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  More fire bans issued as smoke from Ontario, Quebec wildfires lingers in Toronto

  The smell of smoke is in the air throughout the city of Toronto and could get worse before the week is over as wildfires continue to burn in Quebec and northern Ontario.

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  Several GTA schools limit outdoor activities due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke
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  Four-alarm fire damages five homes in North York; no injuries reported
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  Police shoot dog dead after 3 people attacked in Burlington
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  Evacuated residents can return home after crews cap gas leak outside Michael Garron Hospital
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  Doug Ford says correctional service commissioner should ‘step down or be fired’ after Bernardo jail transfer
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  Man arrested after allegedly threatening 2 Toronto daycare centres
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  Pedestrian struck and killed by tow truck in downtown Toronto: police
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  SIU investigating after woman seriously injured during interaction with Toronto police
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  Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister
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  ‘This hit us out of left field’: Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to cut over 100 staff positions
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  Muslim community hosts vigil marking second anniversary of deadly London attack

World

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  2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia

  Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater where a high school graduation ceremony had recently concluded, causing attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses reported.

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  Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say
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  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
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  Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age
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  LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning
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  Bulgaria gets new government as former rivals enter uneasy alliance

Must Read

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  'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath
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  TTC will install platform edge doors on Line 1 platform at Bloor-Yonge Station as part of $1.5B overhaul
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  98-year-old makes history as oldest woman to walk across CN Tower
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  Hundreds of people claim they may have lost winning ticket for expiring $70M Lotto Max prize

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Entertainment

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  Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song's 'Past Lives' is not your typical romance

  While it may sound like a perfect love story, “Past Lives” is not the romance you're imagining. The childhood sweethearts at the film's centre, reunited for a few short days in adulthood after being separated as tweens, share both connection and chemistry. But in the hands of Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song, upon whose life the movie is loosely based, “Past Lives” subverts expectations of the romance genre.

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  'Law & Order' expands to Canada with Toronto adaptation
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  'Jerry Maguire' star Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial
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  Mirvish announces Canadian cast of 'Six', the hit musical about Henry VIII's wives
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  Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories
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  Prince Harry a no-show on first day of court showdown with British tabloid publisher

Sports

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  Gausman strikes out 13, Springer, Varsho and Bichette homer as Jays top Astros 5-1

  Toronto starter Kevin Gausman tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts and the Blue Jays hit three home runs in a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

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  Toronto Blue Jays send struggling right-hander Alek Manoah down to minors
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  PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
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  Jack Eichel shows 'it hurts to win' bouncing back from big hit in Stanley Cup Final
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  Jays starter Manoah lasts just one-third of an inning in 11-4 blowout loss to Astros
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  Zlatan Ibrahimović: It's time to say goodbye to soccer

Lifestyle

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  Apple Vision Pro headset could pave way for mass adoption of AR, VR: Industry

  Canadian tech companies say Apple's new Vision Pro headset gives them hope that augmented and virtual reality wearables could catch on with consumers and businesses.

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  Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA
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  Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
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  June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up
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  France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday
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  Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?

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