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Canadian bankers to receive larger bonuses in 2009

680 News Toronto - Thu, 12/10/2009 - 08:56

There's word Canada's bankers will receive bigger bonuses in 2009, just as their colleagues around the world face criticism over what many consider lavish pay for poor performance.

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Obama accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Norway

680 News Toronto - Thu, 12/10/2009 - 07:46

President Barack Obama said war is sometimes necessary and justified, even as he accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, Thursday.

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Three dead in crash of small plane near Chicoutimi, Que.

680 News Toronto - Thu, 12/10/2009 - 07:36

Three people are dead following the crash of a small plane north of Chicoutimi, Quebec.

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Slippery road conditions affecting morning commute

680 News Toronto - Thu, 12/10/2009 - 06:49

It's the morning after the first winter storm and for many drivers, the commute is worse Thursday.

680News storm centre: School bus cancellations and closures, flight delays and cancellations, and transit issues.

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House of Commons approves HST for Ontario, B.C.

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 18:11

The HST appears to be a done deal for Ontario and a big step closer to reality for British Columbia.

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Gas prices to drop 2.3 cents overnight

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 16:31

According to gas price watcher Dan McTeague, gas prices will drop 2.3 cents, to 92.8 cents a litre at midnight.

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Police remind motorists to drive carefully in the slippery, snowy weather

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 14:11

The first winter storm to hit Toronto this season has made its way out of the area; but, it has left many dinged bumpers and angry drivers in its wake.

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Winter storm warning ends for Toronto

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 13:42

A miserable mixture of snow, rain and sleet led to cancelled flights in Ontario and havoc on highways as people in the province experienced a long-overdue dose of winter-like weather, Wednesday.

680News storm centre: School bus cancellations and closures, flight delays and cancellations, and transit issues.

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Durham and York community vaccination clinics to close

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 13:09

Durham and York are slated to scale back their H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination campaign.

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THS's wildlife licence revoked

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 12:07

The Toronto Humane Society's wildlife rehabilitation licence has been revoked by the province.

That means the Society can no longer take in animals like raccoons and squirrels.

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Recent "john sweep" results in ten arrests

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:35

Ten people have been charged after a prostitution sweep in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police said officers began their investigation into active "johns" earlier this month.

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School bus crash in Newmarket

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:26

Four high school students were taken to hospital after a school bus crash in Newmarket, Wednesday.

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Facebook asking users across the globe to personalize their privacy

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:18

Facebook has called on its more than 350-million users to review and update their privacy settings.

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Ontario legislature passes bill to create 13 per cent HST starting July 1

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 10:22

Legislation to blend Ontario's eight per cent provincial sales tax with the five per cent goods and services tax has passed third and final reading.

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Eglinton TTC station reopens after two commuters report dizziness

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 10:04

Toronto police gave the all-clear after two women became faint and complained of dizziness in the Eglinton station, Monday.

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Toronto to host major Indian Academy Awards festival in June, 2011

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 09:54

Toronto has been selected to host a major event for Bollywood fans - the 2011 International Indian Film Academy Awards.

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Statue of Obama as a boy erected in Indonesian park to inspire children

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 08:15

A statue of President Barack Obama as a 10-year-old wearing shorts and a T-shirt has been erected in a Jakarta park to inspire children in the country where he lived as a boy, officials said Wednesday.

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Toronto police investigate fatal double shooting in city's north-end

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 07:27

Toronto police were on the hunt for suspects after a fatal double shooting, early Wednesday morning, at a bar in the city's north-end.

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Honda Civic tops list of stolen vehicles in Canada

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 07:25

The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its annual list of the 10 most frequently stolen vehicles.

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Power outages reported across Toronto

680 News Toronto - Wed, 12/09/2009 - 06:41

Toronto hydro crews are dealing with several power failures.

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