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Rogers’ grand slam gives Tigers 7-3 win over JaysIn what may have been his final appearance as a Toronto Blue Jay, nothing went right for lefty Yusei Kikuchi in the sixth inning on Saturday.Sports9 hours
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Blue Jays place Bo Bichette on 10-day injured listThe Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain on Saturday.SportsJul 20
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LCBO says strike could end Monday; union to hold ratification voteThe LCBO and the union representing its workers said Saturday they'd reached a return-to-work agreement, clearing a path to the end of Ontario's liquor store strike.PoliticsJul 20
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Ontario teacher charged with sexual assault involving underaged studentA 37-year-old teacher in Ottawa has been charged with sex offences allegedly involving an underage male student. The alleged incidents are believed to have started in 2019.CrimeJul 20
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Tigers tame Jays 5-4 with clutch home runsChris Bassitt was irritated.SportsJul 19
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Jays reinstate Garcia from 15-day injured listThe Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the 15-day injured list.SportsJul 19
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LCBO strike: Tentative agreement in danger of collapse, union says ‘we do not have a deal’The union representing the workers and the LCBO both told Global News on Friday they had reached an agreement after some 9,000 workers walk off the job July 5.PoliticsJul 19
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What is CrowdStrike? How a cybersecurity update caused a global tech outageA single software update has brought the digital world to its knees as workers around the world woke up on Friday and found they couldn't boot up their computers.TechJul 19
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‘Halley’s comet moment’: How a new 911 system could improve public safetyThe new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network.CanadaJul 19
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CrowdStrike outage: Canadian flights, health care disrupted after faulty updateDozens of Canadian flights and several hospitals across the country were impacted on Friday amid a global technology outage related to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.TechJul 19
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Ford gives Ontario ministers new marching orders: ‘Move the province forward’Ontario Premier Doug Ford has given his ministers new mandate letters, laying out his expectations for them and what they will achieve in their portfolios.PoliticsJul 19
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Ontario insists EV subsidies not wasted as Ford Motor Co. plans gas trucks for OakvilleThe Ford Motors plant in Oakville, Ont., was meant to retool for electric vehicles and batteries. Now, the auto giant plans to make 100,000 gas-powered trucks there first.PoliticsJul 18
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Race car driver stuck in Toronto traffic rents bicycle, runs to trackThe notoriety surrounding the sluggish streets of Toronto continues to grow as one of the world’s top drivers was forced to hop on a bike get to work.CanadaJul 18
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Family tragedy: Boy, 14, drowns in Lake Erie, Ont. at beach, father, brother rescuedThe body of a 14-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Erie on Tuesday after he failed to surface on Sunday off Port Stanley, Ont. Locals say more water safety measures are needed.CanadaJul 18
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Raptors, Wizards to meet in MontrealThe Toronto Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Washington Wizards in Montreal as part of this year's NBA Canada Series.SportsJul 18
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Car crashes into living room of Ontario house, forcing homeowners out: OPPTwo Ontario homeowners are lucky to be walking away uninjured after a car crashed through the front of their house while they were in the room late Wednesday night.CrimeJul 18
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City and university to continue partnership in Guelph LabThe Guelph Lab was established in 2014 to address challenges that are directly impacting in the community.CanadaJul 18
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Plant-based milk recall: 2 dead in ‘unusual’ Listeria outbreakTwo people have died in Canada due to Listeria infections in an outbreak that led to a nationwide recall of several plant-based milks last week.HealthJul 18
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Definition of 100-year storm ‘seems to have flown right out the window’: Toronto officialToronto’s city manager says the city will review its response to Tuesday's storm, while an area food bank is calling for support after being impacted.PoliticsJul 18
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Ontario’s strongest mayors? These leaders are making the most of Ford’s enhanced powersThe mayors of Brampton, Caledon and Brampton have all used strong mayor powers to make major staffing decisions. Internal documents show the provincial government is watching.PoliticsJul 18
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Domestic violence strategy should include more prevention programs: expertsThe government said it would support an NDP bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic, tasking a committee with the work.CrimeJul 17
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Toronto flooding a ‘significant event,’ need to step up climate change fight: TrudeauThe storm, which knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, flooded a major highway and a key transit hub in Toronto on Tuesday.WeatherJul 17
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Ontario man, 18, shot dead by police after teen stabbed in ‘domestic violence’ case: watchdogA 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being stabbed and an 18-year-old man was shot dead by London, Ont., police in what the SIU says was a domestic violence call.CrimeJul 17
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Body of 2nd woman found in Grand River, police call off searchEmergency services were dispatched to Willow Street in Paris on Wednesday at around 4:30 p.m. after a body was spotted in the river, according to police.CrimeJul 17
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Ontario storm: Rainfall ‘far exceeded’ what Toronto expected as city continues clean upCity officials say the torrential downpour that Toronto received "far exceeded" what they expected as crews continue clean up efforts.WeatherJul 17