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• Tibetan temple development plan threatens 150-year-old Parkdale tree

  25-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents in a west Parkdale neighbourhood are rallying round an old maple tree that's been threatened with destruction by a pending mid-rise development.
  
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• ‘It was the right time’: Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo signs with AFC Toronto

  26-06-2026 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Sabrina D’Angelo is coming home to the Northern Super League (NSL). The Welland, Ont.,’s storied goalkeeper and part of Canada women’s national team has signed a pre-contract with AFC Toronto and is eligible to play after July 20 when the transfer window opens.
  
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• Ontario should create more child care spaces, instead of focusing on cost alone: expert

  26-06-2026 14:19 via cbc.ca
  
  As Ontario awaits a promised infusion of money from the federal government for the national child-care program, one prominent expert is arguing that the province should focus more on new spaces than getting to the $10-a-day target.
  
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• Senegal, Iraq fans get ready to cheer at Toronto Stadium's last World Cup group match

  26-06-2026 13:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city's charms.
  
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• Maple Leafs or not, Yukon's Gavin McKenna set to make hockey history in NHL draft

  26-06-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  McKenna is projected to be the first overall selection at this year's draft, which happens on Friday. That means the 18-year-oldcould be headed to Toronto.
  
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• Regional chair appointments 'undemocratic' say civic leaders, calling on Ford to reverse course

  26-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The group that represents all 444 of Ontario’s municipalities says Doug Ford’s push to appoint regional chairs is undemocratic and needs to be reversed. But the premier is defending the move this week, arguing that he’s just entrenching a practice that was already underway in some regions.
  
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• Meet Tilly. She's helping Toronto fight invasive species

  26-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Meet the Labrador retriever helping conservationists fight invasive species. CBC's Talia Ricci speaks with Credit Valley Conservation's head trainer about how specially trained dogs are using their powerful sense of smell to detect threats to local ecosystems.
  
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• Meet Tilly. She's helping Mississauga fight invasive species

  26-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Meet the Labrador retriever helping conservationists fight invasive species. CBC's Talia Ricci speaks with Credit Valley Conservation's head trainer about how specially trained dogs are using their powerful sense of smell to detect threats to local ecosystems.
  
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• Are Ontario's regional chair appointments 'undemocratic'? Group representing 444 municipalities says yes

  26-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The group that represents all 444 of Ontario’s municipalities says Doug Ford’s push to appoint regional chairs is undemocratic and needs to be reversed. But the premier is defending the move this week, arguing that he’s just entrenching a practice that was already underway in some regions.
  
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• Marina Mabrey matches WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help Tempo rout Sparks

  26-06-2026 06:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night in Toronto.
  
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• Ontario unfairly denied pandemic payouts to some parents, guardians: ombudsman's report

  26-06-2026 03:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Some parents and guardians eligible for direct payment programs launched by the Ontario government during the pandemic years were unfairly denied funds, the province's acting ombudsman says in a new report.
  
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• Blue Jays' Ernie Clement into all-star game after receiving most American League fan votes

  26-06-2026 02:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement is heading to the MLB all-star game after finishing as the surprise top recipient of fan votes among American League players.
  
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• Man dead in industrial accident at North York shopping centre, police say

  26-06-2026 02:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A man is dead after an industrial accident at a shopping centre in North York on Thursday, Toronto police say.
  
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• Heated Rivalry musical parody heads home to Canada, first stop: Toronto

  26-06-2026 02:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody is heading to Toronto for a limited run starting July 9, debuting just after Pride and during Fringe. Canadian director-producer Alan Kliffer says the show’s off-Broadway success started as a fandom-inspired idea to turn the hit Canadian TV series' romance into a musical parody. He hopes Toronto keeps the momentum going toward a full-scale Canadian production.
  
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• Venezuelan earthquakes hit home for Toronto residents with loved ones in country

  26-06-2026 01:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto resident with family members in Venezuela says his aunt and cousin are missing after two major earthquakes rocked the South American country Wednesday in quick succession.
  
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• 'People want this': Toronto city council votes in favour of expanding car-free streets

  26-06-2026 00:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council voted in favour of expanding car-free streets Thursday, less than a week after the city'sChurch street pedestrianization pilotkicked off.
  
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• Metrolinx writing off $504M spent on now-useless signalling upgrades. CEO says it's cost of GO train expansion

  25-06-2026 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Metrolinx has determined that over $500 million worth of signalling infrastructure upgrades at Union Station won't be compatible with changing plans to expand GO train service at the central hub, according to the provincial transit agency's annual report.
  
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• Metrolinx writing off $504M spent on now-useless signalling upgrades: annual report

  25-06-2026 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Metrolinx has determined that over $500 million worth of signalling infrastructure upgrades at Union Station won't be compatible with changing plans to expand GO train service at the central hub, according to the provincial transit agency's annual report.
  
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• Metrolinx spent $504M on now-useless signalling upgrades. CEO says it's cost of GO train expansion

  25-06-2026 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Metrolinx has determined that over $500 million worth of signalling infrastructure upgrades at Union Station won't be compatible with changing plans to expand GO train service at the central hub, according to the provincial transit agency's annual report.
  
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• Police looking for witnesses after cyclist struck dump truck in East Gwillimbury

  25-06-2026 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  York Regional Police are looking for witnesses after a cyclist struck a dump truck in the Town of East Gwillimbury Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Cause of death of couple found in Barrie, Ont., home deemed intimate partner violence, police say

  25-06-2026 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Barrie, Ont., say a woman and man whose bodies were found in a north-end home on Saturday died as a result of intimate partner violence.
  
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• Cause of death of couple found in Barrie, Ont. home deemed intimate partner violence, police say

  25-06-2026 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Barrie, Ont., say a woman and man whose bodies were found in a north-end home on Saturday died as a result of intimate partner violence.
  
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• Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, who led Blood, Sweat & Tears to hits and Grammys, dead at 84

  25-06-2026 14:20 via cbc.ca
  
  David Clayton-Thomas, the powerhouse Canadian singer who lifted American band Blood, Sweat & Tears to the heights of pop music success, including Grammy awards and one of the biggest-selling albums of its time, has died.
  
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• Senior man dead after house fire in Brampton: police

  25-06-2026 13:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A male senior is dead after a house fire in Brampton Wednesday evening, said Peel police.
  
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• Senior dead after house fire in Brampton: police

  25-06-2026 13:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A senior is dead after a house fire in Brampton Wednesday evening, said Peel police.
  
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• 1 person dead after house fire in Brampton: paramedics

  25-06-2026 13:17 via cbc.ca
  
  One person is dead after a house fire in Brampton, said Peel paramedics.
  
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• Headed to the ER? Here's why you could now wait more than 48 hours to be admitted

  25-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A report released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that limited emergency room capacity, difficulties in accessing standard care and the country's aging population are to blame for patients spending more than 48 hours waiting in ERs.
  
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• Community rallies to save 150-year-old Parkdale tree from possible development

  25-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents in a west Parkdale neighbourhood are rallying round an old maple tree that's been threatened with destruction by a pending mid-rise development.
  
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• Toronto could call on Live Nation Canada to lower noise from Rogers Stadium shows

  25-06-2026 02:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council is expected to debate a motion this week that would ask Live Nation Canada to find measures to reduce the sound from Rogers Stadium that travels into nearby communities on concert nights.
  
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• Council to consider motion calling on Live Nation Canada to reduce Rogers Stadium noise

  25-06-2026 02:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto city council is expected to debate a motion this week that would ask Live Nation Canada to find measures to reduce the sound from Rogers Stadium that travels into nearby communities on concert nights.
  
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