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Murder trial for man accused in Toronto’s van attack set for November
The trial for the man accused of using a van to kill 10 people on a busy Toronto sidewalk has…
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Toronto pushing province to start collecting and sharing COVID-19 data around race and jobs
Toronto City Council is officially calling on provincial health officials to start collecting province-wide data on COVID-19 cases, broken down…
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Ottawa announces nearly $8M in funding for Tourism Toronto
Tourism Toronto is set to receive nearly $8 million in federal funding. In a news release, the federal government announced that it will…
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Heading to Toronto’s Pearson airport? Here’s what you need to know about new changes
There’s a new normal landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Monday. As Ontario begins to slowly reopen, the airport has…
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TD Bank charges $30,000 mortgage penalty to woman forced to sell home due to pandemic
When the pandemic hit Ontario, Kristina Barybina’s income as a real estate agent dried up and she knew the writing…
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Migrant workers account for over 80 of Ontario’s 404 new COVID-19 cases, province says
Ontario reported 404 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, which is a 1.5 per cent jump in newly-confirmed infections —…
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Federal government to fast-track $2.2B to help municipalities hit hard by pandemic
The federal government is accelerating the delivery of infrastructure cash to help struggling municipalities taking a financial hit from COVID-19 — but mayors…
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Manufacturing plants, grocery stores, delivery companies all have COVID-19 outbreaks in GTA
Manufacturing plants, grocery stores, delivery companies and other workplaces are all among the settings where community COVID-19 outbreaks are happening…
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Toronto breaks down geographic spread of COVID-19, showing local hot spots in detail for first time
Toronto has unveiled detailed, geographic information about the spread of the novel coronavirus, marking the first time such data has been made available…
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COVID-19 in Ontario is now primarily a Toronto-area problem, figures show
Toronto and its surrounding regions account for a disproportionately high number of Ontario’s new cases of COVID-19, according to a…
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Check for COVID-19 symptoms over next 2 weeks, medical officer urges Trinity Bellwoods crowd
Toronto residents who crowded into Trinity Bellwoods Park on the weekend should monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms over the next two weeks,…
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COVID-19 in Toronto: Here’s where the city is opening emergency cooling centres
There’s another sweltering day ahead in Toronto which will be especially difficult for those who don’t have access to air…
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Mayor apologizes for own behaviour at Trinity Bellwoods after city cracked down on ‘dangerous’ crowds
Trinity Bellwoods Park was much quieter Sunday, after officials in Toronto increased enforcement and condemned the “selfish and dangerous” behaviour of people…
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The dog park is open again. Should you use it?
For those who have been living under lockdown the past nine weeks or so, the isolation has, in some cases, included the family…
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COVID-19 in Toronto: ActiveTO plan released, outbreak reported at downtown ER department
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced a list of roads Thursday set to close as a part of the city’s ActiveTO plan unveiled last week,…
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COVID-19 in Toronto: Outbreak reported at downtown ER department
Toronto Western Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in its emergency department and is racing to clean the space and…
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Toronto reports 1st COVID-19 death of person in its shelter system
City officials have reported Toronto’s first COVID-19 death of a person who had used its emergency shelter system for homeless people.…
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Toronto landlord forced to refinance condo as COVID-19 stalls eviction of lawyer owing $16K in rent
Danish Chagani was excited when the lawyer who lived down the hall from his Toronto condo wanted to rent his…
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John Tory says COVID-19 pandemic will cost Toronto $1.5B
Toronto officials reported 249 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the city continues to grapple with deaths and daily new cases…
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Toronto Western Hospital reporting coronavirus outbreaks in 4 separate units
Toronto Western Hospital is reporting four separate COVID-19 outbreaks inside its doors, which has prompted the hospital to halt new admissions…
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Mayor knows warm weather will coax people outside, despite top doctor’s message to stay home
With sunny spring weather forecast for Toronto this weekend, there seems to be a gulf appearing between the mayor and…
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Toronto city council extends state of emergency until the COVID-19 crisis ends
In its first-ever virtual meeting, Toronto city council unanimously voted Thursday to extend Mayor John Tory’s state of emergency declaration…
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Seeing more rats in Toronto during the pandemic? Pest control experts explain why
Toronto pest control experts say they’re seeing an unexpected silver lining to the COVID-19 lockdown: Reports of vermin like bed bugs…
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SickKids COVID-19 outbreak infects teen patient’s parents, clinical team member
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it now has two patients with unrelated cases of COVID-19 — and one of…
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City to create more space for pedestrians, delivery drivers at hot spots amid pandemic
The city will create more space on sidewalks and curb lanes for pedestrians and delivery drivers to practise physical distancing amid…
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Amazon employees flag health concerns in Canadian warehouses
Physical distancing while working inside an Amazon warehouse can get tricky, especially since the company still tracks workers’ productivity during…
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