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<p class="card-text">The government of Ontario is set to implement the new minimum wage rate this October, as wages are set to increase to $17.60 per hour.</p>
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<p class="card-text">The Toronto International Film Festival rolled into day five Monday kicking off week two of the festival with four star studded red carpets. Melissa Nakhavoly reports.</p>
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