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Outbreak grows in vaccinated Quebec care home, expert says it was to be expected

Outbreak grows in vaccinated Quebec care home, expert says it was to be expected

MONTREAL — A growing COVID-19 outbreak in the first Quebec long-term care to receive Pfizer's vaccine is not a reason to question the shot's efficacy, an infectious diseases expert said Wednesday.
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Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high

Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high

TORONTO — COVID-19's winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong's three kids out of the classroom longer than anticipated, but she fears the risks of returning next week as scheduled.
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Ford says Ontario is consulting medical experts on return to in-class learning

Ford says Ontario is consulting medical experts on return to in-class learning

TORONTO — Ontario is consulting experts on whether some students should return to schools next week, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, as teachers called on local public health units to reconsider the resumption of in-person learning.
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Teen charged after $20,000 of merchandise stolen from outlet mall, police say

Teen charged after $20,000 of merchandise stolen from outlet mall, police say

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — Niagara police say a 15-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stealing $20,000 worth of merchandise from a high-end outerwear store and trying to sell the goods online.
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SIU working to identify man killed by police in Niagara-on-the-Lake

SIU working to identify man killed by police in Niagara-on-the-Lake

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog has identified a man fatally shot by police in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont..
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Toronto launching vaccination program for paramedics at three sites on Thursday

Toronto launching vaccination program for paramedics at three sites on Thursday

Toronto began vaccinating its paramedics against COVID-19 on Wednesday, with a full program scheduled to begin on Thursday. Mayor John Tory said a small group of paramedics were vaccinated and trained in how to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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Record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations strain southwestern Ontario health-care system

Record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations strain southwestern Ontario health-care system

A southwestern Ontario hospital grappling with record-high COVID-19 admissions was cancelling surgeries and transferring patients to other facilities this week while another scrapped procedures to free up staff who could care for the gravely ill.
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Uncertainty in Quebec as premier expected to announce strict lockdown across province

Uncertainty in Quebec as premier expected to announce strict lockdown across province

MONTREAL — Quebec reported 2,641 new COVID-19 infections and 47 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, hours before the premier is expected to announce a severe lockdown across the province.
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Some Ontario hospitals use temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths rise

Some Ontario hospitals use temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths rise

A southwestern Ontario hospital has been forced to store bodies in a trailer unit amid a surge in deaths due to COVID-19.
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Shots fired at LCBO alcohol display in London, Ont., in failed store robbery: police

Shots fired at LCBO alcohol display in London, Ont., in failed store robbery: police

LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., allege a man fired a rifle in an attempt to break into a glass display case holding bottles of alcohol at an LCBO store.
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