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Toronto lagging behind province when it comes to vaccinating those 80 or older

Toronto lagging behind province when it comes to vaccinating those 80 or older

Toronto is lagging behind the province when it comes to vaccinating those aged 80 or older against COVID-19. Toronto Public Health says that as of Monday morning, 55.
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St. Mike's sex assault trial set to resume with arguments over admissibility of video

St. Mike's sex assault trial set to resume with arguments over admissibility of video

TORONTO — The trial for a teen accused of sexually assaulting two students at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto is set to resume today. The incidents occurred at St. Michael's College School in October and November 2018.
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Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic: report

Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic: report

TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family and friends during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the previous year.
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Woman allegedly kidnapped from home in Brampton, Ont., found safe, police say

Woman allegedly kidnapped from home in Brampton, Ont., found safe, police say

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A woman who was allegedly kidnapped over the weekend from a home west of Toronto has been located, police say. Peel Regional Police say in a tweet late Monday that Saline Ouk, 23, is safe, and that they're still investigating.
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Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

Ontario to study vaccine hesitancy, health minister says as rollout continues

TORONTO, Ohio — Ontario is looking at how it can address vaccine hesitancy amongst some of its oldest citizens, the province's health minister said Monday as the government urged people 75 and older to get their shots.
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Ontario doctor allegedly murdered 89-year-old Quebec man in hospital: police

Ontario doctor allegedly murdered 89-year-old Quebec man in hospital: police

An eastern Ontario doctor allegedly murdered an 89-year-old Quebec man in hospital last week, police said Monday as they probed multiple suspicious deaths at the facility. Ontario Provincial Police had said Friday that Dr.
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A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT

A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT

TORONTO — Federal officials limited the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Monday while it announced an investigation into reported links to a rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT.
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Quebec health minister says province firmly in third wave of COVID-19

Quebec health minister says province firmly in third wave of COVID-19

MONTREAL — A third wave of COVID-19 has hit Quebec but the government has no short-term plans to tighten health orders, Health Minister Christian Dube said Monday.
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Man arrested after allegedly breaking into a London, Ont., school

Man arrested after allegedly breaking into a London, Ont., school

LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., say they have arrested a man after a school was broken into overnight. They say officers were called to Al-Taqwa Academy early Monday morning after an alarm went off at the school.
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Mississauga, Ont., man charged with murder in deadly Georgetown house fire

Mississauga, Ont., man charged with murder in deadly Georgetown house fire

GEORGETOWN, Ont. — Police say a 27-year-old man has been arrested on two counts of first-degree murder and arson charges. Harrison Brown, of Mississauga, Ont., was arrested by Halton police on Friday.
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