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Ontario COVID-19 cases fall but hospitalizations increase to 977 Sunday; 11 deaths

Ontario COVID-19 cases fall but hospitalizations increase to 977 Sunday; 11 deaths

TORONTO — Ontario reported 977 people in hospital with COVID-19 Sunday, and 173 in intensive care. The province reported 1,188 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 168 in ICUs on Saturday.
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Ontario government pledges $75M to restore train service to Timmins

Ontario government pledges $75M to restore train service to Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. — The Ontario government says it is investing $75 million to restore passenger rail service to northeastern Ontario for the first time in more than a decade.
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Elections Ontario offering more options for voting other than in person on June 2

Elections Ontario offering more options for voting other than in person on June 2

TORONTO — Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year in the hopes of thinning polling station crowds on the province's first – and hopefully only – election day a
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Toronto highway crash kills 29-year-old man who was ejected from vehicle, say OPP

Toronto highway crash kills 29-year-old man who was ejected from vehicle, say OPP

TORONTO — The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a crash Saturday evening that killed a 29-year-old man on Highway 427 in west-end Toronto. Police say the driver was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead in hospital.
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Five men shot following fight outside Windsor, Ont., bowling alley

Five men shot following fight outside Windsor, Ont., bowling alley

WINDSOR, Ont. — Police in Windsor, Ont., say five men were shot and injured following a fight at a bowling alley early Saturday morning. They say officers were called to the scene at about 1 a.m.
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Ontario reports 1,188 COVID-19 patients in hospital on Saturday; 10 new deaths

Ontario reports 1,188 COVID-19 patients in hospital on Saturday; 10 new deaths

TORONTO — Ontario reported 1,188 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Saturday, and 168 in intensive care. That represents a slight increase from Friday, when the province reported 1,135 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 166 in ICUs.
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One boy dead, two hurt after shooting near Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction

One boy dead, two hurt after shooting near Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Police say one boy has died and two others are injured following a shooting near a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont. Niagara Region police say they were called around 12:30 a.m.
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Ontario reports 1,135 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 166 in intensive care

Ontario reports 1,135 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 166 in intensive care

Ontario is reporting 1,135 people in hospital with COVID-19 today, and 166 in intensive care. That represents a slight increase from Thursday, when the province reported 1,126 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 159 in ICUs.
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Sixth person dies more than a week after Brampton, Ont., house fire

Sixth person dies more than a week after Brampton, Ont., house fire

BRAMPTON, Ont. — There were no working smoke alarms in a home that caught fire last week, the Office of the Fire Marshal said Thursday as it announced a sixth person has died as a result of the blaze.
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Ontario creating 'tidal wave' of COVID-19 cases: Dr. Peter Juni

Ontario creating 'tidal wave' of COVID-19 cases: Dr. Peter Juni

TORONTO — If Ontarians wear masks indoors for another few weeks a "tidal wave" of COVID-19 cases could quickly recede, a top scientific adviser said Thursday, as the health minister insisted a mandate was unnecessary. Dr.
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