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THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF NEWSTALK 1010. TORONTO'S BREAKING NEWS, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER.
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The Campaign Trail Mix Podcast has everything you need to know about the Ontario Election! . Hear from the top party leaders, political experts, and our knowledgeable hosts on the big issues that will impact your decision at the polls. NEW EPISODES DAILY:
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#BREAKING: TMZ is now reporting a source close to pop singer Demi Lovato says she did not OD on heroin. The source wouldn't say what drug caused Lovato to OD but that she was reportedly given Narcan.
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JUST IN: Toronto Police say an anti-mask leader has been charged criminally under Federal Quarantine Act.
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BREAKING: Owner Adam Skelly of the Etobicoke barbecue business has been arrested.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he can't imagine how afraid an 11-year-old Toronto girl who had her hijab cut must have been. "I want her and her family and her friends and community to know that that is not what Canada is and that is not who Canadians are.".
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Former @Raptors great Chris Bosh in Jurassic Park with Superfan Nav Bhatia and hundreds of fans. #WeTheNorth
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Kawhi Leonard says his opinion of #Toronto as a basketball city has absolutely changed since arriving here because of the fans #WeTheNorth
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#BREAKING: Montreal boxer Adonis Stevenson, who was critically injured in a fight on December 1st, has come out of his coma, according to his girlfriend.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at #Toronto Pride for 2nd year in a row since taking office #pride2017
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#Toronto City Council has voted 41-4 in favour of banning the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition in Toronto.
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#BREAKING; NEWSTALK 1010 has learned Ontario Finance Minister, Rod Philips, travelled outside of the country for a personal vacation despite @fordnation repeated pleas to stay home over the holidays. Minister Philips has released the following statement #onpoli
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JUST IN: Police investigating a fatal shooting in Oshawa. A man was killed near a townhouse complex near Simcoe and Brittania. Nothing yet on suspects.
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There is some sad breaking news to bring you about a longtime NEWSTALK 1010 contributor. Christie Blatchford has died at the age of 68 after a short battle with cancer
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BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new legislation aimed at price-gougers. Individuals caught could face $100,000 fine and a year in jail. Corporations: Director could face $500,000 fine and a year in jail, with corp. as a whole could face a $10 million fine. #onpoli.
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WATCH: Mayoral candidate Faith Goldy just interrupted the first debate of the campaign. She was removed by security. #TOpoli
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WATCH: Lyneth Mann-Lewis says the first thing she did after seeing her son for the 1st time since he was abducted 3 decades ago was make sure he wasn’t a figment of her imagination.
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The owner of Express Fitness in Scarborough is defying provincial orders and re-opening today. He says it’s unfair gyms are closed, there’s no evidence to justify it. He’s been served an eviction notice because he���s unable to pay the rent and just wants help.
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Wow. #JustinBieber's acoustic show at the Danforth Music hall, sold out in one minute, according to @CTVNews. Ticket sales to charity.
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BREAKING: York Catholic District School Board votes down a motion to fly the pride progress flag in front of Catholic schools. Catholic Schools WILL NOT fly the progress pride flag during pride month.
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Some clashing at the protest. Organizers say it’s planned to go until about 12.
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#Raptors making a bit more history. A woman will join head coach Nick Nurse's staff this season. The team's data analyst Brittni Donaldson is being promoted to an asst coaching position, becoming 10th female in #NBA to so. #Toronto #WeTheNorth #WomenWorthWatching đź“· @brittni_d
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JUST IN: LCBO says they paid $650,000 for the new pot store logo, along with development of the overall brand strategy, brand guidelines. Worth it?
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BREAKING: Health Canada has approved another COVID-19 vaccine for use in our country, a move that paves the way for millions more Canadians to be vaccinated more quickly. Officals have just given the thumbs up to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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People are smashing a Toronto Police cruiser that’s parked in the tunnel on York St. #WeTheNorth #Toronto
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WATCH: A Toronto Police officer found a grandfather and his two young grandsons who had been the subject of an Amber Alert. York Regional Police believe it shows the system works, putting extra emphasis on the disappearance of a vulnerable person
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Canada's Wonderland has announced plans to build a record setting roller coaster in time for the park's 2019 season. Yukon Striker will be the 17th coaster at Canada's Wonderland and will be the tallest, fastest, and longest dive roller coaster in the world when it debuts.
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After widespread shock over two men having sex with 11-year-old girls, France considers minimum age for sexual consent
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#BREAKING: Actress Cloris Leachman has died at the age of 94. She reportedly passed away at her home in Encinitas, California of natural causes.
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Christie Blatchford, long-time NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and panelist is currently undergoing treatment for cancer and appreciates the many listeners who have reached out and sent their best wishes. If you also want to send well-wishes to her 👉
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“Who the hell do these people think they are?”. NEWSTALK 1010 pundit @_scottreid tells @jerryagar1010 on Moore In The Morning that no negotiations should take place with the protesters occupying Parliament Hill for the last 13 days.
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At Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Humboldt Broncos, a goodbye to #17 Evan Thomas from his billet family and a reminder how many lives have been forever changed
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JUST IN: Pride Toronto members have narrowly voted NO to allowing police officers march in this year's parade
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WATCH: Mann-Lewis talks about going shopping so that she & her son could catch up over a home-cooked chicken dinner. She had no idea he’s a vegetarian but he cleaned his plate anyway.
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UPDATE: Toronto Police say they’ve ticketed three men for skateboarding on the Gardiner on Friday night. The ticket comes with a $110 penalty
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The #JusticeForRegis rally has reached the intersection of Queens Park and Bloor St. Thousands of people are blocking the intersection.
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Kathy Griffin on her controversial Trump photo: "The death threats I'm getting are constant and they are detailed, and they are serious.".
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Warning: language and content :. A man showed up in blackface to the rally at Nathan Phillips Square, but was quickly escorted out by police. #TorontoProtest .
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JUST IN: Toronto Police are investigating a possible hazing incident at an all-boys high school. 10 students have been expelled from St. Michael's College on allegations a student was videotaped while being sexually assaulted with a broom stick.
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Hudson's Bay pulling Ivanka Trump clothing line due to lack of sales
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Paul Langlois of the Tragically Hip plays Bobcaygeon from his porch to show support for a community that has lost 23 people to a COVID-19 outbreak in a nursing home
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#BREAKING: @NEWSTALK1010 has obtained government documents that show golf courses, marinas, private parks, campgrounds and businesses who board animals, will be allowed to reopen on SATURDAY.
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BREAKING: NEWSTALK 1010 has learned Toronto Mayor John Tory will issuing a mandatory mask order during a 9 a.m. announcement that will be carried live on the Jerry Agar Show.
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Detroit Red Wings legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay has died. He won four Stanley Cups with Detroit in the 40s and 50s. "Terrible Ted" was 93.
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JUST IN: Health Canada has now approved a rapid nasal swab test for COVID-19, meaning Canadians could soon have access to their test results in minutes, rather than days.
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JUST IN: New Zealand has banned all military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles, and all high-capacity magazines.
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JUST IN: The 2018 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced:. Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues & Nina Simone. Sister Rosetta Tharpe gets the early influencer award #RockHall2018
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“We will not be allowing that to happen,” trucker Harold Jonker tells Moore In The Morning as reports allege the #freedomconvoy2022 will bring unsavoury characters to Parliament Hill this weekend.
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This photo taken by special education teacher @BayanYammout shows the size of the crowd at Queen's Park this afternoon, as thousands have turned out to send Premier Doug Ford a message. All the latest details coming up in the news at 2 p.m.
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MORE: Police dispersed part of the crowd on one side of the business as the arrest happened on the other.
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BREAKING: A 51-year-old woman has been charged after a racist rant was caught on video at a Niagara Region shopping centre on Boxing Day. Patricia Zammit faces charges of uttering threats and assault.
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#BREAKING: U.S. President Trump has pulled funding to the World Health Organization. says a review will be done to assess the WHO's role in "severely mismanaging" the early spread of the coronavirus in China.
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Christopher Husbands is being sentenced today on two counts of manslaughter for opening fire inside the Eaton Centre food court in 2012. Two people were killed, several others wounded. The judge is currently reading out the facts of the case.
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The tributes continue for Christie Blatchford’s life and career, including at tonight’s #Leafs game. While she became best known for her coverage of crime and the courts, she was also credited as Canada’s first female sports columnist. ❤️
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, famous for the celebrity hand and footprints on its walkway, opened on this day in 1927
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JUST IN: Couturier Hubert de Givenchy, the man behind the 'little black dress' has died at 91
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Some of the hereditary chiefs from BC have started speaking at a press conference in Tyendinaga. They note Prime Minister Trudeau’s comments about the blockades being an “inconvenience” to Canadians. They say there is a big difference between “inconvenience” and “injustice.”
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BREAKING: The Globe and Mail reports the province will lower electricity rates, charging the off-peak/weekend price for the next 45 days as more of us stay home because of COVID-19. The Globe says the move is expected to save the average family $20/month.
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JUST IN: @globeandmail is reporting that @fordnation is being sued for defamation to the tune of $5 million. Former OPP deputy Commissioner Brad Blair filed the lawsuit today.
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BREAKING: The Leafs can play in Toronto. The province has approved a request by the NHL to allow the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators to play in their home arenas. It means Toronto will be allowed to host other Canadian teams when the NHL season begins January 13th.
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Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay says he thinks the prime minister should resign over WE Charity scandal, but likely won't.
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JUST IN: Toronto Police have arrested 21-year-old Amidulla Baluch for doing donuts in the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Monday night. He faces a number of charges including dangerous driving, mischief endanger life, fleeing police and stunt driving.
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WATCH: Police prepare to haul the car that was mysteriously suspended from the Leaside Bridge away after firefighters cut it down
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Rock band Billy Talent has released a statement regarding their recent meeting with Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod. The band says she misrepresented their meeting and oppose what the Ford Govt. is doing to the arts in Ontario. #onpoli
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PM Justin Trudeau has announced Canada and the United States have agreed to extend the measures at the border for another 30 days.
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WATCH: A tearful mom of a three-old boy with autism emerges from Minister Lisa MacLeod’s Office where she says MacLeod told her not to get her hopes up #onpoli
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WATCH: What’s it like to find out the son you’ve been wondering and worrying about for the last 3 decades is alive and well in the US?
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#BREAKING: Ford's council cut rejected. A judge in Toronto has ruled against the province in the dispute over the size of Toronto city council. More to come.
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.@ShopprsDrugMart has announced it's dedicating the first opening hour of its stores to customers who need assistance or consideration, including seniors and people living with disabilities. #covid19.
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Etobicoke Liberal MP @Yvan_Baker tells @MooreintheAM that he has joined the chorus of liberal caucus members asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. đź“·: Spencer Colby / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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#BREAKING Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named the NBA coach of the year. (Image: TSN) #Toronto #Raptors #NBA #coach #nicknurse #basketball
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CEO of Paramount Fine Foods, Mohamad Faikh, has announced the launch of “Canada Strong” fundraiser to help the families of the victims in the Iran plane tragedy. The goal is $1.5M. $65,000 has already been raised, $30,000 of which donated by Faikh, himself.
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#BREAKING: Shots fired inside the Rolex store, inside the Yorkdale Mall. Police say it's a robbery, and four young men have taken off through the mall. Unclear if there are any injuries.
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A rainbow has appeared facing the doors of the Calvary Church on Pape St. where a prayer service is being held. #DanforthShooting
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Toronto woman, who lost her job in the pandemic, is now a $60 million winner.
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Most concerns we did hear from St. Michael’s College parents today surround news coverage of the case rather than the allegations of gang sex assault. Some are upset over the affect it has on the prestige of the school.
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#BREAKING: Brady Robertson, the man charged in connection with a Brampton crash that killed 37-year-old Karolina Ciasullo and her three little daughters, has been denied bail.
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Toronto Mayor John Tory (wearing a Toronto ❤️ Bianca t-shirt) is proclaiming tomorrow “Bianca Andreescu Day” in the city
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The owner of Cafe Diplomatico, who was using his patio as a means of keeping his business alive during Ontario’s most recent COVID-19 lockdown, says the city has forced him to close the popular outdoor space
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BREAKING: Bob Einstein, the writer and actor behind Super Dave Osborne has died. His brother Albert Brooks calls him a "brilliantly funny man" who will be missed forever
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Mayor John Tory will not apologize for calling shooting suspects "profoundly anti-social sewer rats" despite criticism from activist Desmond Cole. Cole wrote "a public official should never dehumanize people by calling them sewer rats. how does this hateful rhetoric help us?".
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BREAKING: Multiple networks have declared Joe Biden President-Elect of the United States. #Election2020results #Elections2020 #uspoli
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Councillor @MariaAugimeri shares frustration with parents breaking laws near their children’s schools across the city. The SUV that hit and killed a 5-year-old girl in her ward was parked illegally
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