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GTA Update
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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? UPDATE: Ontario plans to incrementally lift all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of March
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Toronto Police@TorontoPolice
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Missing Man Located, Kennedy Road and Highway 401 area, Kenneth Pappin, 61
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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BREAKING: Ontario plans to incrementally lift all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of March.
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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BREAKING: Starting Monday, capacity limits at restaurants, bars, and gyms where proof of vaccine is required will be lifted. Barring any major setbacks, the province intends to lift all public health and workplace COVID-19 measures by March 28, 2022.
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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The province said beginning March 28, "all remaining public health and workplace safety measures in businesses and organizations" will be lifted, including masking.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Ferris wheel at B.C. wedding reception helps send neighbours into orbit
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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BREAKING: Ontario to lift capacity limits in restaurants and gyms starting Monday, masking mandates to end by late March
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CP24@CP24
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BREAKING: Ontario restaurants, gyms to return to full pre-pandemic capacity on Oct. 25; all other COVID-19 mitigation measures to end by March 2022
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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WATCH LIVE | Premier Doug Ford announces Ontario's plan to reopen and manage COVID-19 for the long term.
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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LIVE NOW: Premier Doug Ford announces the strategy to move beyond Step 3 of the province's reopening plan:
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Toronto Police Operations@TPSOperations
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CHEMICAL HAZARD: Montgomery Av Yonge St * 1:45 pm * -Higher than normal carbon monoxide levels – Levels dangerous for people – Building being evacuated – TTC shelter buses ordered – @TTCnotices – Roads in area closed #GO2032742 ^dh
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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As soon as we start blaming social media platforms for wrongdoing, we are allowing the people who are spreading toxicity to simply throw their hands up and say, "the media made me do it." It's an old defence, and one I feel is making a comeback. #Opinion
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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#LIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial health officials are providing an update on the province's long-term reopening plan. Watch or listen live at
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Toronto Police Operations@TPSOperations
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COLLISION: Glebeholme Blvd Coxwell Av * 8 am * – Large truck struck a number of parked cars – Significant damage done – Driver has fled on foot – Male, 30-40, skinny, tanned skin, goatee, red high tops – Black backpack, maroon hoodie, black jacket #GO2030394 ^dh
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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WATCH LIVE: Ontario officials outline province's next steps in reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic including the lifting of capacity limits.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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'RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY': Wallet lost at Leafs game returned by Good Samaritan
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CP24@CP24
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Belarus scraps short-lived mask mandates amid virus surge
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CP24@CP24
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Campaigners stage climate protests across continents
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CP24@CP24
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WATCH LIVE @ 2P.M.: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces plan to exit Step 3 of coronavirus reopening plan
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Supreme Court's pay equity ruling called huge victory for long-term care workers
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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Guelph police allege a drug deal gone bad ended in a machete-wielding clown dragging a man out of a business before riding off on his bicycle.
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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For #StarEats, @EVYSTADIUM hit up Haidilao in Scarborough for classic Sichuan hot pot. What she found is that it was a whole amusement park — from robot servers to manicures. Here's what happened. For more eats, follow us on TikTok:
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Supreme Court doesn't block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Five tactics used to spread vaccine misinformation in the wellness community, and why they work
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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York Mills: Elevator back in service between concourse and bus platform.
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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If passed, the legislation would target labour shortages by making it easier for some foreign-trained workers in regulated professions to become licensed in Canada, the Ontario government said.
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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York Mills: Elevator back in service between concourse and Line 1 platform.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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St. Marys woman charged with first-degree murder in 1985 infant death
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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Several universities in Ontario are moving to bar unvaccinated students from campus as their mandatory vaccination policies take full effect.
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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?Keep COVID-19 mask rules and vaccine passports, Ontario science table tells Doug Ford By @robferguson1 and @robertbenzie
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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Canada has already struck a deal to secure enough Pfizer vaccine doses for all children in the 5 to 11 age group, but Health Canada stressed Friday that doesn't mean an approval is rubber stamped
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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Unemployment, depression and anxiety are up in Toronto. Young people have left in droves, and 16% of youth in the GTA thought about suicide. But despite the bleak numbers, Toronto is also a city on the cusp of something new and better. #Opinion
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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Consumers who have the onions are advised to either throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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As Premier Doug Ford prepares to ease COVID-19 capacity limits on restaurants, bars and gyms starting next week, the science table advising him says public health measures like masking and vaccination certification should remain in place.
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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CBC EXPLAINS | Since Health Canada announced last week that Pfizer-BioNTech is seeking authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, many people have been asking questions. Here's what CBC News has been able to find out.
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CP24@CP24
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'No words': Baldwin says he's cooperating with police after cinematographer killed with prop gun on set
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CP24@CP24
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Canada considers what to do with millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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York Mills: Elevator out of service between concourse and bus platform. Alternatives:
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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York Mills: Elevator out of service between concourse and Line 1 platform. Alternatives:
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CP24@CP24
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Slimmed-down Fan Expo Canada set to return to Toronto for first time since 2019
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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You're fully vaccinated, but your kids under 12 aren't. What you need to know as U.S. reopens land border travel
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Joe Manganiello and James Gunn lead tributes to Halyna Hutchins following 'Rust' tragedy
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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CP24@CP24
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Report: At least $100M in foreign aid lost in Syria exchange rate distortions
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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This detached home near the proposed Eglinton Crosstown LRT station could be ideal from a young family. Listed for $800,000, it's considered one of the cheapest in Toronto right now. Why is that? #GTAHomeHunt by @libaanstar1
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Special Investigations Unit@SIUOntario
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Thank you for the opportunity to connect with your students and share what the SIU does in Ontario!
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CP24@CP24
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Beijing begins offering booster shots ahead of Olympics
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Man charged in hit-run on Gardiner that killed woman
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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CityNews has learned that capacity limits for restaurants and gyms in Ontario will be lifted next week. Here's your CityNews 680 TO GO with @SteveRobertsTO and @SarahParrott7 To listen live, head to
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Special Investigations Unit@SIUOntario
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No Charges Against Niagara Police Officers After Man's Death in St. Catharines News Release:
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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?Bernie Saunders, the fifth Black player in NHL history, recounts racist taunts, discrimination "period by period"
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640 Toronto@am640
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NEW: Recently released provincial modelling suggests that Ontario's COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and those in ICU will remain stable, even with more social contacts, as long as some public health measures remain in place.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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A timeline of major accidents on movie and television sets in wake of Alec Baldwin set incident
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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"I've seen a lot of injustice." Bernie Saunders — the fifth Black player in NHL history, whose career ended prematurely after years of racist taunts — sees his new book as belated closure on his connection to the game. @markzwol reports
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Instant Weather Ontario@IWeatherON
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#ONStorm #ONwx So it seemed that some areas got a rude awakening this morning with two f-words… frost & flurries We weren't expecting much precipitation this morning, but it turns out that there was just enough to bring some #SecretSnow to parts of the region. Did you get any? 12:08pm
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CP24@CP24
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Ontario reports 95 new COVID-19 cases tied to schools; active caseload in schools at lowest point since Sept. 17
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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The theme of this Mailbag is the jaded Maple Leafs fan. They're tired. Is the worm turning for this franchise? #Opinion by @kevin_mcgran
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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A spokesperson for UHN tells CP24 that as of Thursday, approximately 181 employees have failed to provide proof of vaccination
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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Line 1: There will be no subway service between Finch and St Clair stations this weekend due to work on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and maintenance. Shuttle buses will run. Visit
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Queen Elizabeth Was Hospitalized, Allegations of Royal Coverup
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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Ontario sees 492 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Alec Baldwin Breaks Silence After Gun Accident on 'Rust' Set Kills Woman
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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Ontario schools have reported more than 4,000 cases of COVID-19 so far this school year
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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University vaccine mandates mean some students being barred from campus
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Canadian Blood Services eyes removing sexual orientation-based donation restrictions
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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Several universities in Ontario are moving to bar unvaccinated students from campus as their mandatory vaccination policies take full effect.
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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It's unfair to exclude First Nations schools from Ontario's new program to combat period poverty, especially given that those essential items can cost twice as much in northern Ontario as they do in the south, New Democrat MPP Sol Mamakwa says.
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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JUST IN: Ontario's daily COVID-19 case counts are expected to remain stable over the next month but only if public health measures are not lifted, new modelling shows.
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CP24@CP24
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Ontario's COVID-19 case counts to 'remain stable' as long as existing public health measures remain in place: Science Table modelling
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CP24@CP24
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China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Positivity rate seems to be creeping up
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CTV Toronto@CTVToronto
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A UHN spokesperson told CP24 that as of Thursday, approximately 181 UHN employees have failed to provide proof of vaccination
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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CP24@CP24
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Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.1 per cent in August
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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How the supply chain broke, and why it won't be fixed anytime soon
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NEWSTALK1010@NEWSTALK1010
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At 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nadia Mozumder was crossing Danforth Avenue, near Birchmount Road, around 11:45 a.m. when a car made a left-hand turn and hit her
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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We're bringing back our CityNews 680 Junior Traffic Reporter Contest with @407ETR! Get all the details at
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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#NEW: If you get fired from your job because you refuse to get vaccinated, the Trudeau government says you may not be allowed to collect employment insurance
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CP24@CP24
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WATCH LIVE: Federal officials provide update on COVID-19
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Dave Agar@dave1agar
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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Several universities in Ontario are moving to bar unvaccinated students from campus as their mandatory vaccination policies take full effect.
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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CityNews@CityNewsTO
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WATCH LIVE: Health Canada provides COVID-19 update
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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Green Party executives are planning to drop a legal challenge against their leader that brought tensions between senior officials and Annamie Paul to a boil last summer.
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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Toronto councillors, advocates and community groups are upset that a new zoning plan requiring the building of affordable housing doesn't include Little Jamaica along Eglinton Avenue West.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Toronto Star@TorontoStar
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This detached home listed under $800,000 is considered one of the cheapest in Toronto right now. Why is that?
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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#CrimeBeat: @cmcdonaldglobal joined @MDimainGlobal with a preview on tonight's Crime Beat episode "Innocent Blood" that takes a closer look at the murders of two teen girls from Oshawa.
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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61 Avenue Road North: Regular service has resumed at Cortleigh Blvd.
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Toronto Sun@TheTorontoSun
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Driver charged in death of 17-year-old pedestrian in Toronto's east end
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TTC Service Alerts@TTCnotices
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59 Maple Leaf: Regular service has resumed at Cross St and Church St.
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CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
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Almost three years after the OHRC asked the City of Mississauga to remove all Indigenous imagery related to non-Indigenous teams from its facilities, some are questioning why the Mississauga Blackhawks are still using an Indigenous name and logo.
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Toronto Weather@wxTO
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640 Toronto@am640
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A pharmacy in Cambridge appears to have been vandalized by an anti-vaxxer for a second time.
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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Ontario's vaccine QR passport takes effect today, but privacy remains top of mind. Cybersecurity & tech analyst, @RiteshKotak joined @Candace_Global to discuss those concerns, including hacking threats and privacy breaches.
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Global News Toronto@globalnewsto
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A pharmacy in Cambridge appears to have been vandalized by an anti-vaxxer for a second time.
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