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Posted August 14, 2008 12:00 pm.

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Thursday’s Bills-Steelers NFL game creates buzz around Toronto; controversy over the fallout from Sunday’s propane blast has resulted in heated debates between area residents and local politicians; and asbestos cleanup continues in the neighbourhood around the explosion site.

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