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Ontario reporting 103 new cases of COVID-19, no new virus-related deaths

Ontario reporting 103 new cases of COVID-19, no new virus-related deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 103 new cases of COVID-19 today, and no new deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 38,210, which includes 2,755 deaths and 33,963 resolved cases.
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Northern Ontario First Nation secures additional land under federal law

Northern Ontario First Nation secures additional land under federal law

LONGLAC, Ont. — A northern Ontario First Nation says it has secured additional land under policies laid out in a federal law.
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Prisoners go on hunger strike at Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

Prisoners go on hunger strike at Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

GLOUCESTER, Ont. — A prisoner rights organization says inmates at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre have resumed a hunger strike in an effort to force authorities to improve conditions at the facility.
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Ousted Tory legislator says new law gives Ford too much power

Ousted Tory legislator says new law gives Ford too much power

TORONTO — A former Progressive Conservative legislator ousted from the party caucus for voting against a sweeping new law that extends pandemic emergency orders said she opposed the measure because it gives Premier Doug Ford's government too much pow
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Quebec reports four new COVID-19 deaths, 142 new cases as hospitalizations drop

Quebec reports four new COVID-19 deaths, 142 new cases as hospitalizations drop

MONTREAL — As Quebec reported four new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 142 new cases of the disease Wednesday, a Montreal public health doctor encouraged people to remain vigilant and get tested if they think they're sick with the virus. Dr.
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Two Toronto police officers charged with assault in TTC incident

Two Toronto police officers charged with assault in TTC incident

Toronto police say an officer is facing additional charges in the alleged assault of a man who refused to leave a city bus last year, while a second officer is now also facing charges in the case. Investigators say the incident happened on Dec.
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One of two red panda cubs at Toronto Zoo dies a week after birth

One of two red panda cubs at Toronto Zoo dies a week after birth

TORONTO — One of two female red panda cubs born at the Toronto Zoo last week has died. The zoo says the cub died sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, after being in and out of an incubator since Sunday.
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Limited indoor visits can resume today at Ontario long-term care homes

Limited indoor visits can resume today at Ontario long-term care homes

TORONTO — Many of Ontario's long-term care homes are able to resume indoor visits on Wednesday, months after closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Man, 60, charged in series of sexual assaults on a minor

Man, 60, charged in series of sexual assaults on a minor

ERIN, Ont. — A 60-year-old man is facing multiple charges in a series of alleged sexual assaults and other sex-related offences police say took place over seven years. Ontario Provincial Police say the incidents occurred in Erin, Ont.
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Hamilton police charge second teenager with murder in deadly stabbing

Hamilton police charge second teenager with murder in deadly stabbing

Hamilton police say they've charged a second teenager with murder in connection with the stabbing death of a 19-year-old man during an alleged brawl in a parking lot. Police say the incident happened at around 1 a.m.
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