TORONTO
Weekend Sunshine to Precede increasingly likely White Christmas
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/meteorology/weekend-sunshine-in-toronto-to-precede-increasingly-likely-white-christmas/ar-AA1wgMVV?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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Veteran Officer Dies after Medical Episode
During Warrant Raid
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/theres-no-words-veteran-toronto-police-officer-a-father-of-two-dies-while-on-duty/article_cd39ddec-be1f-11ef-9c4a-43e21ec64b1c.html
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Toronto Cops Get Salary Bump
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-cops-to-receive-salary-bump-for-2024-in-arbitration-decision-union-memo/article_a1160bf4-bd62-11ef-a5b8-3b14c2cac91f.html
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Three injured in crash near University of Toronto
https://www.thestar.com/news/two-pedestrians-cyclist-seriously-injured-after-multi-vehicle-collision-near-u-of-t-downtown-campus/article_9e4f8f3e-bd90-11ef-87b3-93344d1a74a2.html
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Comment: How to Warm people up to Toronto Islands
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/toronto-islands-are-a-pricey-taxpayer-subsidized-ghost-town-in-winter-heres-how-olivia-chow/article_07af99e0-bbc2-11ef-9bf3-2f75547ec4d0.html
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Finally! Toronto breaks ground on affordable housing project
with City as builder
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/urban-infrastructure/housing-and-urban-development/toronto-breaks-ground-on-affordable-housing-project-with-city-as-builder/ar-AA1vYXCi?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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Good Idea: Crombie plan would end land-transfer tax for
first-time buyers
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/bonnie-crombies-housing-plan-would-axe-land-transfer-tax-for-first-time-home-buyers/article_32699f94-b7cd-11ef-abea-2357312870e1.html
Toronto Announces 6 New Homeless Shelters, but City data show
it's not enough
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6590133
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Comment: Transit Ridership is up--don't blow it, TTC
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ttc-ridership-downtown-is-surging-heres-why-im-worried-the-transit-agency-is-going-to/article_efba214e-b643-11ef-b3b4-bbe232a22221.html
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Chow changes course on Uber, Lyft driver limits
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/in-surprise-move-olivia-chow-changes-course-on-limiting-uber-drivers/article_7b6ed0de-b718-11ef-a1ce-f3112d825ab0.html
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What's a fire hydrant doing in the
middle of the sidewalk?
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-fixer/a-
fire-hydrant-located-right-in-the-middle-of-a-busy-toronto-sidewalk-what-was/article_1aa10ef8-b645-11ef-85f2-d330c91f7ab9.html
City eyes new bus lanes for Queen's Quay
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/city-eyes-new-move-to-ease-congestion-on-rapidly-developing-east-queens-quay/article_02a6ea28-b70f-11ef-b68d-c3bdcbfe538e.html
Trouble Ahead: Ontario's Ford pledges tough
legislation to dismantle homeless encampments
http:// Trouble Ahead: Ontario's Ford pledges tough legislation to dismantle homeless encampments
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Snow Squalls Continue across Lake Ontario
http://ow-squalls-stay-locked-over-ontario-another-weekend-system-ahead
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Behind the soaring costs of Ontario's transit
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/poor-budgeting-and-too-many-consultants-behind-soaring-cost-of-toronto-subway-projects-study-reveals/article_0274c036-b31b-11ef-9f14-4796fb315e37.html
A STUPID IDEA...TTC to use undercover fare inspectors
will lead to conflicts
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-ttc-is-using-plainclothes-inspectors-to-fight-fare-evasion-critics-are-calling-it-creepy/article_6ec30ca4-b26a-11ef-bd1e-4b5c7141f90b.html
Tell the here/ we will: https://www.ttc.ca/customer-service/contact-us#:~:text=416%2D393%2D4636%20(INFO,6%20p.m.%3B%20except%20statutory%20holidays.
Toronto Police request $46 million budget increase
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/amid-heated-contract-dispute-between-union-and-police-board-toronto-police-request-budget-increase-of/article_f3284720-b283-11ef-b098-975f5147eedd.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/amid-heated-contract-dispute-between-union-and-police-board-toronto-police-request-budget-increase-of/article_f3284720-b283-11ef-b098-975f5147eedd.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/amid-heated-contract-dispute-between-union-and-police-board-toronto-police-request-budget-increase-of/article_f3284720-b283-11ef-b098-975f5147eedd.html
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'We can't sell our house because of its spray foam insulation'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12930985/Couple-reveal-life-fell-apart-losing-10-000-savings-spray-foam-insulation-scam-left-home-unsellable.html
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Ontario towns still digging out as more snow is forecast
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6583520
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Doug Ford Slammed Over Provincial AG Report
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-governments-ontario-place-redevelopment-was-not-fair-transparent-or-accountable-auditor-general-finds-in/article_25aaceb6-ae65-11ef-bb02-6f16b05a06e3.html
City spent $11 million on software it never used
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-spent-11-million-on-software-it-never-used-including-for-employees-who-had-quit/article_deac8062-b0d1-11ef-9e88-cb4ae47abf3b.html
Is Metrolinx going off the rails?
TTC approves E-bike ban
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-s-ontario-place-redevelopment-was-not-fair-transparent-or-accountable-auditor-general-finds/article_25aaceb6-ae65-11ef-bb02-6f16b05a06e3.html
Toronto opens warming centers as temperatures drops to -6 degrees
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/toronto-to-open-warming-centres-sunday-as-temperatures-expected-to-drop-to-6-c/ar-AA1v4oes?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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Beautiful forests of the world, ranked
https://www.loveexploring.com/galleries/69707/beautiful-forests-of-the-world-ranked?page=1
Is Another 'new deal' in the works for Toronto?
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/is-another-new-deal-going-to-save-toronto-dont-let-the-ted-lasso-talk-fool/article_b54da1f2-accf-11ef-8f67-a36076290074.html
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Metrolinx: Eglinton LRT will open in the new year
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinx-provides-update-on-long-delayed-eglinton-lrt-after-finding-software-flaw/article_
0de5721e-adc9-11ef-8acd-17facbdfc125.html
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Let's get this decrepit Harbord Village signpost fixed
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/harbord-village-signpost-1.7395058
Email the mayor at mayor_chow@toronto.ca...we will
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Toronto's Jew Cultist Ezra Levant arrested for filming
anti-Israel protest in Jew neighborhood
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2024/11/24/times-of-israel-smears-journalist-ezra-levant-as-far-right-activist-after-arrest/
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"15 minute city" creator gives advice on conspiracy theories
(Conspiracies are popular now and half true)
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-creator-of-the-15-minute-city-talks-about-how-he-would-combat-peoples-fears/article_f576f8ba-ac1a-11ef-997c-5395822038cf.html
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Carolyn Parrish may quit Peel Police Board over budget
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-dont-know-how-we-can-sell-it-why-mayor-carolyn-parrish-quit-police-board/article_ed644adc-ab4e-11ef-85b2-cbf7abde6013.html
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Fire Chief blames bike lanes for slow emergency response
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-fire-worried-bloor-bike-lanes-would-slow-response-times-documents-reveal/article_45978edc-a6a2-11ef-b3f2-4f266839ddf7.html
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4-month old baby dies of injuries after being reported missing
near Eglinton and Allent
dug bustsP history | CBChttps://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/20/infant-dies-reported-missing-eglinton-allen/
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Ontario NDP wants former Toronto Mayor Miller to draft a
"new deal" for municipalities
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/accusing-doug-ford-of-meddling-ndp-wants-former-toronto-mayor-david-miller-to-draft-a/article_7babfaf4-a769-11ef-a75d-8b2fee42fd41.html
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Federal government steps up to support cash-strapped Santa Claus parade
https://torontosun.com/news/federal-government-steps-up-to-support-cash-strapped-santa-claus-parade
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Hundreds of Toronto Human Rights Cases at Risk
http s://www.thestar.com/news/gta/hundreds-of-workplace-discrimination-cases-put-at-risk-by-citys-human-rights-office-report/article_786cbad6-a692-11ef-8a9e-6b2c82e4daf8.html
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Rod Stewart to play Toronto one last time, with Cheap Trick
on the bill
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/rod-stewart-to-play-toronto-one-last-time-with-cheap-trick-on-the-bill
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Toronto's Third Party Election Influencers
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/this-group-claims-credit-for-anthony-fureys-failed-council-bid-are-their-efforts-changing-politics/article_0dc7dace-9c8a-11ef-b8d8-53157e6101e3.html
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Tories reject $48 Million bike lane removal estimate
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-disputes-torontos-48-million-bike-lane-removal-cost-it-cant-cost-double/article_1f1b38b0-a5c3-11ef-a431-4fd5cc83fe85.html
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Toronto's Giant Yoga Scam
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/in-essence-its-a-multi-level-marketing-scheme-why-the-toronto-yoga-industry-is-a/article_4471f216-a5e6-11ef-96ed-0be5c0875005.html
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Diversity Strikes again! Shootout on Queen Street West among
Black rival gangs: 23 arrested--two sought by Toronto police
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/12/police-investigating-report-of-gunshots-near-queen-and-dufferin/
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TTC's Shuttle Bus Problems
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/these-are-ttc-riders-six-most-dreaded-words-shuttle-buses-are-on-the-way/article_1ad1ad0a-a115-11ef-9452-9fc9e155453d.html
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Louis Riel-- a Great Canadian
Louis Riel -- (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a great Canadian
who not only saved Canada, but was part of a new race in North America:
the Metis, and created the province of Manitoba. He fought against the
persecution of the Metis at the "Riel Rebellion", for which he was imprisoned.
He was even elected three times for a seat in the Canadian House of
Commons. His death is commemorated on November 18, with ceremonies to held
across Canada (you may get more information on these at this link):
https://www.metisnation.org/news/celebrating-louis-riel-day-2024-events/
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Survey: Higher Cycling Rates in Toronto than cited
http://Survey: Higher Cycling Rates in Toronto than cited https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/province-led-survey-suggests-higher-cycling-rates-in-toronto-than-ford-government-has-cited-city/article_ae93cc00-a2a3-11ef-9546-d77f8f864d39.html
s://www.thestar.com/news/gta/province-led-survey-sugg ests-higher-cycling-rates-in-toronto-than-ford-government-has-cited-city/article_ae93cc00-a2a3-11ef-9546-d77f8f864d39.ht
Just leave them! City staff say it will cost $4 billion
to remove Toronto bike lanes
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/13/removal-of-bike-lanes-will-cost-48m-city-of-toronto-report/
How many people in Toronto actually cycle?
...Not enough if you have to ask
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/doug-ford-wants-to-rip-up-bike-lanes-but-how-many-people-in-toronto-actually/article_9f10bcb8-9d7e-11ef-87a5-abd493fc5bd2.html
Tell Kate Allen at lettertoed@thestar.ca ... we will
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Police board looks to boost hiring
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-police-board-wants-to-increase-the-cop-to-population-ratio-why-experts-say-that/article_6490908a-a1d0-11ef-a9f8-6352549fe3dc.html
Brampton Transit and many other key services impacted
by city strike
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/transit-other-services-disrupted-in-brampton-ont-as-workers-go-on-strike/ar-AA1tGzWJ?ocid=BingNewsSerp ca/news/canada/transit-other-services-disrupted-in-brampton-ont-as-workers-go-on-strike/ar-AA1tGzWJ?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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Natural racism again...
Debate over Etobicoke school, gets ugly
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/parent-against-parent-battle-over-new-catholic-school-location-in-toronto-gets-ugly/article_3b6d48b4-9d3a-11ef-b011-23f08eb60e54.html
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Fears of more clashes between Sikhs and Hindus in Brampton, Ont.,
as Canada-India rift spills over into suburbs
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-tensions-in-brampton-boil-over-with-violent-protests-clashes/
Preparations Underway for what May be Toronto's
Last Santa Claus Parade
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/well-be-here-from-dark-to-dark-preparations-for-annual-santa-claus-parade-are-underway/article_bc082dd4-9d32-11ef-a610-a352779495e5.html
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Police Targeting Electronic Skateboards and Scooters on Toronto Streets
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/toronto-cops-target-electric-skateboards-and-scooters-on-citys-streets
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More multcult madness: Brawl at Hindu Temple
involving Sikh separatists
http://reports-of-violence-at-brampton-hindu-temple
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How Toronto’s switch to a new blue bin program led to
multimillion-dollar sticker shock
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/how-toronto-s-switch-to-a-new-blue-bin-program-led-to-multimillion-dollar-sticker/article_51d71a3c-9ac2-11ef-b7cb-b3b110d1aacb.html
How Toronto’s switch to a new blue bin program led to multimillion-dollar sticker shock
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/how-toronto-s-switch-to-a-new-blue-bin-program-led-to-multimillion-dollar-sticker/article_51d71a3c-9ac2-11ef-b7cb-b3b110d1aacb.html
Rachel Chernos Lin beats Anthony Furey in Don Valley West byelection
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/rachel-chernos-lin-beats-anthony-furey-in-don-valley-west-byelection/article_6815bc4e-985c-11ef-8c46-bf746272c20c.html
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While it was not a terror attack at a Toronto university,
students say they felt terrorized
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-while-it-was-not-a-terror-attack-at-a-toronto-university-students-say-they-felt-terrorized
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Ford Takes Fist Steps to Remove Bike Lanes
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-takes-next-step-toward-removing-bike-lanes-on-yonge-bloor-and-university/article_13ec9942-97af-11ef-afe7-bb53787157d3.html
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TTC Union says more staffing needed
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-union-raises-safety-concerns-after-body-hit-repeatedly-by-trains-before-being-discovered-on/article_2d00f0c8-96c3-11ef-b6f9-b379f036228a.html
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Skyscraper Developer allegedly owes more than $58 million
https://www.thestar.com/business/receiver-alleges-sam-mizrahi-owes-the-ones-lenders-58-8-million-for-overpaying-himself/article_9ac0df74-9533-11ef-b253-ef5e520fc118.html
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Scarborough man's shelter site causes controversy and criticism
https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2024/10/29/scarborough-mens-shelter-site-draws-concern-and-criticism/
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Toronto may up its hotel tax for FIFA World Cup Tourists
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/why-toronto-may-up-its-hotel-tax-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-but-not-for/article_fc05f48e-9549-11ef-8403-07ae3bd56b46.html
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow
to open Toronto Libraries 7 Days a Week
Our letter to her:
October 27, 2024
Dear Mayor Chow:
Congratulations to you on your move to open Toronto libraries seven days a week.
This will permit many Torontonians to take full advantages of their resources as
well as being of great benefit to students and researchers.
With best wishes,
The Nationalist Party of Canada
Toronto Ontario
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Is Anthony Furey Bad for City Council?
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/anthony-furey-wants-to-be-mayor-why-that-might-be-bad-for-city-council/article_35339c1a-952d-11ef-a0a6-3305bd4ab56f.html
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In a Queers and Feminists' World:
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