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Ontario mom dies of assault, 25-year-old son facing murder charge: policeAn Ontario man has been charged with second-degree murder after his mother died over the weekend after being found at a crash site, Durham Regional Police say.Crime9 hours
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Empty offices were pitched as housing solution. Toronto has realized it’s not that simpleConverting Toronto’s empty office space into housing will not be a straightforward process – and may not even be feasible in some cases, a new report indicates.PoliticsDec 2
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‘Reignite discussions’: Canada Post tables new framework as strike persistsCanada Post says it has presented a new framework that it hopes will 'reignite discussions' with the union representing 55,000 striking postal workers.CanadaDec 1
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Cucumbers sent to several provinces recalled over salmonella concernsSunFed Produce says its cucumbers, which were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26, are being recalled after the U.S. FDA associated the product with reported salmonella cases.ConsumerNov 30
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‘Incredible snow totals’: Squalls to hit parts of Ontario, up to 80 cm possibleSeveral parts of Ontario are set to see “incredible snow totals” over the next few days due to a shift in temperatures over the Great Lakes.WeatherNov 27
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N.S. election: NDP become Official Opposition as Liberals dealt devastating blowThe New Democratic Party is now the Official Opposition in Nova Scotia as the Liberals are being dealt a devastating blow on election night.PoliticsNov 26
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‘Taylor breaks records’: Swift fans make mobile data history at Rogers CentreTaylor Swift fans on Rogers’ 5G network shattered the record for sharing and streaming the most content ever at a single event at Rogers Centre, the company says.CanadaNov 25
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‘Not moving at all’: NHL players walk to Leafs game as traffic snarls busWith their bus held up by Toronto traffic, members of the Utah Hockey Club ditched their bus and walked to Scotiabank Arena Sunday to make their NHL game against the Maple Leafs.SportsNov 25
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New federal funds boost Ontario school meals program by $108M over 3 yearsThe officials say Ottawa will be chipping in $108.5 million over the next three years to Ontario’s existing Student Nutrition Program and First Nations Student Nutrition Program.PoliticsNov 22
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Mom of baby who died after being found by Toronto police facing chargeAt 11:24 a.m. Nov. 20, officers were called to the area of Marlee and Roselawn avenues, near Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road, for reports of a missing baby.CrimeNov 21
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Missing infant dies in hospital after being found by Toronto policeToronto police said Wednesday officers were investigating reports of a missing infant around Marlee and Roselawn avenues, near Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road, in North York.CrimeNov 20
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Halifax school drops ask that military ditch uniforms for Remembrance DaySchool administrators say they wish to be "responsive" to the "diverse makeup of our school community" in asking veterans to attend Remembrance ceremonies in "civilian clothing."CanadaNov 7
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Inflation, high costs could bring end to Toronto’s famous Santa Claus ParadeInflation and high operating costs could end up proving to be the Grinch for organizers of the Toronto Santa Claus parade, they warn.CanadaNov 7
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2 women, 1 man arrested after fatal stabbing inside Toronto apartment buildingToronto police say three people -- two women and a man -- have been arrested following a fatal stabbing in a Toronto apartment building Thursday morning.CrimeNov 7
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‘Milestone’: Next phase of Gardiner Expressway work set to beginOntario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria called it a 'milestone' moment Thursday, and linked the progress to the province’s $73-million investment in the project.CanadaNov 7
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Don’t judge quality of U.S. democracy off Harris-Trump outcome: envoyCanadians shouldn't judge the quality of America's democracy regardless if Kamala Harris or Donald Trump secure the presidency, the U.S. ambassador to Canada says.U.S. NewsNov 5
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U.S. election: Abortion, marijuana, sports betting among measures on ballotWhile the world will be focused on who will be elected the next president, millions of Americans are also deciding on many ballot issues that will impact their everyday lives.U.S. NewsNov 5
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Harris or Trump: Ford will work with U.S. ‘no matter’ election outcomeWhether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will work with whoever secures the White House.PoliticsNov 4
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Viral fan who dressed up as Auston Matthews for Halloween meets Leafs starAccording to Grayson Joseph, the young Toronto Maple Leafs fan says captain Auston Matthews looks like him – not the other way around.SportsNov 1
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Teen dead in shootout with officers, sparking Ontario police watchdog probeOntario’s police watchdog is now investigating after a teenage boy was killed during a shootout with officers north of Toronto Wednesday night.CanadaOct 31
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Ontario art gallery says most customer data safe after ‘cybersecurity incident’The Art Gallery of Ontario says the vast majority of customer data is safe after it was hit by a “cybersecurity incident” last month.CanadaOct 31
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Toronto bus crash: 8 people hurt after collision with pick-up truckEight people were injured early Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into a TTC bus near Yonge and Finch in North York, Toronto police say.CanadaOct 31
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Deadly Ontario boat crash: Man facing dangerous operation, impaired chargesAn Ontario man is facing dangerous operation and impaired charges in connection to a fatal May long weekend boat crash that left three people dead.CrimeOct 30
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Ontario girls, including 12-year-old, charged with arson that caused $2M in damageA 12-year-old girl is among four teens facing charges in a Durham arson investigation that saw more than $2 million in damage caused.CrimeOct 29
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Switches used to convert handguns into automatic weapons seized by Toronto-area policeFive people are facing 160 charges in a firearms probe that saw Peel Regional Police seize several switches used to covert pistols into automatic weapons.CrimeOct 28
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