Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’
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Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’
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Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’
01:50 | May 12, 2016
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Margaret Atwood’s work at the National Ballet of Canada
03:46 | June 16, 2026
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05:25 | March 4, 2026
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World talent showcased at the Toronto Black Film Festival
04:17 | February 13, 2026
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Creative crafts for Valentine’s Day
05:38 | February 13, 2026
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Sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and Family Day
05:46 | February 13, 2026
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05:20 | February 12, 2026
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Sweet and savoury foods with chocolate for Valentine’s Day
05:20 | February 12, 2026
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1 man shot outside Woodbridge home, suspects flee in Porsche
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3 injured, 1 unaccounted for in Oshawa house fire
01:38 | January 20, 2026
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04:40 | January 16, 2026
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Planning summer camp options
05:00 | January 16, 2026
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De-icing salt alternatives for your home
05:03 | January 16, 2026
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Footage captures tow truck lit on fire in Brampton
01:54 | January 13, 2026
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01:20 | January 5, 2026
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Pearson prepares for busiest travel season of the year
01:55 | December 17, 2025
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‘Unprecedented’ fire in Thorncliffe Park finally extinguished
01:52 | December 16, 2025
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01:44 | December 15, 2025
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Brampton residents without water after broken main causes flood
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Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’
Description
May 12, 2016
Thu, May 12: A morbid message on a couple of billboards in Toronto has people talking, and is making the rounds on social media. It says “text and drive.” But as Caryn Lieberman reports, looks may be deceiving.
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Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’01:50 | May 12, 2016 -
Margaret Atwood’s work at the National Ballet of Canada03:46 | June 16, 2026 -
World Cup: Five Team Canada players call Brampton home04:39 | June 5, 2026 -
Organizing your garage during spring cleaning05:18 | May 21, 2026 -
Opening Day: Blue Jays baseball returns to Rogers Centre01:59 | March 27, 2026 -
Step inside the ISS at ‘Space Explorers: THE INFINITE’ in Mississauga07:46 | March 16, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026 -
Emerging home trends for 202604:48 | March 4, 2026 -
Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026 -
Keep orchids thriving05:25 | March 4, 2026 -
World talent showcased at the Toronto Black Film Festival04:17 | February 13, 2026 -
Creative crafts for Valentine’s Day05:38 | February 13, 2026 -
Sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and Family Day05:46 | February 13, 2026 -
Toronto Blue Jays prepare to celebrate 50th season05:20 | February 12, 2026 -
Sweet and savoury foods with chocolate for Valentine’s Day05:20 | February 12, 2026 -
1 man shot outside Woodbridge home, suspects flee in Porsche02:01 | January 21, 2026 -
3 injured, 1 unaccounted for in Oshawa house fire01:38 | January 20, 2026 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Snowplows and budgets: A conversation with Mayor Olivia Chow04:40 | January 16, 2026 -
Planning summer camp options05:00 | January 16, 2026 -
De-icing salt alternatives for your home05:03 | January 16, 2026 -
Footage captures tow truck lit on fire in Brampton01:54 | January 13, 2026 -
More service disruptions to Finch West LRT01:33 | January 12, 2026 -
Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026 -
City proposes 2.2% tax increase in 2026 Toronto budget02:04 | January 8, 2026 -
Greater Toronto Area bracing for ice storm02:23 | January 6, 2026 -
Suspected arson at Brampton tow truck company under investigation01:20 | January 5, 2026 -
Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025 -
Pearson prepares for busiest travel season of the year01:55 | December 17, 2025 -
‘Unprecedented’ fire in Thorncliffe Park finally extinguished01:52 | December 16, 2025 -
‘A more sombre Hannukah’ local Jewish leaders react to Australian terror attack01:44 | December 15, 2025 -
Brampton residents without water after broken main causes flood01:30 | December 11, 2025
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Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’01:50 | May 12, 2016
-
Margaret Atwood’s work at the National Ballet of Canada03:46 | June 16, 2026
-
World Cup: Five Team Canada players call Brampton home04:39 | June 5, 2026
-
Organizing your garage during spring cleaning05:18 | May 21, 2026
-
Opening Day: Blue Jays baseball returns to Rogers Centre01:59 | March 27, 2026
-
Step inside the ISS at ‘Space Explorers: THE INFINITE’ in Mississauga07:46 | March 16, 2026
-
Municipal Matters: World Cup Countdown05:25 | March 5, 2026
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Emerging home trends for 202604:48 | March 4, 2026
-
Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026
-
Keep orchids thriving05:25 | March 4, 2026
-
World talent showcased at the Toronto Black Film Festival04:17 | February 13, 2026
-
Creative crafts for Valentine’s Day05:38 | February 13, 2026
-
Sweet treats for Valentine’s Day and Family Day05:46 | February 13, 2026
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Toronto Blue Jays prepare to celebrate 50th season05:20 | February 12, 2026
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Sweet and savoury foods with chocolate for Valentine’s Day05:20 | February 12, 2026
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1 man shot outside Woodbridge home, suspects flee in Porsche02:01 | January 21, 2026
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3 injured, 1 unaccounted for in Oshawa house fire01:38 | January 20, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Snowplows and budgets: A conversation with Mayor Olivia Chow04:40 | January 16, 2026
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Planning summer camp options05:00 | January 16, 2026
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De-icing salt alternatives for your home05:03 | January 16, 2026
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Footage captures tow truck lit on fire in Brampton01:54 | January 13, 2026
-
More service disruptions to Finch West LRT01:33 | January 12, 2026
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Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026
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City proposes 2.2% tax increase in 2026 Toronto budget02:04 | January 8, 2026
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Greater Toronto Area bracing for ice storm02:23 | January 6, 2026
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Suspected arson at Brampton tow truck company under investigation01:20 | January 5, 2026
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Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025
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Pearson prepares for busiest travel season of the year01:55 | December 17, 2025
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‘Unprecedented’ fire in Thorncliffe Park finally extinguished01:52 | December 16, 2025
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‘A more sombre Hannukah’ local Jewish leaders react to Australian terror attack01:44 | December 15, 2025
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Brampton residents without water after broken main causes flood01:30 | December 11, 2025
Fake billboard tells drivers to ‘text and drive’
Description
May 12, 2016
Thu, May 12: A morbid message on a couple of billboards in Toronto has people talking, and is making the rounds on social media. It says “text and drive.” But as Caryn Lieberman reports, looks may be deceiving.
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