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A look at new restrictions under Ontario's stay-at-home order

A look at new restrictions under Ontario's stay-at-home order

TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order that will take effect Thursday in response to surging COVID-19 infections that threaten to overrun the health-care system.
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A look at Ontario's new stay-at-home order

A look at Ontario's new stay-at-home order

The Ontario government is imposing a stay-at-home order in an effort to bring down soaring COVID-19 infections. Here's a closer look at what that means: --- When does the order take effect? It comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
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Cardiac care boss urges support for stressed-out hospital doctors, nurses, staff

Cardiac care boss urges support for stressed-out hospital doctors, nurses, staff

TORONTO — The head of a Toronto cardiac centre says the pandemic is compounding pre-existing emotional and mental health pressures on doctors, nurses and other health-care staff, describing their risk of burnout as "a public health crisis." Dr.
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Father accused of killing sons appears briefly in Quebec City court

Father accused of killing sons appears briefly in Quebec City court

QUEBEC — A man accused of killing his two children last fall made a brief court appearance Tuesday in Quebec City. Michael Chicoine, 30, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
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Toronto mayor asks for more funding from federal and provincial governments for 2021

Toronto mayor asks for more funding from federal and provincial governments for 2021

Toronto's mayor is calling on the federal and provincial governments to once again step up with financial support for Canadian cities as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a second fiscal year.
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Thunder Bay police searching for Ajax teen missing since last week

Thunder Bay police searching for Ajax teen missing since last week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating the case of an Ajax, Ont., teenager who was reported missing more than a week ago.
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Police charge Markham, Ont., music teacher over alleged historic sex assaults

Police charge Markham, Ont., music teacher over alleged historic sex assaults

Police have charged a Toronto-area violin teacher over alleged historical sex assaults against a child. York Regional Police say they arrested 48-year-old Angus Wong of Markham, Ont., on Jan.
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Oakville, Ont., mayor resigns from Halton police board after allowing chief to travel

Oakville, Ont., mayor resigns from Halton police board after allowing chief to travel

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The mayor of Oakville, Ont., has resigned as chair of the Halton police services board after approving international travel by the force's chief during the pandemic.
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Hamilton police charge 'Hugs Over Masks' protest organizers in two separate events

Hamilton police charge 'Hugs Over Masks' protest organizers in two separate events

Hamilton, Ont., police say they have charged two organizers of an anti-mask protest group for holding events that allegedly violated public health rules. Police say the events were held in downtown Hamilton on Jan. 3 and Jan. 10.
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Quebec premier calls on people to avoid contact with seniors as hospitalizations rise

Quebec premier calls on people to avoid contact with seniors as hospitalizations rise

MONTREAL — Quebec's schools, factories and construction sites are open during the provincewide lockdown because they are largely devoid of people 65 years and older, Premier Francois Legault said Monday.
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