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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: pollMany Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates.TrafficJul 16
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Ontario storm: Major flooding hits Toronto area, thousands without powerMajor flooding hit the Toronto area Tuesday and tens of thousands of people lost power after an intense storm passed through portions of southern Ontario.WeatherJul 16
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17-year-old girl reportedly falls from ride at Canada’s WonderlandYork Region Paramedic Services told Global News they responded to Canada's Wonderland amusement park at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday after a person reportedly fell from a ride.CanadaJul 11
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2 minors charged with murder after 16-year-old boy killed in TorontoTwo minors have been charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Mohamed Doumbouya, Toronto police say.CrimeJul 11
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Winning Ontario lottery ticket worth $1M about to expireA lottery ticket that was sold in Toronto and won $1 million will soon expire if the rightful owner doesn't come forward.CanadaJul 11
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Victim critically injured after being shot in Toronto’s north endA victim is in life-threatening condition after they were shot in Toronto's north end on Wednesday, officials say.CrimeJul 10
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Man critically injured, 2 arrested following afternoon shooting in North York: policeToronto police said officers were called at 3:27 p.m. to the area of Stanley Greene and Downsview Park boulevards for reports of someone found with a gunshot wound.CrimeJul 9
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16-year-old boy identified as victim shot and killed in Toronto apartmentToronto police said that officers responded to gunshots inside of an apartment building in the area of Jameson Avenue and King Street West at 12 a.m. on Monday.CrimeJul 9
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Warnings in place as hurricane Beryl remnants set to hit parts of CanadaWarnings are in place as the remnants of hurricane Beryl are set to move into parts of Canada, bringing heavy rain and the threat of torrential downpours.WeatherJul 9
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5 injured, 3 critically, in head-on crash in Vaughan: policeThree people inside one of the vehicles — a 68-year-old man, a 71-year-old woman, and an 83-year-old woman — suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.CanadaJul 8
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Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to hit Canada, torrential downpours possibleSouthern Ontario and Quebec, as well as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia can expect heavy rain and possible flooding from Beryl when its remnants hit Canada.WeatherJul 8
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‘Heat event’ set to begin, prompting warning for Toronto, Hamilton areasPart of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe is under a heat warning with hot weather set to move into the region Monday.WeatherJul 7
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Arrests made after mother and child carjacked near Mississauga’s Heartland Town Centre: policeThree people, including a 14-year-old boy, have been charged after a mother and child were carjacked near Mississauga's Heartland Town Centre last week, police say.CrimeJul 7
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2 men stabbed multiple times in Durham Region, police sayTwo men were stabbed multiple times overnight in Durham Region and charges have been laid against two suspects, police say.CrimeJul 7
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22-year-old motorcyclist dead, 2 people injured after Toronto crashToronto police said emergency crews were called to the area of Brimley Road and Port Royal Trail, just south of Steeles Avenue East at around 1 a.m. Sunday following a crash.CanadaJul 7
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Pickering man killed in shooting at Toronto gas station: policeToronto police Duty Insp. Dan Pravica said officers were called at around 10:20 p.m. Saturday for a shooting at a gas station in the area of Warden Avenue and Ellesmere Road.CrimeJul 7
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Woman dead after stabbing in parking lot of Mississauga school: policePeel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell said officers found a woman who had been fatally stabbed in the parking lot of St. Elizabeth Seton School at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.CrimeJul 7
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Triple murder-suicide suspected in deaths of Ontario family, police suggestOPP issued a news release Saturday saying the deaths of Carly Walsh and her kids, found dead inside a home in Harrow, Ont., on June 20, were the result of domestic violence.CrimeJul 7
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Itchy hand legend ‘proved true’ as Ontario woman wins $70M lottery jackpotSome say that if you have an itchy palm, money is coming your way. For an Ontario woman, that "proved true" as she just recently took home a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.CanadaJul 5
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14-year-old boy charged with murder in Toronto shooting: policeToronto police said that at around 11:58 p.m. on June 24, officers responded to the Jane Street and Falstaff Avenue area for a shooting.CrimeJul 5
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LCBO strike: How to still get booze in Ontario during a ‘dry summer’While LCBO stores are closed across the province, people in Ontario aren't necessarily stuck without alcoholic drinks. Here's how to find them.ConsumerJul 5
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$3.5 million worth of drugs seized after search warrant at Mississauga home: policeOfficers also allegedly seized a "quantity of Canadian currency" and a loaded handgun with nine rounds of ammunition.CrimeJul 4
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Toronto drug squad officer facing drug and impaired driving chargesAn officer with Toronto police's drug squad is facing drug and impaired driving-related charges after an incident in Peel Region where "multiple" cruisers were damaged, police say.CrimeJul 4
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3 people randomly assaulted in Toronto in around 10 minutes: policeToronto police said the assaults happened on Monday in the Carlaw Avenue and Queen Street East area.CrimeJul 3
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Shocking video shows gun aimed, fired at movie theatre in Richmond Hill, Ont.Police have released the video and say it shows the moment shots were fired at a movie theatre in Richmond Hill early Saturday, marking the fourth such incident since mid-May.CrimeJul 3
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