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Long-term care homes suffered due to efforts to help hospitals, inquiry hears

Long-term care homes suffered due to efforts to help hospitals, inquiry hears

Long-term care homes were neglected as Ontario focused on preparing its hospitals for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients when the pandemic hit, doctors told an independent inquiry recently.
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Missing boy, 16, dies hours after searchers find him at scene of ATV crash

Missing boy, 16, dies hours after searchers find him at scene of ATV crash

TWEED, Ont. — Provincial police say a missing 16-year-old boy has died after a group of civilian searchers found him at the scene of an ATV crash in Central Hastings, Ont.
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Four students test positive in COVID-19 outbreak at Western University residence

Four students test positive in COVID-19 outbreak at Western University residence

LONDON, Ont. — A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Western University residence where four students have tested positive for the illness.
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Sudbury police seek help in locating woman last seen more than a week ago

Sudbury police seek help in locating woman last seen more than a week ago

SUDBURY, Ont. — Police in northern Ontario asking for the public's help in locating a missing 34-year-old woman who has not been seen for more than a week. Greater Sudbury Police say Misty Assinewai was last seen on Oct. 2.
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Man charged over alleged bomb threat at Mississauga school: Peel police

Man charged over alleged bomb threat at Mississauga school: Peel police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A man from Vaughan, Ont., is facing charges related to an alleged bomb threat against a Mississauga elementary school, police say. Peel Regional Police officers attended the school Friday morning just before 9 a.m.
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Ontario reports 649 new COVID-19 cases as toll ticks down in Toronto and Ottawa

Ontario reports 649 new COVID-19 cases as toll ticks down in Toronto and Ottawa

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 649 new COVID-19 cases today, as the toll ticks down from Friday's all-time high of 939 new infections. There are 140 new cases in Toronto, well short of Saturday's count of 358.
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Quebec reports 942 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop by seven

Quebec reports 942 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop by seven

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 942 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 86,133.
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Discovery of possible Second World War device prompts brief evacuation

Discovery of possible Second World War device prompts brief evacuation

TORONTO — The discovery of a possible Second World War device prompted the brief evacuation of several homes in Toronto's west end Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to a residence on Dunning Crescent in Etobicoke around 9:30 p.m.
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One dead, one in custody after three-car crash near Toronto, police say

One dead, one in custody after three-car crash near Toronto, police say

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An Ontario man with previous impaired driving convictions is facing charges related to a fatal three-car crash that left a 19-year-old dead on Saturday.
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Quebec reports 1,097 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths as hospitalizations rise

Quebec reports 1,097 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths as hospitalizations rise

MONTREAL — Quebec reported another 1,097 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional deaths linked to the virus on Saturday as new restrictions were set to be brought in for additional regions. As of Saturday night, nearly all the regions along the St.
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