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Toronto councillors put forward motion to reduce police budget by 10 per cent

Toronto councillors put forward motion to reduce police budget by 10 per cent

TORONTO — Two Toronto councillors want to defund the city's police force by 10 per cent and use the money for community resources. Coun.
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Married couple facing charges after alleged sex assaults at home daycare

Married couple facing charges after alleged sex assaults at home daycare

TORONTO — A husband and wife from Toronto are both facing charges related to alleged sexual assaults of young girls at the home daycare they ran for 30 years.
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Education minister pledges to make changes at Peel District School Board

Education minister pledges to make changes at Peel District School Board

Ontario's education minister says he's prepared to make changes at a Toronto-area school board struggling with allegations of systemic racism if the organization can't take action on its own.
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Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area to move to stage two of reopening

Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area to move to stage two of reopening

TORONTO — Most regions of Ontario outside of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will be allowed to see more businesses and activities open on Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools.
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Ottawa restaurants says it was fined for letting customers eat takeout on patio

Ottawa restaurants says it was fined for letting customers eat takeout on patio

A restaurant in Ottawa's ByWard Market says it's been fined $880 after allowing customers to use its patio over the weekend.
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Shooting suspect arrested after manhunt in eastern Ontario

Shooting suspect arrested after manhunt in eastern Ontario

Provincial police say they have arrested a suspect this morning following a shooting incident and fire Sunday night in the village of Parham, Ont.
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Shoe designer introducing black Canadian fashion designer group

Shoe designer introducing black Canadian fashion designer group

TORONTO — A longtime member of the fashion industry is launching an interactive index of black Canadian designers. Shoe designer George Sully, who is black, is unveiling Black Designers of Canada this week.
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Quebec reports lowest COVID-19 daily death tally since early April

Quebec reports lowest COVID-19 daily death tally since early April

MONTREAL — Quebec marked a full week without breaking 300 new COVID-19 cases a day, while registering its lowest death total since early April with just eight new deaths.
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11-year-old boy dead after being hit by pick-up truck while cycling

11-year-old boy dead after being hit by pick-up truck while cycling

ANGUS, Ont. — Provincial police west of Barrie, Ont., say an 11-year-old boy has been pronounced dead after he was hit by a pick-up truck while cycling. Police said Sunday that the boy was pronounced dead after being in hospital since Thursday.
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17-year-old girl dead after hit-and-run in Toronto's north end: police

17-year-old girl dead after hit-and-run in Toronto's north end: police

Toronto police say a 17-year-old girl is dead after a hit-and-run in the city's north end. Police say the incident happened early Sunday morning at 12:15 a.m., when the girl and a 19-year-old woman were using a crosswalk.
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