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Quebec teachers unions call for vaccines as students to return to class full time

Quebec teachers unions call for vaccines as students to return to class full time

MONTREAL — Quebec teachers unions said Wednesday their members should be vaccinated against COVID-19 as high school students in red zones prepare to return to class full time next week.
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Third round of pandemic payouts coming for Ontario parents, budget says

Third round of pandemic payouts coming for Ontario parents, budget says

Ontario families with children can expect to receive a new round of payments from the government aimed at relieving pressures related to the pandemic.
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Homicide detectives take over probe into death of two-year-old girl in Toronto

Homicide detectives take over probe into death of two-year-old girl in Toronto

TORONTO — Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the death of a two-year-old girl in Toronto. Police say the girl was in "medical distress" when she arrived at a west-end hospital on Friday.
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Police acknowledge request for charges to be upgraded in death of Indigenous woman

Police acknowledge request for charges to be upgraded in death of Indigenous woman

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Police in Peterborough, Ont., said Wednesday they are aware of the calls for elevated charges in the death of a local Indigenous woman, but the investigation is ongoing.
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Hamilton public health nurse fired, others disciplined for vaccinating relatives

Hamilton public health nurse fired, others disciplined for vaccinating relatives

HAMILTON — Public health officials in Hamilton say a nurse has been fired and several others have been disciplined after COVID-19 vaccines were given to relatives.
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Ontario reports 1,571 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths, more than 72,000 vaccinations

Ontario reports 1,571 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths, more than 72,000 vaccinations

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,571 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 459 of the new cases are in Toronto, 309 in Peel and 143 in York Region.
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UHN encouraging staff to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

UHN encouraging staff to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

TORONTO — The University Health Network in downtown Toronto is urging about 3,000 staff to make COVID-19 vaccine appointments. In a memo, network president Dr. Kevin Smith encourages those who haven't registered to do so.
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Two more bodies recovered after Oshawa, Ont., house fire, death toll now four

Two more bodies recovered after Oshawa, Ont., house fire, death toll now four

Police say two more bodies were recovered Tuesday from the scene of a house fire in Oshawa, Ont., bringing the death toll to four.
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Ontario family docs limited to pilot call for more involvement in vaccine effort

Ontario family docs limited to pilot call for more involvement in vaccine effort

TORONTO — Ontario family doctors called Tuesday be more involved in the COVID-19 vaccination effort, saying they could boost uptake, but the government said their participation would be limited to a supply-dependent pilot project for now.
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Local public health unit says COVID-19 vaccine booking website hit by bots

Local public health unit says COVID-19 vaccine booking website hit by bots

A public health unit in southwestern Ontario said its COVID-19 vaccine booking website was recently hit by bots that tried to scoop up appointments for some users while blocking others from using the system.
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