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Canadian Olympic athletes shake hands with parliamentarians as they enter the House of Commons to be recognized on Parliament Hill in , Wednesday September 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes are in Toronto to meet fans and take part in a parade and gala dinner where they will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

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Also on the agenda were a reception with Lt.­Gov. , an event at the Ronald MOST POPULAR McDonald House Toronto where athletes served the families there dinner, and a gala and READ COMMENTED EMAILED ceremony at the Rosewater restaurant. TODAY THIS WEEK THIS MONTH ALL The best chance for people to meet the Olympians, however, is on Friday at the Olympic Crews battle fire at Leaside Centre's Heroes Parade, which will start at Nathan Phillips Square and end at Maple Leaf Square. Canadian Tire

2 arrested in money­laundering probe The event will feature bands, traditional London cabs and an old­school double­decker bus. Pedestrian, 67, struck & killed in No Frills parking lot Trampolinist MacLennan won Canada's only gold medal at the Games, while kayaker van Koeverden won a hard­fought silver. Benoit Huot opened the Paralympic Games with a gold Funeral held for teen struck & killed by medal for Canada and world record in the pool. a car in Etobicoke Mississauga man accused of trying to At a ceremony in the Senate chamber on Wednesday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave abduct toddler Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes medals marking Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. TRAFFIC WEATHER With files from The Canadian Press

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