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• Toronto under severe thunderstorm watch

  22-05-2024 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for areas north of Toronto Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada says. Barrie, Midland and Orillia are all under a warning, while the federal department has put Toronto under a severe thunderstorm watch.
  
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• GTA home sales fell 6.3% in February compared to last year: TRREB

  05-03-2026 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and average selling prices, said the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. It believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move.
  
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• North York waste-hauling facility hit by gunfire for 2nd time this week: Toronto police

  05-03-2026 14:32 via cbc.ca
  The property owned by GFL Environmental Inc., which helps handle waste collection in Ontario, was targeted in another shooting Monday, police say.
  
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• The rumours are not true, legendary Toronto drag bar says it’s not closing

  05-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Crews & Tangos was set to close for a new condo development in 2022, but those plans were scrapped. Now the bar’s owners say it’ll stay open until 2029 at least.
  
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• Indigenous ancestral remains found on Ontario property could cost this couple $319K

  05-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario couple was concerned to discover Indigenous ancestral remains on their property during renovations. But the biggest shock came when they learned a provincially mandated investigation could cost $319,000. Experts say the remains must be protected and treated with dignity — but that the current law should be updated so situations like this don't happen.
  
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• Ignore the rumours: Legendary Toronto drag bar says its doors aren’t closing anytime soon

  05-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Crews & Tangos was set to close for a new condo development in 2022, but those plans were scrapped. Now the bar’s owners say it’ll stay open until 2029 at least.
  
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• Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returns Toronto film critics award, says support for Palestine cut from speech

  05-03-2026 05:04 via cbc.ca
  Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out.
  
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• Katie Ledecky beats Summer McIntosh in 800m freestyle showdown at Pro Swim Series meet

  05-03-2026 02:24 via cbc.ca
  Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh had a chance to redeem herself against United States swimming legend Katie Ledecky but came up short by nearly two seconds on Wednesday night at a Pro Swim Series meet in Westmont, Ill.
  
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• Toronto police chief says work is already underway in response to corruption probe

  05-03-2026 00:58 via cbc.ca
  Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said “a lot of work is already underway” to strengthen accountability in the force at the police board’s first meeting since multiple officers were charged last month in a wide-ranging crime and corruption probe.
  
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• 3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police

  04-03-2026 23:04 via cbc.ca
  Three men have been arrested and charged, a warrant has been issued for a fourth, and over $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl has been seized in an interprovincial drug bust, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
  
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• Hamilton judge rules Ontario's sex offender registry is unconstitutional. What could happen next?

  04-03-2026 21:05 via cbc.ca
  The decision is "significant" and could see changes to Ontario’s sex offender registry, depending on how the appeals process plays out, says the applicant's lawyer. The province says it plans to appeal.
  
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• U.S. terrorism case against former Ont. student includes 'classified' national security material

  04-03-2026 20:52 via cbc.ca
  U.S. prosecutors have taken steps to protect classified national security material set to be part of their case against a Pakistani man accused of plotting an attack on Jews in New York. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who previously lived in the Toronto area, is scheduled to stand trial in May.
  
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• Ontario students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts

  04-03-2026 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year.
  
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• Brian Da Costa, alleged drug trafficker accused of bribing Toronto cops, gets $1.5M bail

  04-03-2026 18:07 via cbc.ca
  The alleged drug trafficker accused of obtaining confidential information from a Toronto police officer, which was used in an alleged conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer, was granted a $1.5-million bail Wednesday in Toronto.
  
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• Time for Toronto to take back control of sidewalk litter bins, mayor and councillor say

  04-03-2026 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Toronto's mayor is looking to take charge of sidewalk litter bins as the city's contract with the private media company that manages them comes to a close, saying the bins are constantly "broken and overflowing."
  
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• Spring is in the air, but Toronto expected to get last blast of winter mid-March, says meteorologist

  04-03-2026 17:15 via cbc.ca
  Though temperatures are going up this week and the snow is melting, an Environment Canada meteorologist says there's likely one last cold snap in store for Toronto — and it's expected to cool things down for March break.
  
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• GTA gas prices up 6 cents. Conflict in the Middle East expected to drive them higher

  04-03-2026 16:54 via cbc.ca
  Gas prices in the Greater Toronto Area jumped to 143.9 cents per litre on Wednesday, with experts warning that more increases are expected in the days ahead due to the U.S. and Israel-Iran war.
  
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• Frank Stronach says 'justice will prevail' in sexual assault trial as 7th and final complainant cross-examined

  04-03-2026 16:35 via cbc.ca
  Canadian businessman Frank Stronach said that "justice will prevail" in his sexual assault trial being held in a Toronto courthouse.
  
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• Crown wraps up case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial

  04-03-2026 16:35 via cbc.ca
  The Crown has wrapped up its case in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach, having heard from all seven complainants whose allegations against the Canadian businessman included sexual assault, attempted rape and rape.
  
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• City of Toronto countersues contractors who want $83M for St. Lawrence Market project

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  After Toronto was hit with an $83-million lawsuit from two companies who worked on the new St. Lawrence Market North Building last spring, the city is alleging it’s the contractors who should pay the city at least $8 million.
  
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• Aaron Rhooms, built on belief and family bond, looks to make history with TMU at U Sports Final 8

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Aaron Rhooms has been the catalyst to the turnaround of Toronto Metropolitan University’s men's basketball program and becoming a threat to win a national championship this week.
  
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• Poulin leads PWHL-leading Victoire past Sceptres for 6th straight win

  04-03-2026 08:21 via cbc.ca
  Marie-Philip Poulin scored in regulation and twice in a shootout and the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday night in Toronto for their sixth straight victory.
  
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• Canadians in Persian Gulf say they are living by the grace of missile defence systems

  04-03-2026 00:47 via cbc.ca
  Canadian expats and those trying to get back home from the Persian Gulf say they're living under the constant threat of missile and drone strikes, but are taking solace in what they describe as highly effective air-defence systems keeping them safe from harm.
  
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• 6 Toronto police officers charged in corruption probe were supposed to appear in court. Why didn’t they?

  03-03-2026 23:47 via cbc.ca
  Their absences aren’t actually against the law. But because this is a high-profile case and none of the officers scheduled to appear Tuesday are in custody, questions persist about when they’ll finally make a public appearance.
  
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• John Tory says he won't run for Toronto mayor this fall

  03-03-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Former Toronto mayor John Tory has announced he will not run again for the city's top job in this fall's municipal election.
  
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• John Tory says he won't run for mayor this fall

  03-03-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  Former Toronto mayor John Tory has announced he will not run again for the city's top job in this fall's municipal election.
  
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• Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find

  03-03-2026 20:34 via cbc.ca
  After online gambling was privatized in Ontario, contacts to Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems increased 317 per cent in men and adolescent boys aged 15 to 24, a new study suggests.
  
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• Man convicted of 1st-degree murder has been temporarily released in Oshawa: police

  03-03-2026 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Durham Region police are warning the public about a convicted murderer who has been temporarily released in Oshawa for 72 hours.
  
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• Two teenagers wanted for 1st-degree murder in connection with shootings in Vaughan, Etobicoke: police

  03-03-2026 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Police are looking for two teenagers wanted on Canada-wide warrants in connection with fatal, "brazen daylight" shootings that took place in Vaughan and Etobicoke earlier this year.
  
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• Two teenagers wanted for 1st-degree murder after ‘brazen daylight’ shootings: GTA police

  03-03-2026 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Police are looking for two teenagers wanted on Canada-wide warrants in connection with fatal, "brazen daylight" shootings that took place in Vaughan and Etobicoke earlier this year.
  
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