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Police have arrested a 21-year-old man following a weeks-long manhunt after a 50-year-old woman was allegedly attacked at random, sexually assaulted and left for dead near a creek in Whitby, Ont.

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 87 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. The province said today there were no new deaths reported in the past 24 hours, but three occurred from Aug. 7-12.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say they're investigating the death of a man who was found severely injured in a park. Peel Regional Police say they were called to the scene in Brampton just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

TORONTO — Tensions escalated between the Ontario government and teachers' unions Thursday, as the province rushed to free up money to allow boards to address pandemic safety concerns just weeks before schools are set to reopen.

MONTREAL — Quebec reported 104 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and six more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, as authorities worked to contain outbreaks of the disease at a seniors centre and Costco store.

VANCOUVER — A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine.

TORONTO — A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ontario resort earlier this month was the result of people getting "casual" with public health guidelines, the province's top doctor said Thursday. Dr.

A fire official says crews have made progress on a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of residents in Red Lake, Ont.

TORONTO — Police are searching for an 11-week-old puppy they allege was stolen on a Toronto street. The alleged incident happened Wednesday afternoon, when police say a woman was walking with her children and their two dogs.

TORONTO — Four Toronto post-secondary institutions have decided not to hold in-person convocation ceremonies this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.