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Three babies pronounced dead at the scene of building collapse triggered by tornado: Centennial College students respond to staged disaster simulation

Paramedics, police, and firefighters rushed to multiple crisis scenes across Toronto after a tornado and heat wave struck on Thursday. Toronto Observer reporters responded to the disaster simulation exercise organized by Centennial College as though it were a real disaster.
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Rouge National Urban Park expansion in limbo as upcoming election threatens policy shifts

The Government of Canada on Jan. 25 announced the transfer of the former Pickering Airport lands from Transport Canada to Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) under Parks Canada.
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Families and locals brave the snow to take in Winter Stations exhibits at Woodbine Beach

Locals from the Beaches-East York area gathered Family Day weekend to check out the immersive, outdoor art exhibits.
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Scenes from a snow-covered city

Greater Toronto Area residents woke up on Feb. 13 to dig out from under the biggest dump of snow yet of the winter.

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Between maple leaves and chopsticks: how do Canadian-born Chinese youth navigate two cultures?

Canadian-born Chinese youth can feel caught between the expectations of Chinese tradition and the idea of Western freedom.
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Canadian stories need to take the stage, says ‘Come From Away’ actor

"We have to tell our stories and take pride in what we do."
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Newcomers and their supporters share what it means to be Canadian

Newcomers' stories reflect the evolving meaning of what being Canadian means.
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