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14 hrs ago | National Post

Brampton man charged in cold-case sex assault of a nine-year-old girl

Toronto police have charged a man in a cold-case sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl that occurred over twenty years ago.

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Yesterday | Mississauga

Female human remains pulled from Lake Ontario

Toronto police have identified a body wrapped in a garbage bag and pulled from Lake Ontario Wednesday as a female.

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Yesterday | BlogTO

Summer beer festivals in Toronto 2013

Summer beer festivals in Toronto present only one problem - because there are so many to choose from, keeping track of them all actually becomes difficult.

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Yesterday | Groong

Canada's ambassador to Cuba to attend Toronto man's corruption trial in Havana

The Toronto Star, Canada May 22 2013 Canada's ambassador to Cuba to attend Toronto man's corruption trial in Havana After two years in jail with no charges, North York's Sarkis Yacoubian now faces serious corruption charges that could get him 12 years in prison.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, Cuba, AL, Canada,

Thu May 23, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Quiet shaper of Toronto's skyline was on ground floor of city's condo boom

Murray Menkes began by building starter houses but soon took on more ambitious projects, becoming the first to register a condominium in Ontario.

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Globe and Mail

On Site: Contemporary design for a new Toronto hub

Peter Freed, the pioneer developer behind a string of popular King West condominiums, is now planting the flag in midtown Toronto with a plan to develop a series of contemporary high-rises in the Yonge-Eglinton corridor.

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680News

The Munk School for Global Affairs, located at the University of Toronto's downtown campus

The Munk School for Global Affairs, located at the University of Toronto's downtown campus Photo courtesy of: Toronto.ca TORONTO - Doors Open is a gateway to Toronto's past, but also channels the city's development and transformation since infancy.

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The Toronto Star

Toronto terror plot: Suspect asks for defence lawyer who is guided by 'holy book'

Wearing an orange jumpsuit and appearing via video link, Chiheb Esseghaier told the justice of the peace that he did not have a lawyer.

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The Toronto Star

Body wrapped in garbage bag pulled from harbour in downtown Toronto

A body wrapped in a garbage bag was pulled from Lake Ontario by the Toronto Police Marine Unit Wednesday afternoon.

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The Toronto Star

A North Korean refugee's tale of tragedy and bravery

There was nothing to eat. Most days, we didn't eat anything,” Kim, 41, said through a translator.

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Wed May 22, 2013

BlogTO

This Week in Fashion: Midnight MRKT, Trinity Bellwoods Yard Sale, Standard Apparel Sample Sale

This Week in Fashion rounds up the week's style news, store openings and closings, pop-up shops, sales and upcoming fashion and design events in Toronto.

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The Globe and Mail

Councillor Ford, Toronto mayor Rob Ford's brother, addresses drug-use allegations

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford waits in his car at the end of the funeral for former Toronto Sun founding editor Peter Worthington at Christ Church Deer Park on Yonge St., Toronto May 22, 2013.

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Tue May 21, 2013

BlogTO

Radar: Grey to Green Conference, Architecture for Humanity Symposium, Piper Hayes, The Dreamboats

Grey to Green Conference Toronto's move from concrete jungle to a greener infrastructure is the topic of discussion at the Grey to Green Conference that begins this morning at the Evergreen Brick Works.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Windsor Star

Train delayed as SIU investigates fatal accident in Chatham

A VIA Rail employee climbs aboard an F40 locomotive at the train station in Ottawa on Monday, December 3, 2012.

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680News

Weekend events

As our regular 680News.com series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto and near the city for a variety of ages and interests.

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CBC News

Toronto house fire leads to dramatic rescue

A couple is in serious, but stable, condition in hospital after a dramatic rescue from a three-alarm house fire near York Mills Road and Bayview Avenue in Toronto overnight.

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Wed May 15, 2013

BlogTO

This Week in Fashion: Hudson's Bay Outlet announced, Outclass...

This Week in Fashion rounds up the week's style news, store openings and closings, pop-up shops, sales and upcoming fashion and design events in Toronto.

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Torontoist

Urban Planner: May 15, 2013

Books: Got writer's block? Need help bringing dimension to your stories and characters? Writing with Feeling is a workshop you won't want to miss.

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The Toronto Star

Star investigation: Guns being rented, shared on Toronto's streets

"The adrenalin that you feel is astronomical," says Toronto police Det. Rob North, who was shot with a rented gun while responding to a call of a Beer Store holdup in the city's west end in January 2009.

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Tue May 14, 2013

SooToday

Novelist to receive honorary doctorate at Algoma U convocation

Algoma U's honorary degree recipient is Giller Prize-winning author Joseph Boyden to be recognized at June convocation SAULT STE.

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