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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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• Woman hit by school bus driver in Toronto’s Upper Beach area has died, say police

  15-10-2024 05:37 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 22-year-old woman who was struck by the driver of a school bus in Toronto’s Upper Beach area last Wednesday has died, say police.
  
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• Police sought to intercept packages sent by Kenneth Law after learning of alleged poison seller, docs show

  15-10-2024 03:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Police sought to intercept packages – believed to contain suicide kits – shipped by a Toronto-area man in the days before his May 2023 arrest, according to an affidavit obtained by CBC News. The document provides a glimpse into police efforts to investigate Kenneth Law and prevent more deaths.
  
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• Police sought to 'track and intercept' packages after learning of alleged poison seller, files show

  15-10-2024 02:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Police sought to intercept packages – believed to contain suicide kits – shipped by a Toronto-area man in the days before his May 2023 arrest, according to an affidavit obtained by CBC News. The document provides a glimpse into police efforts to investigate Kenneth Law and prevent more deaths.
  
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• Canada's men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch looks forward to 1st game on Canadian soil

  15-10-2024 00:40 via cbc.ca
  
  After 10 games staged in Europe and the U.S., Canada coach Jesse Marsch is getting his first real taste of what lies ahead 20 months from now when the 2026 World Cup kicks off.
  
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• Halloween costume swaps aim to reduce textile waste, save people money

  14-10-2024 23:30 via ctvnews.ca
  
  This spooky season some people are opting to recycle old costumes in a bid to make Halloween more sustainable – and affordable.
  
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• Woman dies in Toronto hospital days after school bus hit her

  14-10-2024 21:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The 22-year-old woman was crossing the street Wednesday when she was hit by a school bus making a left turn. Police now say she died from her injuries over the weekend.
  
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• Drugs and weapons found after 911 call about altercation in Oshawa: Durham police

  14-10-2024 19:23 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Durham police say two men are facing drug and weapon charges after somebody called police about a late-night altercation in Oshawa.
  
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• Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

  14-10-2024 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Even though newly enshrined Hall of Famer Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
  
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• Ontario police say 'escalating incidents' between high schools connected to deadly crash

  14-10-2024 18:42 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Escalating incidents' between two Hamilton high schools are believed to be connected to a car crash last week that left a 15-year-old boy dead, police say.
  
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• Hamilton police say 'escalating incidents' between high schools connected to deadly crash

  14-10-2024 18:42 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Escalating incidents' between two Hamilton high schools are believed to be connected to a car crash last week that left a 15-year-old boy dead, police say.
  
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• Warm fall leads to duller fall colours in Ontario

  14-10-2024 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
  
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• Airbnb guests east of Toronto steal quarter of a million dollars worth of jewelry: police

  14-10-2024 16:54 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Four guests at an Airbnb east of Toronto made off with a quarter of million dollars worth of jewelry following their stay, police say.
  
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• $250,000 worth of jewelry stolen from Bowmanville Airbnb, 4 suspects charged: police

  14-10-2024 16:54 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Four guests at an Airbnb east of Toronto made off with a quarter of million dollars worth of jewelry following their stay, police say.
  
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• RCMP alleges Indian officials in Canada connected to extortion, homicides

  14-10-2024 16:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The RCMP is alleging Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada engaged in clandestine activities linked to serious criminal activity in this country, including homicides and extortions.
  
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• New Delhi pulls high commissioner from Canada, RCMP warns of widespread violence linked to India

  14-10-2024 16:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The RCMP held a press conference on Monday warning of a public security threat linked to agents of the Indian government. Meanwhile, India announced that it was pulling its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving word from Ottawa that he is a person of interest in the investigations into violent criminal activity in Canada with connections to India, including the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader.
  
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• India withdraws Canada envoy named in probe, expels diplomats

  14-10-2024 16:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  India ordered the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats on Monday and withdrew its own envoy from Canada, in response to what it said was Ottawa's decision to name him and others as 'persons of interest' in an investigation.
  
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• India withdrawing high commissioner from Canada

  14-10-2024 16:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  India is pulling its high commissioner after accusing Canada of endangering their safety 'in an atmosphere of extremism and violence.'
  
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• 'Light will prevail': Students return after Jewish girls' school in Toronto hit with gunfire for a 2nd time

  14-10-2024 15:47 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  Students are returning to a Jewish girls' school in Toronto two days after it was struck with gunfire for the second time this year.
  
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• 'We apologize to anyone we've offended': Bath and Body Works pulls candles over backlash

  14-10-2024 14:46 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A major American retailer has stopped selling its new winter-themed candle over backlash from shoppers who said its design resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
  
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• Stretch of WB Gardiner closed after vehicle slams into fire truck

  14-10-2024 13:28 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  A man has been taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries after a vehicle struck a fire truck that was responding to a collision on the Gardner Expressway early Monday.
  
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• Man seriously injured after vehicle slams into fire truck on Gardiner

  14-10-2024 13:28 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  A man has been taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries after a vehicle struck a fire truck that was responding to a collision on the Gardner Expressway early Monday.
  
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• Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario

  14-10-2024 13:25 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
  
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• Fall colours in Ontario: Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller autumn

  14-10-2024 13:25 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  
  An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
  
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• Westbound Gardiner Expressway reopens after vehicle hits fire truck in Etobicoke: police

  14-10-2024 13:01 via cbc.ca
  
  All westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway have reopened at the Park Lawn Road exit in Etobicoke after they were temporarily closed for a crash investigation, police say.
  
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• Westbound Gardiner Expressway closed in Etobicoke due to crash: police

  14-10-2024 13:01 via cbc.ca
  
  All westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway were closed Monday morning at the Park Lawn Road exit in Etobicoke due to a crash investigation, police say.
  
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• Westbound Gardiner Expressway closed in Etobicoke after vehicle hits fire truck: police

  14-10-2024 13:01 via cbc.ca
  
  All westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway were closed Monday morning at the Park Lawn Road exit in Etobicoke due to a crash investigation, police say.
  
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• Canadian drink company tastes controversy after Simu Liu raises cultural appropriation questions

  14-10-2024 12:13 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after its founders drew the ire of a Marvel superhero on an episode of a “Shark Tank”-style reality series.
  
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• Distracted driving deaths up 40 per cent in Ontario compared to last year

  14-10-2024 11:00 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police says the number of fatal collisions caused by distracted driving on the roads it patrols has increased more 40 percent compared to this time last year.
  
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• Why some travellers are falling out of love with Airbnb

  14-10-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  At first, short-term rentals offered unique lodging and authentic experiences at a reasonable price. But as the gap between short-term rentals and hotel prices shrinks, some people are wondering: 'Why do I have to take out the trash?'
  
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