
  
  The chief of the York Regional Police says there has been a 31 per cent reduction in the number of vehicle thefts year-over-year, calling the decrease 'a silver lining in a what is still a bad news story.'
  
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• Ross Atkins to remain Blue Jays GM after team's worst season since 2019

  02-10-2024 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Team president Mark Shapiro says Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins will continue in his current role despite the club's "incredibly disappointing season."
  
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• Blue Jays have significant work to do to contend after last-place finish

  02-10-2024 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins has his work cut out for him entering the off-season. The offence requires a big boost, the bullpen needs an overhaul and star players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are entering the final year of their contracts.
  
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• CANMNT roster announced for October friendly against Panama in Toronto - Canada Soccer

  02-10-2024 18:05 via news.google.com
  CANMNT roster announced for October friendly against Panama in Toronto  Canada Soccer
  
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• Work now underway on all parts of the Ontario Line, Ford says

  02-10-2024 17:14
  Premier Doug Ford says work is officially underway on all parts of the new Ontario Line subway in Toronto, a project that is expected to massively expand public transit capacity in the city.
  
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• Qatar Airways expands Canadian service with flights to Toronto - Travelweek

  02-10-2024 16:58 via news.google.com
  Qatar Airways expands Canadian service with flights to Toronto  Travelweek
  
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• Toronto police to increase presence across city ahead of Oct. 7: chief

  02-10-2024 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto police say they'll be increasing their presence across the city ahead of the one-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war, with multiple command posts in Jewish neighbourhoods and near religious institutions as hate crime reports soar.
  
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• Police to increase presence across Toronto ahead of Oct. 7: chief

  02-10-2024 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  People in Toronto will notice an increased police presence throughout the city in the coming days, Chief Myron Demkiw says, in advance of the one-year anniversary of the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• Streetcar service resuming along King St. W months ahead of schedule: TTC

  02-10-2024 16:12
  Streetcar service will soon be back up and running along a busy stretch of King Street after the TTC says track work was completed months ahead of schedule.
  
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• Ontario explores raising speed limits on more stretches of 400-series highways

  02-10-2024 14:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has directed the Ministry of Transportation to explore increasing the speed limit to 110 km/h on all stretches of 400-series highways "where it is safe to do so."
  
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• Ford, Chow to make announcement in East York

  02-10-2024 14:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The premier and mayor are set to speak at 10 a.m. ET. You'll be able to watch live in this story.
  
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• Ford, Chow make an announcement in East York

  02-10-2024 14:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The premier and mayor are set to speak at 10 a.m. ET. You'll be able to watch live in this story.
  
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• Toronto police to ramp up presence ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

  02-10-2024 14:06
  
  Toronto’s top cop says there will be an increased police presence in Jewish neighbourhoods and at mosques across the city as the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel approaches.
  
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• Toronto police chief to address recent gun violence in the city

  02-10-2024 14:06
  
  The head of Toronto police is expected to address the wave of gun violence in the city that has led to two shooting deaths over the last several days.
  
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• Jacob Hoggard's cross-examination set to continue in his sexual assault trial

  02-10-2024 13:51
  
  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is set to continue his testimony today after taking the stand in his sexual assault trial.
  
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• Ex-Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard concludes his testimony in sexual assault trial

  02-10-2024 13:51
  
  Jacob Hoggard wrapped up his time on the stand in his sexual assault trial this morning after the Crown cross-examined him on apparent gaps in his memory.
  
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• Ontario teacher shortage to worsen in 2027, ministry document warns

  02-10-2024 11:53
  
  Ontario is staring down a teacher shortage as retirements and student enrolment are both on the rise, and the Ministry of Education expects the situation will start to get even worse in 2027.
  
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• Nuit Blanche installations you won't want to miss and road closures to watch for

  02-10-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In its 18th year running, this year’s Nuit Blanche will focus on the theme Bridging Distance, with more than 80 installations in public spaces across the city, showcasing the way we experience and overcome our distance from one another.
  
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• Why some Canadian municipalities fund home security for elected officials while others are secretive about it

  02-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With threats and harassment against elected officials intensifying in recent years, some Canadian municipalities of the 21 contacted by CBC are using taxpayer dollars to fund politicians' home security systems.
  
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• Pricier pineapples? Here's how the U.S. port strike could impact your wallet

  02-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With U.S. port workers on strike as of Tuesday morning, consumers around the world — and especially in Canada, with its close trade ties to the U.S. — could soon start seeing a shortage of goods or higher prices.
  
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• Ontario's new minimum wage kicked in Oct 1. Advocates say it's still not 'livable'

  02-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  According to the Ontario Living Wage Network, the new provincewide minimum wage of $17.20 is still lower than the "livable wage" for every region in the province.
  
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• York Regional Police set up two command posts amid escalating tensions in Middle East

  02-10-2024 04:36
  
  York Regional Police say they are deploying two command posts amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
  
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• Billy Bishop airport runway one step closer to extension

  02-10-2024 03:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A city council committee has approved the "fastest, safest option" to extend the runway at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in response to a new federal airport safety requirement.
  
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• Toronto LRT woes: Finch West lawsuit underway, Eglinton Crosstown won’t open before 2025 - CityNews Toronto

  02-10-2024 02:00 via news.google.com
  Toronto LRT woes: Finch West lawsuit underway, Eglinton Crosstown won’t open before 2025  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Canadian Tire store in Toronto under investigation for alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers - The Globe and Mail

  02-10-2024 01:45 via news.google.com
  Canadian Tire store in Toronto under investigation for alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers  The Globe and Mail
  
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• LILLEY: As Iran attacks Israel, Trudeau government lectures its ally - Toronto Sun

  02-10-2024 01:24 via news.google.com
  
  LILLEY: As Iran attacks Israel, Trudeau government lectures its ally  Toronto Sun
  
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• Letters to the Editor, Oct. 2, 2024 - Toronto Sun

  02-10-2024 01:07 via news.google.com
  
  Letters to the Editor, Oct. 2, 2024  Toronto Sun
  
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• Ontario man shocked when engine not covered under warranty due to 'over revving'

  02-10-2024 00:29
  
  A Pickering, Ont., student going to college to be a mechanic is shocked the engine in his two-year-old car will not be repaired under warranty after the dealership claimed he had been “over-revving” the engine.
  
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• CRIME SCENE: Man arrested after 2 females found dead in Courtice home - Toronto Sun

  02-10-2024 00:27 via news.google.com
  CRIME SCENE: Man arrested after 2 females found dead in Courtice home  Toronto Sun
  
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• Mississauga has highest food bank usage in all of Ontario: report

  02-10-2024 00:12
  
  Food insecurity in Mississauga has reached an unprecedented and unwanted milestone.
  
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