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Couple convicted in child's death to get new trial amid fresh evidence

Couple convicted in child's death to get new trial amid fresh evidence

TORONTO — A couple convicted of manslaughter six years ago in the apparent starvation death of their two-year-old daughter should get a new trial, Ontario's top court has ruled.
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Family of boy with rare disease asking Ottawa to fund research into condition

Family of boy with rare disease asking Ottawa to fund research into condition

The father of a young Ontario boy with a rare genetic disease is asking the federal government to help fund research that could treat his child's condition, saying the support is particularly needed since the COVID-19 pandemic has made it tough to ra
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Ontario could hit 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases in weeks according to modelling

Ontario could hit 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases in weeks according to modelling

TORONTO — Ontario could see 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day by mid-October, the government predicted Wednesday, saying rising infections among young people were driving the spread of the virus among all demographics.
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Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont. to funding, policy

Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont. to funding, policy

TORONTO — A new study says quicker, more decisive action against COVID-19 in British Columbia is one of the reasons the province has suffered far fewer long-term care deaths than Ontario.
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Civil rights group finds Ontario police used COVID-19 database illegally

Civil rights group finds Ontario police used COVID-19 database illegally

Police forces across Ontario engaged in broad, illegal searches of a now-defunct COVID-19 database, two civil rights groups alleged Wednesday, claiming the use of the portal violated individual privacy rights for months.
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Staff member at youth centre charged with sex assault in Oakville, Ont.

Staff member at youth centre charged with sex assault in Oakville, Ont.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say they've laid sex assault charges against a staff member at a forensic mental health facility for youth.
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Homeless in tents fight City of Toronto in court to remain in parks

Homeless in tents fight City of Toronto in court to remain in parks

TORONTO — A group of homeless people will be in a Toronto court on Thursday seeking an interim order to allow them to remain in their tents until their constitutional challenge of an eviction order by the city is heard.
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Six years for remorseless rom-con artist for bilking lover of life savings

Six years for remorseless rom-con artist for bilking lover of life savings

TORONTO — A remorseless and incorrigible con artist who bilked a woman of her life-savings was handed a six-year sentence on Wednesday and ordered to repay the hundreds of thousands of dollars he stole.
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Ontario reports 52 new cases of COVID-19 in schools; at least 32 in students

Ontario reports 52 new cases of COVID-19 in schools; at least 32 in students

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting another 52 cases of COVID-19 in schools across the province. The government says at least 32 of those infected are students, while eight are staff and 12 have not been identified.
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Dozens charged, millions in property, cash seized in alleged illegal casino bust

Dozens charged, millions in property, cash seized in alleged illegal casino bust

An illegal gambling operation at a mansion in Markham, Ont., had armed guards, spa services for clients and may have supported human trafficking, police alleged Wednesday as they announced dozens of arrests related to the enterprise.
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