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Ontario taxidermist facing charges over alleged polar bear pelt fraud

Ontario taxidermist facing charges over alleged polar bear pelt fraud

Police say an Ontario taxidermist is facing fraud charges related to polar bear pelts. Durham regional police say two people asked an Uxbridge, Ont., man who ran a taxidermy business to work on a polar bear pelt in 2018.
Trailer hitch injury hastened Indigenous woman's death, forensic expert tells court

Trailer hitch injury hastened Indigenous woman's death, forensic expert tells court

A trailer hitch thrown at an Indigenous woman from a moving car ruptured her small intestine and led to worsening health conditions that killed her months later, a doctor told a Thunder Bay, Ont., court on Tuesday. Dr.
COVID-19 outbreak declared after 40 farm workers test positive

COVID-19 outbreak declared after 40 farm workers test positive

A failure to comply with public health measures at a southwestern Ontario farm has led to at least 40 workers testing positive for COVID-19, local health authorities said Tuesday.
Quebec premier warns people in regions north of big cities that cases on the rise

Quebec premier warns people in regions north of big cities that cases on the rise

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province's infection rate would be declining instead of remaining stable if it weren't for two problematic regions outside the big cities.
Highlights of Ontario's new system for determining COVID-19 measures

Highlights of Ontario's new system for determining COVID-19 measures

The Ontario government has announced a new tiered system to evaluate when and to what extent COVID-19 restrictions are placed on regions across the province.
Ontario reports 1,050 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths related to virus

Ontario reports 1,050 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths related to virus

Ontario is reporting 1,050 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus.
Aylmer, Ont., declares state of emergency ahead of anti-mask protest on Saturday

Aylmer, Ont., declares state of emergency ahead of anti-mask protest on Saturday

AYLMER, Ont. — The town of Aylmer, Ont., has declared a state of emergency ahead of a planned protest against COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday. Mayor Mary French moved the town of nearly 7,500 people to high alert on Monday afternoon.
Ontario says flu shot campaign successful even as pharmacies run out of doses

Ontario says flu shot campaign successful even as pharmacies run out of doses

TORONTO — A shortage of flu shots in Ontario is a sign that more people than ever are getting them, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, hours after a major pharmacy chain temporarily paused its vaccination program because of supply issues.
Teachers refuse to work after 11 COVID-19 cases reported at Toronto school: TDSB

Teachers refuse to work after 11 COVID-19 cases reported at Toronto school: TDSB

TORONTO — Several teachers and support staff at an elementary school in Toronto's east end refused to go to work on Monday after 11 COVID-19 cases were reported at the facility, the Toronto District School Board said.
Ontario promises new care standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025

Ontario promises new care standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025

The Ontario government promised Monday to establish a new standard that would see nursing home residents receive an average of four hours of direct care every day, but critics said the province wasn't moving fast enough to implement the measure.