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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025

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Ontario's police watchdog investigating after man, 46, falls to death from Toronto balcony • June 17, 2025, 8:15 AM ET (CBC)

Toronto can still mandate sustainable building designs despite Ontario law: city staff report • June 17, 2025, 1:08 AM ET (CBC)

International student Sahil Kumar found dead 10 days after disappearance in Toronto • June 16, 2025, 8:04 AM ET (CBC)

Toronto breaks ground on 1 of its first net-zero community centres in North York • June 14, 2025, 10:15 AM ET (CBC)

15 outdoor Toronto pools opening early this weekend • June 14, 2025, 9:50 AM ET (CBC)

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