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  Toronto library apologizes after staff at east-end branch refuse to help lost girl

  The Toronto Public Library is apologizing after staff at a branch in the city’s east end refused to provide a lost child with access to a telephone.

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  Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster tenders resignation after 7 years

  Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is stepping down. Verster tendered his resignation on Monday in order to take a new position and will leave his role as CEO of the provincial transit agency as early as Dec. 16. 2

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  Born and bred Toronto fire: Jim Jessop named Chief after following in father's footsteps

  Thirty-five years after a devastating fire roared through a Parliament Street rooming house two days before Christmas, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop pulls up a grainy photo of the blaze on his phone. 1

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  TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report

  A new report submitted to the Toronto Transit Commission says low-income individuals and marginalized groups would be disproportionately affected by a proposed seasonal ban on electric bikes and scooters.

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  Hwy. 11 fully re-open after major snowstorm hits cottage country

  Highway 11 north of Toronto has fully re-opened after being closed in both directions due to a major storm that blanketed cottage country in upwards of 140 centimetres of snow. 15

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  Ontario dad removes hockey rink at heart of neighbour dispute

  A Markham dad who drew the ire of neighbours and the city after installing a hockey rink in his backyard says the rink has now been taken down. 2

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  'Ally to the North': Ontario launches U.S. ad campaign amid Trump's tariff threat

  Ontario is launching a U.S. ad campaign, touting the province as an 'ally to the North' ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and under the threat of tariffs on all Canadian goods. 2

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  Ontario food banks cutting back amid 'unprecedented surge in demand'

  About 40 per cent of food banks in the province have scaled back the amount of food they provide each visit amid “record-high demand,” according to a new report by Feed Ontario. 4

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  Canada Post presents union with 'framework' to reach deal as strike continues

  Canada Post has presented the union representing some 55,000 striking postal workers with a framework to reach negotiated agreements, the corporation said. 41

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  Alleged gang member driving from U.S. arrested at Canadian border after making wrong turn

  An alleged gang member coming from the United States was arrested at the Canadian border after reportedly making a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge border crossing.

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  PM Trudeau 'surprised' provinces unanimous on accelerated defence spending: Ford

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his fellow provincial leaders are united in pushing for Canada to meet its NATO defence spending targets ahead of schedule, and that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was 'surprised' to hear it. 1

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  Man, 25, charged with murder after allegedly killing mother in Pickering: police

  A 25-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing his mother on Sunday morning in Pickering, say police. 2

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  Cucumbers sold in Ontario, other provinces recalled over possible salmonella contamination

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) updated the cucumber recall issued by a U.S. company due to possible salmonella contamination.

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  Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

  Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province's system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050 — a number environmental groups dispute.

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  Toronto-based arts-grant provider says nearly $10M was stolen by 'cybercriminal intruder'

  A Toronto-based non-profit that provides grants to musicians and others in the music industry says that nearly $10 million was stolen from its bank account by a 'cybercriminal' and then converted into cryptocurrency.

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  Heavy snow and numbing temperatures keep parts of the U.S. in a deep freeze

  Heavy snowfall and numbing temperatures kept parts of the U.S. in a deep freeze Sunday as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws to a close.

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  Why teens’ mental health may be more strained than you think heading into the holidays

  While many people might think of the end of the year as a time to wind down one’s workload and take a break, a Toronto psychiatrist says young people may actually be carrying more stress than usual heading into the holiday season. 1

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  1 injured following DVP collision: TPS

  One person has been transported to hospital with minor injuries after driving over a DVP barrier, police say.

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  'Disappointing': Toronto speed camera cut down less than 24 hours after being reinstalled

  A Toronto speed camera notorious for issuing tens of thousands of tickets to drivers has been cut down again less than 24 hours after it was reinstalled.

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  Toronto man accused of posing as surgeon, giving four women injections

  A 29-year-old Toronto man has been charged after allegedly posing as a surgeon and providing cosmetic procedures on several women. 1

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  Five suspects sought following smash-and-grab robbery at Sherway Gardens

  Toronto police are looking for at least five suspects after a smash-and-grab robbery at Sherway Gardens.

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  Woman struck by vehicle in midtown Toronto, suffers life-threatening injuries

  Two pedestrians are in hospital after they were hit by drivers in two separate collisions in Toronto on Saturday.

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  Why this Toronto man ran so a giant stickman could dance

  Colleagues would ask Duncan McCabe if he was training for a marathon, but, really, the 32-year-old accountant was committing multiple hours of his week, for 10 months, to stylistically run on the same few streets in Toronto's west end with absolutely no race in mind. It was all for the sake of creating a seconds-long animation of a dancing stickman for Strava. 1

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  Snow closes portion of Highway 11

  OPP have closed a segment of Highway 11 in South Muskoka due to unsafe driving conditions caused by weather. 15

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  'A huge, huge hit:' Ontario would be disproportionately impacted by Trump’s proposed tariffs, expert says

  If U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, Ontario will likely see the brunt of the impact, a business professor at Carleton University says.