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  'Hard on all of us': Petition pushes back on high school telling students to keep backpack in lockers

  In addition to Ontario’s new cellphone ban, there is confusion at one Mississauga high school over whether backpacks are allowed in class. 1

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  Female critically injured after shooting on QEW in Mississauga

  One woman has been taken to a trauma centre with critical injuries following a shooting on the QEW in Mississauga early Tuesday morning, Peel paramedics say.

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  Hoggard to seek bail today pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction

  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction. 3

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  Rate cuts have yet to budge GTA housing market: RBC

  While the Bank of Canada may be lowering interest rates, the move is not having an immediate effect on Canada‘s housing market, an economist at one of Canada’s biggest banks says.

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  Canadian fast food chains create value menus to win back customers

  Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out. 1

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  Mets rally to beat Blue Jays 3-2 for 10th win in 11 games

  Tyrone Taylor scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning before fellow pinch-runner Eddy Alvarez dashed home on a passed ball as the New York Mets rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Monday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.

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  Grade 12 student grazed by bullet in the head during 'targeted' shooting outside Scarborough high school

  A Grade 12 student at Scarborough’s Agincourt Collegiate Institute is receiving treatment at the hospital after his head was grazed by a bullet in what police are calling a 'targeted' shooting late Monday morning. 3

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  Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by driver in southwest Scarborough

  A cyclist has been seriously injured after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in southwest Scarborough on Monday evening.

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  James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

  James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, 'The Lion King' and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. 2

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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. 5

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  Ford says Singh is 'just blowing smoke' and won't call early federal election

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he thinks it’s unlikely national NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will trigger an early federal election after he tore up the deal keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power last week. 29

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  Man, 40, charged in deadly crash in Oshawa, Ont. that involved nine vehicles

  Police have charged a 40-year-old man in connection with a deadly, fiery crash in Oshawa, Ont. that involved nine vehicles last month. 2

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  Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to join Liberal Party as special adviser

  Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will be joining the Liberal Party as a special adviser. In an official press release on Monday, the party says Carney will serve as the chair of a leader's task force on economic growth. 8

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  Amy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into 'Nightbitch'

  The day after the premiere of their film 'Nightbitch,' Amy Adams and Marielle Heller are sitting in a Toronto restaurant reflecting on all that went into, as Heller puts it, "birthing" a movie that captures some of the truest, rawest but seldom Instagrammed things about early motherhood.

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  Catherine, Princess of Wales, 'doing what I can to stay cancer free' after finishing chemotherapy

  Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is 'doing what I can to stay cancer free,' as she plans to return gradually to public life in the months ahead. 7

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  Health Canada warns of unauthorized sexual enhancement products in the Greater Toronto

  A number of unauthorized sexual enhancement products sold in the Greater Toronto Area could pose serious health risks, warns Health Canada.

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  Toronto could see temperatures that feel like the low 30s later this week

  After a brief reprieve, Toronto could see the return of summer heat later this week.

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  Woman pretends coat is passenger to drive in HOV lane on the QEW: OPP

  A driver used an empty coat to simulate a passenger so she could use the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane during rush-hour on the QEW, Ontario police say.

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  Toronto-area police announce results of Project Catfish, 11 suspects facing 55 drugs and guns charges

  A months-long investigation into a drug trafficking network operating in the Toronto area has resulted in the arrest of 11 suspects who are facing nearly five dozen criminal charges.

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  PWHL unveils team nicknames and logos entering women's hockey league's second season

  In a process nearly a year in the making, the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Monday unveiled the nicknames and logos for each of its six franchises entering its second season. 2

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  Investigation underway after pedestrian struck, killed in North York: police

  An investigation is underway after a man died after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in North York on Monday morning.

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  16-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured in Whitby crash

  Police say a 16-year-old motorcyclist has serious injuries after they collided with the driver of a passenger van who was trying to exit a highway in Whitby Saturday evening.

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  No injuries reported following smash-and-grab robbery at Mississauga jewelry store

  Police are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Mississauga. 1

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  1 man arrested, 2 others outstanding following armed robbery in East York

  Toronto police have arrested one man and are looking for two others who are wanted in connection with a violent robbery in the city’s east end. 1

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  1 person killed, 2 others injured in Brampton collision

  One person has died following a head-on crash in Brampton late Sunday morning.