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North America’s first sex-doll brothel opening in Toronto
A brothel is set to open in Toronto’s north end, but the sex workers won’t be real women but instead high-tech sex dolls made of silicone.
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The fight against Google’s smart city
These activists are fighting what they see as an Orwellian takeover.
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Ford to slash Toronto city council to 25 councillors from 47, sources say
Premier Doug Ford is slashing the size of Toronto city council almost in half before the October election, the Star has learned. In a stunning development, Ford is also cancelling planned regional chair elections in Peel and York, thwarting the ambitions of his political foe Patrick Brown, the former Progressive Conservative leader, as well as those of former Liberal cabinet minister Steven Del Duca.
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Toronto shooting leaves three dead and 13 injured
Police have yet to identify the gunman, who is among the dead, or to suggest a motive for the shooting
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Google Is Building a City of the Future in Toronto. Would Anyone Want to Live There?
It could be the coolest new neighborhood on the planet—or a peek into the Orwellian metropolis that knows everything you did last night.
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Toronto police find more human remains near property where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur worked
It’s unclear whether the remains belong to one of McArthur’s eight alleged victims or someone new.
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Toronto plans to test driverless vehicles for trips to and from transit stations
Two years from now the bus that commuters take to their nearest TTC station may be missing a familiar feature — a driver. The City of Toronto plans to take a step into the pioneering field of autonomous vehicles with a pilot project that would test driverless shuttles operating to and from transit stops.
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Toronto man’s boast of being in notorious MS-13 gang leads to deportation order
The MS-13 was started in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles and has had a presence in Toronto for at least 10 years
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Toronto police investigating after Banksy print stolen from west end
An original print by renowned street artist Banksy was stolen from an unauthorized exhibition of his works in Toronto, police said Thursday as they investigated the theft. The piece valued at $45,000 is believed to have been stolen over the weekend, according to police, who explained that officers were called to the “Art of Banksy” exhibition after gallery staff saw security video showing someone taking the print.
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Canada's rape-shield law can't be used to prevent an accused from mounting defence, Ont. court rules
Canada's so-called rape-shield law, which aims to protect sexual-assault complainants from unfair and irrelevant scrutiny of their sex lives, cannot be used to prevent an accused from mounting a reasonable defence, Ontario's top court ruled on Wednesday. As a result, the court quashed the sexual-assault conviction of a man whose lawyer was barred from cross-examining a woman on her pregnancy and ordered a new trial.
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'We have taken back Ontario': Doug Ford leads PCs to majority government
Led by Doug Ford, Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have secured a majority government, ending nearly 15 years of Liberal power in the province. The NDP will form the province's Official Opposition, while the embattled Liberals were handed a substantial rebuke from voters, losing the vast majority of their seats at Queen's Park. Kathleen Wynne announced she will resign as Liberal leader, as the Grits failed to pick up the eight seats necessary to maintain official party status.
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Rob Ford’s widow sues Doug Ford, alleging he has deprived her and her children of millions | The Star
The widow and children of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford are suing his brother Doug Ford, alleging he has deprived them of millions of dollars, including shares in the family business and a life insurance policy left behind to support his family.
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Google's city built 'from the internet up'
A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company.
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Explosion at Indian restaurant in Canada wounds 15 people
An explosion caused by a homemade bomb ripped through an Indian restaurant where children were present for family parties at a mall in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, wounding 15 people, Canadian police said. Police said Friday two suspects with their faces covered to conceal their identity entered the Bombay Bhel restaurant late Thursday, dropped the improvised explosive device and fled. Peel Regional Sergeant Matt Bertram said an object resembling a pail or paint can was carried into the restaurant by one of the suspects in his hand.
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Multiple people injured following explosion at Mississauga plaza, police say
There are reports of multiple injuries following an explosion at a Mississauga plaza Thursday night, Peel police say. Police say they were called to the scene at 10:32 p.m ET in the area of Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue East. An ambulance bus is being brought to the scene, and police are sealing off the plaza.
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Car dangling off Toronto bridge 'a prank'
Canadian police say they believe pranksters are behind a car found suspended from a Toronto overpass. The blue sedan, empty and in disrepair, was spotted hanging from the Millwood Bridge early on Wednesday morning. Toronto police originally believed it was part of a movie shoot but later confirmed no filming permits had been issued.
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A black man was forced to pay upfront at a Chinese restaurant. He got his meal — and $10,000.
Emile Wickham said he and his dining companions were discriminated against at Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant in Toronto.
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What's An 'Incel'? The Online Community Behind The Toronto Van Attack
Reporter Arshy Mann breaks down the ideology of violent misogyny linked to the Toronto suspect: "It's quite a disturbing part of the Internet."
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Toronto Stock Exchange shuts down early on Friday after widespread technical issues
Trading on all TMX Group exchanges, including the Toronto Stock Exchange, was shut down early on Friday following widespread technical issues. "TMX has decided to shut down all markets for the remainder of the day. Trading will not resume today, including market on close. We apologize for the inconvenience. Further updates will be provided," TMX Group said in a tweet.
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Toronto police officer hailed as hero for arresting suspect without firing shot
A Canadian police officer is being hailed for the restraint and professionalism he showed in arresting the suspect in the Toronto van attack without firing a single shot. On Monday afternoon, a white van ploughed into pedestrians along one of Toronto’s busiest streets, killing 10 people and injuring more than a dozen others in what one official described as “pure carnage”.
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