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3 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

Toronto's Jazz Bistro Presents Defying Gravity: the Music of Stephen Schwartz, 6/18

DEFYING GRAVITY: THE MUSIC OF Stephen Schwartz will be presented tonight, June 18th at Toronto's Jazz Bistro.

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Related Topix: Christian-Rock, Stephen Schwartz, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Theater, Mamma Mia!, Canada, New York

6 hrs ago | 680News

Two men arrested in connection with Scarborough sexual assault

Toronto police say a 42-year-old woman was at a bar in the Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue area on June 6. About 10 minutes later, the woman became "incoherent" and was assisted into a taxi by the man and another man, police said.

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Related Topix: Canada,

7 hrs ago | Where Toronto

The Tall Ships are in Toronto for the Redpath Waterfront Festival

Relative to the centuries-old cities across the ocean, Toronto-and Canada as a whole-may seem like a youthful settlement.

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8 hrs ago | Globe and Mail

Toronto's Dufferin Street the worst road in Ontario: CAA

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford peers over the edge of the Dufferin Street Bridge June 5, 2013.

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Related Topix: Canada, Best of 2007,

12 hrs ago | CBC News

Parents of son 'brutally beaten' playing hockey want charges

The parents of a 16-year-old Ontario hockey player who was repeatedly punched in the face and head by another player are going public with their video evidence - because they want the aggressor held accountable.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Furniture Today

Sears Canada returning two Toronto-area stores to landlords

Sears Canada is returning two high-profile stores in the Toronto area to its landlords in a transaction valued at C$191 million, while agreeing to sell an option on a third that could generate another C$53 million if exercised over the next five years.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

CBC News

Complaint lodged over Tory MP Dean Del Mastro 'slander'

Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro has been accused of abusing his parliamentary privilege to slander a former consultant who has provided evidence to Elections Canada.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper

The Toronto Star

Music cuts may be avoided, Toronto trustees say

And a number are now working on an 11th-hour plan to save the instructors and hours of music programing for elementary students from the budget axe at this Wednesday night's board meeting.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc.

PhysOrg Weblog

Eating behaviors of preschoolers may be related to future risk of heart disease

Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ .

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family, Heart Disease, Health, Canada, Family Practice, Medicine

The Globe and Mail

RBC offers biggest-ever purse for painting prize

Jennifer Carvalho, the painter of Stair , is one of the 15 finalists in the 2013 RBC Canadian Painting Competition.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

680News

Fans invade the Queen and John streets for the 11th annual MMVAs

KiSS 92.5's Maurie Sherman is ready with his Go Pro camera fixed onto a helmet so nothing gets missed while he interviews the stars as they walk the red carpet for the 11th annual Much Music Video Awards.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Bbech tree news

Hawkins Participate in the Kentucky Export Initiative Trade & Business Mission to Canada

Linda J. Hawkins, owner of Heart to Heart Publishing Inc., was recently invited to participate in the Kentucky Export Initiative' Trade and Business Mission to Canada.

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Related Topix: Canada, KY, Kentucky, US Governors, Steve Beshear, Canada,

Boing Boing

Men in Toronto Mayor Rob Ford photo arrested in gang sweep

Toronto police carried out a series of dramatic raids on alleged gang-members across the city in Friday.

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Related Topix: Canada, Drugs

The Globe and Mail

The Daisy Theatre: Less script makes room for more variety

Ronnie Burkett is photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Burkett's new show, The Daisy Theatre, will premiere as part of the 7th Annual Luminato Festival from June 14th to 23rd at the Berkeley Street Theatre.

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Related Topix: Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, Canada, The Muppets,

CBC News

Homicide police probe fatal shooting at North York condo

Homicide investigators are canvassing an area near this condo building on Empress Avenue following a fatal shooting early Sunday morning.

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BlogTO

Toronto bartenders compete for world class status

After four years of annual searches for the best bartenders across the globe, 2013 represents the first time that Canada has contributed towards the Diageo World Class finals .

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Today's Trucking

PIT celebrates, Gaz Metro expands

FPInnovations' Performance Innovation Transport group has marked its 5th anniversary with a celebration that saw 300 guests on hand at the Transport Canada test track operated by PMG Technologies in Blainville, Quebec.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

CBC News

U.S. G20 suspect extradited, arrested

It's alleged that during the demonstrations, he used a metal traffic sign to smash the window of a Starbucks coffee shop while customers were inside.

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Related Topix: Queens, NY, New York, NY, Canada

Sat Jun 15, 2013

CBC News

Woman charged after drink tossed at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Police say a cup of juice was thrown at Ford on Saturday afternoon while he was attending an Italian street festival.

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680News

Peel police investigating pair of fatal crashes that left three people dead

The scene of a fatal crash on Havenwood Drive, near Bloor and Dixie, where a teen died after being struck by a vehicle.

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