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6.9% tax spike ‘will mean change in Torontonians’ lives’: Olivia ChowMayor Olivia Chow and budget chief Coun. Shelley Carroll revealed the figure to reporters Monday as part of the city’s proposed budget this year.PoliticsJan 13
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‘Pay him’: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. inks 1-year deal with Jays, fans want moreSome Toronto Blue Jays fans hoping the team will lock-down star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are going to have to wait a little longer for that to even happen.SportsJan 10
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Ontario man found responsible in parents’ slayings, attempted killing of brotherAlpha Henry has been on trial for two counts of second-degree murder relating to the fatal 2022 stabbing of his parents, and one count of attempted murder relating to his brother.CrimeJan 9
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Neighbour dispute leads to fatal stabbing in Quebec suburbA 56-year-old man is dead after police were called to an apartment complex just outside Montreal for a dispute between two neighbours.CrimeJan 9
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Toronto to double the number of speed cameras amid vandalism woesToronto is doubling the number of speed cameras on its streets amid concerns over vandalism, which has seen some spray-painted and chopped down.CanadaJan 9
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Sidney Crosby sets another NHL record — this time at the dotDuring Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sidney Crosby secured his 15,183 faceoff win to become the NHL's all-time leader in faceoff wins.SportsJan 8
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Dad says U.S. treatment Canadian doctors dubbed as ‘witchcraft’ will help sonA Quebec father says he had to take his son to the United States for care after alleging doctors in Montreal wrote off his son’s chances at survival.HealthJan 8
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Woman found dead inside N.S. home during wellbeing call, deemed ‘suspicious’: policeNova Scotia RCMP says its investigating a woman's "suspicious sudden death" after officers found her body during a wellbeing call last week.CrimeJan 6
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Halifax Mooseheads deal star goalie Mathis Rousseau to Moncton WildcatsThe Mooseheads, which sit last in the QMJHL’s Eastern Conference, announced the trade on Monday – the trade deadline for the league.SportsJan 6
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Highway 401 reopened after ‘significant’ Boxing Day congestionThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shut down a portion of Highway 401 Thursday to ensure “the safety of all” given the “significant congestion” Boxing Day drivers were causing.TrafficDec 26, 2024
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3 kidnapping victims found inside Ontario home, 10 people facing chargesTen people are facing charges after three kidnapping victims were found inside a Brampton home during a raid, Peel Regional Police say.CrimeDec 24, 2024
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TTC extends deadline for customers to use tickets, tokensAfter telling customers in October that Dec. 31 would be the last day those forms of payment would be accepted, the TTC decided this month to extend it to June 1, 2025.CanadaDec 24, 2024
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Pet raccoon seized during raid of alleged drug dealer’s tent: Hamilton policeA 36-year-old Hamilton man is facing several drug and weapons-related charges, as well as reportedly being in possession of a prohibited animal - a pet raccoon - police say.CrimeDec 23, 2024
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British soldier who had 14 drinks guilty of manslaughter in Toronto bar fight deathA British solider has been found guilty of manslaughter following a 2023 bar fight in Toronto that eventually led to a man's death.CrimeDec 20, 2024
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Theodore Too floats again after partial sinking in Ontario portTheodore Too, the beloved life-sized replica of Theodore Tugboat, has been 'safely righted and refloated' after its partial sinking in Ontario, its owner says.CanadaDec 20, 2024
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Toronto police ID officer who died on duty from medical episodeA veteran Toronto police officer experienced a medical episode and died Thursday after being involved in executing a search warrant, the force says.CrimeDec 19, 2024
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Man dead in Scarborough as Toronto homicides hit 5-year highA man is dead after a shooting in Scarborough overnight, Toronto police say as the force's data shows homicides have hit a five-year high.CrimeDec 19, 2024
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Theodore Too, beloved Canadian tugboat, partially sinks in Ontario portTheodore Too, the beloved life-sized replica of Theodore Tugboat, has partially sunk while docked in an Ontario port, its owner says.CanadaDec 18, 2024
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Officer loses Taser on foot chase. Halifax police now looking for itHalifax police believe someone may be in possession of a police-issued Taser after it fell out of an officer's holster Monday night.CrimeDec 17, 2024
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‘Undetected’ rail flaw led to multi-car train derailment in New BrunswickA trail derailment in New Brunswick last October that spilled 2,000 litres of methanol into the ground was caused by an 'undetected' rail issue, federal officials say.CanadaDec 17, 2024
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‘Unprovoked’ bar stabbing becomes Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the yearAn “unprovoked” stabbing at a bar has become Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year as crime woes continue to plague the major Ontario city.CrimeDec 16, 2024
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2nd man facing charges in deadly Ontario boat crash, police sayOntario Provincial Police (OPP) says it has charged a second man in connection to a fatal May long weekend boat crash that left three people dead.CrimeDec 16, 2024
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‘We need to make a deal,’ Ford says after Trump responds to energy threatDoug Ford says Canada and the United States need to "make a deal" as President-Elect Donald Trump's threats of sweeping tariffs continues to loom over the two countries.PoliticsDec 13, 2024
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Toronto man who killed girlfriend in act of ‘unthinkable’ violence gets life in prisonWATCH: A Toronto man guilty of killing his girlfriend in an act of “unthinkable” violence has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.CrimeDec 13, 2024
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Ontario blizzard warning: Travelling in some parts will be ‘nearly impossible’Several parts of Ontario are under a blizzard warning as lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron will create conditions that will make travelling "nearly impossible."WeatherDec 12, 2024
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