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Buzz grows as the Blue Jays reportedly meet with Shohei Ohtani in Florida. Back in town, escape the winter chill on a luxury cottagecore retreat – city style complete with delightful bites and festive drinks. Diverse Toronto news spins from a geopoliical health crisis to our vintage housing market. Toronto's top employers for 2024 are named and Canadian students’ academic scores drop further. Online, calls to ban websites promoting suicide continue to disregard whilst the Hanukkah's message of light in darkness resonates amidst current hurdles. Stay informed, stay cozy, Toronto.
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A transit proposal for Toronto: The Don Line
A new transit line using the Richmond Hill Line as a base could have massive potential ridership. We just need to plan for it.
Did you know?
Hockey Hall of Famer Eric Lindros never played pro baseball. But a novelty Score baseball card from 1990 shows him taking batting practice in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform at Skydome. The card lists him as a .400 hitter in high school.
Swirling Rumours: Blue Jays Meet Shohei Ohtani
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Blue Jays reportedly meet with Shohei Ohtani in Florida as free agency rumours swirl
Shohei Ohtani and his camp reportedly met with the Toronto Blue Jays at the team's spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida.
Urban Retreat: Navigating Toronto's Luxe Cottagecore
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Escape the chill on a luxe cottagecore retreat, all without leaving the city
This multi-sensory holiday experience feels like a charming cabin getaway—with better bites and festive cocktails
Diverse Toronto Tidbits: From Health Crisis to Housing Market
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Paramedic ‘mass exodus’ could leave Mississauga and Brampton at risk, union warns
Breaking up the Region of Peel could lead to a shortage of paramedics and jeopardize emergency medical services in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, according to a union boss and Mayor Patrick Brown.
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This Toronto home hasn't been on the market since the 60s
Gracing the market for the first time in over 55 years, is 1356 Davenport Rd. This property is filled with opportunity and possibility – more so fo...
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Inmate across from Soleiman Faqiri says 'beating started' after guards were out of camera's sight
An inmate housed directly across from Soleiman Faqiri the day he died said guards started beating Faqiri "as hard as they could" as soon as they were out of view of the hallway camera.
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Toronto's top employers for 2024 have been announced
Toronto attracts workers from across Canada and all over the globe, and many companies are vying for new talent in the country's economic heart — s...
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Canadian students' math, reading scores have dropped since 2018 — but study says it's not all COVID's fault
Math and reading scores of Canadian students continue to decline steeply, matching a global trend, according to a new study.
Internet Dark Spot: Prohibit Suicide Promotion Sites
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Despite multiple deaths and pleas for action, feds haven't banned 'suicide promotion website'
Federal officials have repeatedly ignored calls to restrict access to an online forum linked to multiple deaths in Canada, according to coroner reports, mental health advocates and families. Mental health organizations have labelled it a “dedicated suicide promotion website."
Shining Through: Hanukkah Messages Amidst Adversity
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Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Preparing for Hanukkah — Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness — feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the diverse Jewish community in Miami-area towns that many consider a welcoming home for their faith. Even here, daily life for many Jews has been upended by the surprise […]
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