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Scammed coffee shop warmed with a hefty dose of community love. Veterinary scene grappling with high demand, scarce supply. Exhibition Place turns into a sanctuary for the homeless. Get a glimpse of the city's eagerly awaited downtown park. Local sports, entrepreneurial endeavors, and dealing with illegal dumping - a mixed bag of issues captures the city's dynamic. High-speed car chase culminates in dramatic arrest. As Christmas tree farmers near retirement, worries of who will fill their Christmas-strewn shoes kindle.
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The weather beacon atop Toronto’s Canada Life building has been in service since August 1951.
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The City of Toronto’s population grew 2.7 per cent between the 2016 and 2021 census. Fellow GTA municipality East Gwillimbury grew 44.4 per cent — from 23,991 to 34,637 residents.
Community Rallies Around Duped Coffee Shop
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blogTO 2023-12-21 @ 12:03am
Toronto coffee shop receives outpouring of support from community after scam
One Toronto coffee shop recently received an outpouring of support from the local community after its owner lost hundreds of dollars through a scam...
Veterinary Dilemma: High Demand, Low Supply
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 4:00am
Too many pets, not enough vets: demand for service keeps growing
More pets means more people needing appointments, which the president of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association said "can be a bit of a vicious cycle," contributing to an overwhelmed industry and frustrated pet owners.
Exhibition Place Morphs into Winter Respite Centre
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 1:02pm
Winter respite centre to open at Exhibition Place as city pleads for more federal shelter funding
Toronto officials are once again calling on the federal government to "step up" with more funding for the city's strained shelter system, as staff project daily demand for spaces to reach 10,000 once winter temperatures set in.
Sneak Peek: Toronto's Long-Awaited Downtown Park
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-21 @ 5:00am
Toronto now knows what its new downtown park will look like, but it's still years away
The former parking lot on Richmond Street has been leased out and used as a patio since 2020. The city is still years away from building a park there, but it's just chosen the winning design, which includes a platform for performances and a projected art exhibition.
Diverse Issues: From Sports to Illegal Dumping
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 4:00am
Familiarity an asset for PWHL Toronto heading into 1st season
PWHL Toronto coach Troy Ryan sees his team's identity as being physical and tough to play against. A dose of familiarity should help Toronto in the early going as well.
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blogTO 2023-12-20 @ 1:41pm
Toronto now has a Star Wars store
Before he opened Toronto's only Star Wars store — a long time ago, but decidedly not in a galaxy far, far away — Mike Freeman was a kid watching Th...
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 5:00am
People use this North York street as an illegal dumping ground. Locals have had enough
Locals, including local business owners, told CBC Toronto they're pressing the city for a permanent solution to an illegal dumping problem they say has become chronic.
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Insauga 2023-12-20 @ 11:02am
Food industry groups accuse Galen Weston of inaccurate claim over grocery code
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. chairman Galen Weston made an inaccurate statement about Australian grocery rules to a House of Commons committee, according to groups representing independent grocers, food suppliers and farmers. The letter sent Tuesday to MP Kody Blois, who chairs the agriculture committee studying food prices, asked the committee to disregard this part of Weston’s […]
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CityNews Toronto 2023-12-21 @ 2:21pm
Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers. Years later, most suspects face no charges
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Zach Robinson spent decades trying to fight off nightmares about being raped as a child at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. He died last month, still waiting for accountability for his alleged abusers. “I know that I’ll never forget about what happened,” he said in early 2021. “But just knowing it’s […]
High-speed Chase Ends in Arrest
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blogTO 2023-12-20 @ 4:57pm
Wild Toronto car chase with several crashes ends with stabbing suspect in custody
Toronto Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the stabbing of an off-duty police officer earlier this month, but not before the ...
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 3:29pm
Suspect in police officer stabbing arrested after allegedly abducting citizen at gunpoint: Toronto police
Toronto police have arrested the driver of a stolen U-Haul truck downtown after he allegedly abducted a citizen at gunpoint on Wednesday. The suspect is believed to have been involved in a robbery that led to the stabbing of a police officer two weeks ago.
End of an Era: Who Will Fill Christmas Tree Farmers' Shoes?
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CBC Toronto 2023-12-20 @ 4:00am
As Christmas tree farmers retire, who will take over?
Canada's protracted Christmas tree shortage has been driven in part by an aging cohort of tree growers and a shrinking number of tree farms. It's a heightened example of a broader problem facing agriculture with Canadian farmers aging at a faster clip than the overall population.
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