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SIU investigating after Niagara police shoot, injure man in St. Catharines, Ont.

SIU investigating after Niagara police shoot, injure man in St. Catharines, Ont.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 30-year-old man was shot and injured by Niagara police early on Christmas morning. Niagara Regional Police Service says Grimsby, Ont.
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Environment Canada warns of snow off Lake Huron, rain followed by flurries in Ottawa

Environment Canada warns of snow off Lake Huron, rain followed by flurries in Ottawa

TORONTO — Much of southern Ontario can expect a snowy Christmas, in one way or another. Snow was expected in Toronto this morning and Environment Canada is warning western and central-southern Ontario of snow squalls coming off Lake Huron.
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Peel Region hospitals looking for more doctors for 'temporary pandemic support'

Peel Region hospitals looking for more doctors for 'temporary pandemic support'

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A network of hospitals in Ontario's Peel Region is looking to temporarily hire doctors for "pandemic support." Trillium Health Partners has three hospitals in its network.
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'We expect the worst': Stores across Quebec get ready to close until at least Jan. 11

'We expect the worst': Stores across Quebec get ready to close until at least Jan. 11

MONTREAL — There were few shoppers out on a wet, but relatively warm, Christmas Eve in Montreal, hours before most businesses across Quebec were scheduled to close for at least two weeks.
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Ontario hits record daily high of new COVID-19 cases with 2,447 infections

Ontario hits record daily high of new COVID-19 cases with 2,447 infections

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it’s been asked to take over management of a Scarborough, Ont., care home where nearly half of all residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 20 people have died.
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Police allege fake doctor committed $14,000 fraud in online car sale

Police allege fake doctor committed $14,000 fraud in online car sale

ZORRA TOWNSHIP, ONTARIO — Police say they're investigating after a someone posing as a doctor allegedly defrauded a Zorra Township, Ont., resident in the sale of car that never arrived.
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Mississauga, Ont., fire services deal with COVID-19 outbreak in four stations

Mississauga, Ont., fire services deal with COVID-19 outbreak in four stations

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The City of Mississauga, Ont., has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak among Fire and Emergency Services staff. The city says 11 firefighters and staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Police seek witnesses to collision that left pedestrian dead in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Police seek witnesses to collision that left pedestrian dead in Richmond Hill, Ont.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Investigators are seeking witnesses to a collision that killed a pedestrian in Richmond Hill, Ont., last night. York Regional Police say officers were called at 10 p.m.
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Queen's University students asked not to return to Kingston until after lockdown

Queen's University students asked not to return to Kingston until after lockdown

KINGSTON, Ont. — Queen’s University in eastern Ontario is urging students not to return to Kingston while a month-long, provincewide lockdown is in effect.
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Labour activists say more transparency needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces

Labour activists say more transparency needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces

MONTREAL — Labour activists in Quebec and Ontario say more transparency is needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in warehouses and factories, many of which are staying open despite upcoming "non-essential" business lockdowns in both provinces.
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