Coming up on CityNews at 5 & 6: Aug. 22, 2013

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Posted August 22, 2013 12:53 pm.

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Coming up tonight on CityNews at 5 and 6: Toronto Public Health confirms nearly 100 people have become sick after eating at the Canadian National Exhibition since it opened on Friday and Mayor Rob Ford is getting set to arm wrestle Hulk Hogan at Toronto Fan Expo 2013.

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