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Woman dead in skydiving incident in Innisfil, Ont., police investigating

Woman dead in skydiving incident in Innisfil, Ont., police investigating

INNISFIL, Ont. — Police in Innisfil, Ont., are investigating after a woman died in a skydiving incident. The South Simcoe Police Service says a woman was critically injured on Saturday after jumping from a plane operated by a local skydiving club.
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Uxbridge renters priced out of town after tornado still displaced three months on

Uxbridge renters priced out of town after tornado still displaced three months on

UXBRIDGE, Ont. — Blue tarps colour the rooftops and wooden boards cover up shattered windows in Uxbridge, Ont., three months after a devastating tornado ripped through town northeast of Toronto.
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Man charged with two counts of second-degree murder in women's deaths in Toronto

Man charged with two counts of second-degree murder in women's deaths in Toronto

TORONTO — Police say a man has been charged in the deaths of two women after officers responded to a call about a stabbing in Toronto on Friday afternoon.
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'Only the beginning'': Hundreds protest Western University vaccine mandate

'Only the beginning'': Hundreds protest Western University vaccine mandate

LONDON, Ont. — A protest against Western University's COVID-19 vaccine mandate drew hundreds of people to the southwestern Ontario campus on Saturday for what an event organizer called the beginning of the push to overturn the controversial policy.
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One person dead, multiple others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.

One person dead, multiple others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say a Saturday morning collision involving 11 vehicles and at least 13 people has left one woman dead and sent multiple others to hospital.
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Toronto police say suspect tried to steal vehicle with baby inside

Toronto police say suspect tried to steal vehicle with baby inside

TORONTO — One man is in police custody after attempting to carjack a vehicle in Toronto's east end. Police were called to the Coxwell Avenue and Hanson Street area shortly after 9 p.m. Friday.
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Kashechewan First Nation health system only treating emergencies amid nurse shortage

Kashechewan First Nation health system only treating emergencies amid nurse shortage

A remote First Nation in northern Ontario is limiting health services to emergencies only due to a lack of nurses in what the community's health director is calling a dire situation for residents' and nurses' well-being.
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Two dead, one injured after stabbing in northern Toronto: police

Two dead, one injured after stabbing in northern Toronto: police

TORONTO — Police say two people have died and a third has been injured in a stabbing in northern Toronto. Investigators say they were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Ellerslie Avenue at about 3:30 p.m.
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Police charge teacher at Sudbury, Ont., high school with additional sexual offences

Police charge teacher at Sudbury, Ont., high school with additional sexual offences

SUDBURY, Ont. — Police say a teacher at a Catholic high school in Sudbury, Ont., is facing additional charges related to allegations of inappropriate behaviour and touching involving underage students.
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Ontario's science table says province plans to create smaller group of advisers

Ontario's science table says province plans to create smaller group of advisers

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario is planning to replace Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table with a new, smaller group that will be more constrained, according to a science table memo obtained by The Canadian Press.
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