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How to avoid getting heat stroke, even without A/C
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How to avoid getting heat stroke, even without A/C

Toronto, get ready for your first heat wave of the year.

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June 18, 2024
Sweltering summer has come early
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Sweltering summer has come early

Heat dome expected to cause 'dangerously hot and humid conditions' this week - even at night

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June 18, 2024
Trudeau questions Singh's declaration
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Trudeau questions Singh's declaration

PM says Canadians should be wary of any leader who claims their party is unaffected by meddling

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June 18, 2024
U.S. top doctor calls for online warnings
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U.S. top doctor calls for online warnings

Surgeon general urging Congress to force platforms to include labels about mental-health risks for teens

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June 18, 2024
Going to the island this weekend? The city may ask you to reschedule
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Going to the island this weekend? The city may ask you to reschedule

Ah, summer in the city. As the weather gets warmer, a lot of us start making plans to head to the Toronto Islands. With trails, beaches and green space, the islands are like a piece of cottage country for people without cottages an escape from the city within the city.

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June 18, 2024
Misting stations offer kids relief from the heat
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Misting stations offer kids relief from the heat

Boards grapple with how to keep students cool in aging facilities

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June 18, 2024
North York shooting leaves three dead
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North York shooting leaves three dead

Midday incident in office unit forces nearby daycares into lockdown

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June 18, 2024
A perfect fit
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A perfect fit

Meet the Toronto tailor to the stars who ensured Nicola Coughlan's look was ready for the red carpet

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June 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau's kitschy socks Doug Ford's ugly shoes
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Justin Trudeau's kitschy socks Doug Ford's ugly shoes

Social media's fashion Guy ranks Canadian politicians' style

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June 17, 2024
This summer, grow your mind to grow your wealth
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This summer, grow your mind to grow your wealth

There’s an amazing variety of personal finance books now; add just one or two of these titles to your summer reading list and I’m confident you’ll learn a trick or two about making progress on your money.

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June 17, 2024
Canada's tipping culture is a 'Wild West'
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Canada's tipping culture is a 'Wild West'

If he was speaking to a visitor or newcomer to Canada, Michael von Massow would struggle to describe our tipping culture to them.

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June 17, 2024
Building wealth, TOGETHER?
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Building wealth, TOGETHER?

Community savings groups can be useful, but they can hold you back from becoming financially literate. And then there are the scams

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June 17, 2024
Naylor named Canada's best, with assist from Votto
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Naylor named Canada's best, with assist from Votto

Josh Naylor accepted his first Tip O’Neill Award in the quiet of the Cleveland club-house, before the Guardians dropped Sunday’s rubber match of their series against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, and the Mississaugan may well be on his way to a second.

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June 17, 2024
JUDE AWAKENING
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JUDE AWAKENING

Bellingham continues to emerge as England's superstar with game winner in Euro opener

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June 17, 2024
Tkachuk-McDavid scrum hints at tone for Game 5
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Tkachuk-McDavid scrum hints at tone for Game 5

Tensions between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers boiled over midway through Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Saturday night, with a post-whistle scrum featuring two of the most important players in the series.

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June 17, 2024
A different perspective on winning
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A different perspective on winning

Nearly 30 years into his career, Maurice is chasing a goal he once thought had passed him by

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June 17, 2024
DeChambeau wins a dramatic duel with McIlroy
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DeChambeau wins a dramatic duel with McIlroy

The best sporting events — whatever the sport — are those in which opposing teams or individuals battle to the bitter end.

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June 17, 2024
Buffalo backup plan hits stride
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Buffalo backup plan hits stride

Ex-Bisons bail out ice-cold veterans in series victory over Guardians

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June 17, 2024
China experiencing too much rain in south, major heat wave in north
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China experiencing too much rain in south, major heat wave in north

China is being buffeted by two weather extremes, with heavy rain and flooding forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the south and a heat wave prompting fears of a drought for farmers in the north.

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June 17, 2024
Israel's army will pause daytime fighting to help the flow of aid
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Israel's army will pause daytime fighting to help the flow of aid

Israel’s military announced Sunday it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month.

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June 17, 2024
Bear attacks increasing in Canada
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Bear attacks increasing in Canada

Brush with one last week left pair of hikers hurt. Here's what to do in the event of an encounter

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June 17, 2024
Alcohol licence applications now open
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Alcohol licence applications now open

Convenience stores could start selling beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink options in September

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June 17, 2024
Pilgrims brave heat for final rites of hajj
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Pilgrims brave heat for final rites of hajj

At least 14 have died as temperatures soar

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June 17, 2024
Company recalls guacamole dip
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Company recalls guacamole dip

A guacamole dip provided to childcare centres in the Greater Toronto Area has been recalled by a local catering company after reports that hard particles were found in the snack.

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June 17, 2024
Scarborough teen killed in 'brazen' shooting identified
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Scarborough teen killed in 'brazen' shooting identified

Toronto Police have identified 16-year-old Kayelin Rider-Downey as the victim of a fatal shooting in Scarborough.

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June 17, 2024
PM calls abduction of kids an 'element of genocide'
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PM calls abduction of kids an 'element of genocide'

Trudeau wants Russia held accountable for trying to erase culture, identity

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June 17, 2024
Artists, enthusiasts leave their mark at tattoo show
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Artists, enthusiasts leave their mark at tattoo show

Thousands pour into Metro Toronto Convention Centre for annual event

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June 17, 2024
A message of hope and resurrection
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A message of hope and resurrection

St. Anne was the first time I heard that being Queer was holy.

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June 17, 2024
City plans to open 'cleaner air spaces'
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City plans to open 'cleaner air spaces'

Wildfire smoke, extreme heat among rising health risks from climate change

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June 17, 2024
Streetcar art celebrates a TTC love story
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Streetcar art celebrates a TTC love story

Peter Bomberry and Rita McCue came from outside the city, but their romance began in that most Toronto of places: a TTC streetcar.

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June 17, 2024