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DOWNTOWN – Drinking and short tempers usually lead to altercations, and that is what happened this afternoon at 200 Sherbourne St. near Dundas St. E.

It is alleged that two individuals got into a dispute and after one hit the other with a beer bottle, the latter retaliated by stabbing the man in the chest.

Both males were treated by ambulance personnel and transported to local hospitals. Charges are likely to be laid.