CBC News Online - Toronto Digest - 2015-03-12

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Move to deport Jahanzeb Malik is 'absurd,' lawyer says Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:11:19 EDT Move to deport Jahanzeb Malik is 'absurd,' lawyer says Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:11:19 EDT The public should be outraged that Canada is planning to deport a Pakistani man accused of plotting mayhem in the heart of Toronto rather than prosecute him, his lawyer said Thursday. Read More MPP asks why Ontario taxpayers paying to 'straighten' gay youth Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:40:01 EDT NDP MP Cheri DiNovo wants Ontario to ban so-called “conversion therapy,” a therapy aimed at preventing youth from growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual. Read More Man tells murder trial he heard shots that killed 2 friends Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:39:11 EDT The jury at the trial of Mark Moore heard testimony Thursday from a man whose two friends were gunned down just moments after he saw them. Read More Proposed 80-storey condo tower in Toronto would be tallest in Canada Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:56:10 EDT A proposed 80-storey condo tower at the corner of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto would be the tallest residential tower in Canada if approved, and the design is already polarizing people in the area. Read More Relatives call for inquest into firefighter training deaths Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:54:37 EDT Relatives of two Ontario men who died in separate firefighter training exercises offered by a private company say they want coroner's inquests into the deaths to ensure the tragedies aren't repeated. Read More More Headlines 'Knock on wood,' Ontario is measles-free, health minister says Rental space rates set to jump during Pan Am Games Scarborough thrift store opens doors to disabled workers Canadian TV content quotas being eased by CRTC Hydro One reworks customer cut-off letter 2 of 4 charges dropped against Toronto defence lawyer Budget watchdog can't tell if employers need low-skilled foreign workers Is your ISP looking out for your privacy? Report rates them Man accused of plan to blow up U.S. Consulate in Toronto Home prices slide in 8 of 11 major markets in February