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Registered Practical Nurses struggling with pandemic stress, workload: poll

Registered Practical Nurses struggling with pandemic stress, workload: poll

TORONTO — Pam Parks says she has a routine to pick herself up before she starts every one of her 12-hour hospital shifts these days. The registered practical nurse drives the five minutes to work at an Oshawa, Ont.
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Ontario reports 3,216 COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths as hospitalizations decline

Ontario reports 3,216 COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths as hospitalizations decline

Ontario is reporting 3,216 new COVID-19 cases today. The province is also reporting 47 more deaths linked to the virus. Provincial figures show 1,640 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, with 848 in intensive care as of Sunday morning.
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All adults can book COVID vax at select Ontario hot spot pharmacies

All adults can book COVID vax at select Ontario hot spot pharmacies

TORONTO — Nearly 150 pharmacies started offering COVID-19 vaccines to all adults in some Ontario virus hot spots this weekend, a shift made to align with provincial efforts to protect the most vulnerable amid a third wave of infections.
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OPP ask residents to shelter in place during manhunt on Manitoulin Island

OPP ask residents to shelter in place during manhunt on Manitoulin Island

Police on Manitoulin Island are asking people to shelter in place while they search for a man they allege is armed and dangerous.
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Trudeau pushes back on border closures following Progressive Conservative ad

Trudeau pushes back on border closures following Progressive Conservative ad

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Friday against Ontario's ongoing calls for tighter travel restrictions, saying finger-pointing won't help Ontarians as the province grapples with the third wave of COVID-19.
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Man gets house arrest for 'racist' attack on Chinese student riding Toronto bus

Man gets house arrest for 'racist' attack on Chinese student riding Toronto bus

TORONTO — A man who went on a racist tirade and grabbed a masked female Chinese student on a city bus at the start of the pandemic has been handed four months house arrest.
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Toronto police search for baby goat allegedly stolen from Riverdale Farm

Toronto police search for baby goat allegedly stolen from Riverdale Farm

Toronto police are investigating a theft that gives kidnapping a whole new meaning. They say a baby goat was stolen from the Riverdale Zoo sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. The three-month-old Nubian goat is named Juniper.
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Toronto Catholic school board votes to recognize Pride Month

Toronto Catholic school board votes to recognize Pride Month

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it will celebrate Pride Month every June, starting this year. The board's trustees voted in favour of proclaiming Pride Month on Thursday night.
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14 year old boy on scooter killed in Trenton collision

14 year old boy on scooter killed in Trenton collision

Provincial police are investigating a collision in Trenton, Ont., that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. Police say the young teen from Quinte West was riding a scooter late Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle.
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Toronto District School Board sues city, province, police over high school fire

Toronto District School Board sues city, province, police over high school fire

TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board is suing the city, the province and local police over a fire that destroyed a high school two years ago, alleging negligence allowed a small blaze to erupt into a much larger one that gutted the historic bu
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