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COVID-19 outbreak at Oneida Nation of the Thames grows to 33 cases

COVID-19 outbreak at Oneida Nation of the Thames grows to 33 cases

A COVID-19 outbreak at a First Nation reserve near London, Ont., has grown to 33 cases. Middlesex-London Health Unit says an outbreak at the Oneida Long-Term Care Home was declared on Jan. 5.
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Toronto mayor says province should impose full lockdown to protect health-care system

Toronto mayor says province should impose full lockdown to protect health-care system

The mayor of Ontario's largest city called for a return to a full lockdown Monday, saying the move is necessary to prevent the health-care system from being completely overwhelmed by a surge of COVID-19 cases.
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London, Ont., hospital CEO out of post after international travel comes to light

London, Ont., hospital CEO out of post after international travel comes to light

The CEO of a hospital network in London, Ont., was ousted from his post Monday after concerns were raised about his international travel during the pandemic. Dr. Paul Woods travelled to the U.S.
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Hamilton lab apologizes after 31 people receive incorrect COVID-19 test results

Hamilton lab apologizes after 31 people receive incorrect COVID-19 test results

HAMILTON — A laboratory in Hamilton has apologized after 31 people received incorrect COVID-19 test results because of what it called a processing error.
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Some schools in Northern Ontario extend remote learning as cases rise

Some schools in Northern Ontario extend remote learning as cases rise

Some schools in northwestern Ontario will remain closed for in-person learning as cases of COVID-19 rise. The Northwestern Health Unit said it instructed schools in Fort Frances, Ont., to delay the return to physical classrooms until Jan.
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Toronto daycare worker charged in alleged sex assaults on child in his care

Toronto daycare worker charged in alleged sex assaults on child in his care

A Toronto early childhood educator has been charged in the alleged sexual assault of a child in his care. Police say the accused worked at NYAD - Not Your Average Daycare in the city's east end when the alleged offences took place.
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Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measures

Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measures

TORONTO — Ontario's cabinet is set to meet later today to consider new measures to combat skyrocketing rates of COVID-19. A government source says officials worked on new recommendations through the weekend that will be presented to cabinet tonight.
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Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by car in Hamilton, Ont.

Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by car in Hamilton, Ont.

HAMILTON — An 80-year-old man hit by a car last week in Hamilton, Ont., has died from his injuries. Hamilton Police say the man was hit while in a city crosswalk just after 6 p.m. on Jan. 9.
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Bracebridge, Ont., under boil water advisory after water main break

Bracebridge, Ont., under boil water advisory after water main break

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. — An Ontario cottage country town is under a boil water advisory after a water main break. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit issued the advisory for the town of Bracebridge, Ont., on Sunday.
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Two Montreal-area men extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges

Two Montreal-area men extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges

MONTREAL — Federal prosecutors in the United States say two Montreal-area men have been extradited to North Dakota to face drug trafficking charges. The U.S.
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