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Police in Peel Region are asking for the public’s help to locate a vehicle after a woman was recently found shot inside a car in Mississauga.
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Leslie Lookout, Toronto's newest park, is officially open.
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Jose Berrios allowed two hits over seven innings to win a seventh straight start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. registered his 500th career RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday.
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Toronto FC downs Austin FC to pick up three much-needed points in MLS playoff push
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Investigation underway after man shot in park in North York
Toronto police are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound early Saturday morning.
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Shots fired in North York following dispute between two males, say Toronto police
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3 suspects outstanding after allegedly assaulting cops at downtown Toronto demonstration
Three suspects are wanted by police after allegedly assaulting officers during a recent demonstration in downtown Toronto.
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Toronto crowd rallies to fight closure of supervised drug consumption sites
At least 100 people gathered outside the Kensington Market supervised consumption site in a rally to keep it open in the face of new provincial rules that would shut at least a dozen such sites down across Ontario.
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An Ontario woman admits she was flustered and stressed trying to book an airline ticket when she found out a close relative had died last month.
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When two Ontario women were scammed out of more than $80,000 in separate bank investigator scams, they thought they would be reimbursed by their banks and were shocked when they weren't.
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Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out.
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An Ontario homeowner was concerned her natural gas bill was too high, and when she compared her bill with her neighbour's, she realized she has been getting overcharged for the last seven years.
Ontario man told his EV needs $33K battery. Software update fixes the problem
An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.
'I'm terrified': 2 Ontario women lost more than $80,000 to bank investigator scam
It's a new twist to an old scam — fraudsters are spoofing phone numbers to steal access codes to hack into bank accounts, and two Ontario women lost more than $80,000 as a result.
Looking for a used car? Consumer Reports names these as the most reliable brands
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Ontario woman's $7 taxi ride cost her nearly $7,500 instead
A woman visiting Toronto from London, Ont. last month said she nearly lost $7,500 after using her debit card to pay for a $7 taxi ride.
Ontario woman denied lottery jackpot after forgetting where she bought ticket
When an Ontario woman found out she won the lottery playing Lotto 649, she said she was excited to collect her prize of $1,003, but that excitement quickly turned to frustration when she couldn't collect her winnings.
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'Hard on all of us': Petition pushes back on Ontario high school telling students to keep backpack in lockers
There is confusion at one Mississauga, Ont. high school over whether backpacks are allowed in class. Grade 12 student Vani Kumar started a petition to bring backpacks back after St. Francis Xavier Secondary School sent out a letter obtained by CTV News Toronto telling students, “Knapsacks/bags are to be kept in your locker upon arrival at school."
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Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program
Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer new fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour.
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New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking
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Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful
Advocates for safe consumption sites are vowing to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to shutter 10 of those spots.
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Civil lawsuit alleging 'brutal' sexual assault launched against accused in Ont.'s 'Woodland rapist' case
An alleged child predator who was arrested and charged earlier this year is now facing a civil lawsuit in connection with a "brutal" sexual assault in a Toronto area park reported nearly 30 years ago.
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2nd man arrested, facing nearly 100 charges in Toronto auto-fraud investigation
A second man has been arrested and is facing nearly 100 criminal charges in connection with an auto-fraud investigation in Toronto.
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'Peter Nygard is a sexual predator:' Former fashion mogul sentenced to 11 years in prison
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The sentence was handed to Nygard, 83, by Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein in Toronto on Monday. Last November, a jury found Nygard guilty of four counts of sexual assault following a six-week trial.
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Police release video of Toronto plaza shooting that killed university student
A university student from Brampton was killed when two shooters fired indiscriminately into a crowded plaza in Toronto last month in what police say was a 'cowardly act.'
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Toronto film festival kicks off with star power, ticketing glitch and a brief protest
A small group of protesters briefly interrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival as the 11-day movie marathon kicked off Thursday with promises of celebrity glitz after several years of industry upheaval.
New pilot feature in 'Transit' app will tell TTC riders where route diversions are occurring
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Shake Shack officially opens first Canadian location in downtown Toronto
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Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider has always been an All-Star in the eyes of his sisters. Now, they want to make it official
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500 units, 7 spots: Revisit visitor parking rules, Toronto councillors urge
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