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Police say 10-year-old girl reported missing in West Perth has been found dead

Police say 10-year-old girl reported missing in West Perth has been found dead

WEST PERTH, ONT. — Police say a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing west of Stratford, Ont., has been found dead.
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Prince Edward Island potatoes help fill need at food banks amid potato wart issue

Prince Edward Island potatoes help fill need at food banks amid potato wart issue

TORONTO — Clients at a food bank in north Toronto have recently been going home with baskets of potatoes from Prince Edward Island as truckloads of the vegetable caught up in an export ban have been making their way across the country.
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Many Ontario long-term care homes keeping vax mandates as province lifts policy

Many Ontario long-term care homes keeping vax mandates as province lifts policy

TORONTO — Vaccination against COVID-19 will still be required for employees at many Ontario long-term care homes even though the province has lifted its official mandate for the sector, but some are concerned about the possibility of legal challenges
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Ontario bar exams rescheduled for April following potential test material leak

Ontario bar exams rescheduled for April following potential test material leak

The Law Society of Ontario says bar exams that were cancelled this month have been rescheduled for April.
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Toronto, Montreal-area students ID'd as victims in southern Ontario highway crash

Toronto, Montreal-area students ID'd as victims in southern Ontario highway crash

QUINTE WEST, Ont. — Police say five students from India have been identified as the victims of a fatal collision between a van and a tractor trailer on Highway 401 in Quinte West, Ont.
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Health sector asks for Ontario budget investments beyond hospitals

Health sector asks for Ontario budget investments beyond hospitals

TORONTO — Ontario's next budget will set a roadmap for recovering from COVID-19, perhaps doubling as the Progressive Conservatives' election platform, and many stakeholders are asking the government to shore up the health system by looking beyond hos
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Parents with kids under age five feel 'left behind' with ending of mask mandates

Parents with kids under age five feel 'left behind' with ending of mask mandates

TORONTO — Joanna Dales started to worry about her young children as soon she heard of Ontario's plan to lift mask mandates in most settings, including schools and daycares, later this month.
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Five dead in southern Ontario highway crash between truck and van

Five dead in southern Ontario highway crash between truck and van

QUINTE WEST, Ont. — Provincial police say five people have died after a van and a tractor trailer collided on Highway 401 in Quinte West, Ont.
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Ontario reports 722 people in the hospital with COVID, 232 in ICU

Ontario reports 722 people in the hospital with COVID, 232 in ICU

Ontario is reporting 722 people in hospital with COVID-19 Saturday, and 232 in intensive care. That’s compared with 717 people in hospital and 238 in ICUs on Friday. Public Health Ontario is also reporting 16 more deaths due to COVID-19.
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Ford tells school boards to stick to March 21 mask mandate removal

Ford tells school boards to stick to March 21 mask mandate removal

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told several school boards looking to extend mask mandates to stick to the province's end date because "they aren't medical experts.
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