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Ontario reports 160 new cases of COVID-19 as province extends emergency orders

Ontario reports 160 new cases of COVID-19 as province extends emergency orders

TORONTO — Ontario reported 160 new cases of COVID-19 and eight more deaths related to the virus on Saturday. The total number of cases now stands at 34,476, which includes 2,652 deaths and 29,932 cases marked as resolved.
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Ontario proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power

Ontario proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to effectively give municipalities veto power over new water bottling permits and set new rules and priorities for taking groundwater.
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Response to Kingston, Ont., COVID-19 outbreak proves system is working, Ford says

Response to Kingston, Ont., COVID-19 outbreak proves system is working, Ford says

TORONTO — Record numbers of COVID-19 tests conducted across Ontario coupled with low case numbers not seen since March prompted effusive praise from the province's premier on Friday even as a city largely sheltered from the global pandemic so far beg
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Toronto police lay multiple murder charges in separate shooting investigations

Toronto police lay multiple murder charges in separate shooting investigations

Toronto police say they've laid multiple murder charges against a 19-year-old man in connection with shootings that happened in 2018 and 2019.
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One dead after Thursday night stabbing in Toronto, police seeking suspect

One dead after Thursday night stabbing in Toronto, police seeking suspect

Toronto police say a man is dead after a stabbing late Thursday night. Police say they responded to the incident just after 11:30 p.m. in the eastern part of the city's downtown.
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Residents, politicians call on mayor to resign after comments about Pride

Residents, politicians call on mayor to resign after comments about Pride

AMARANTH, Ont. — Residents and politicians in a southern Ontario community are calling for the town's mayor to resign over his comments about the LGBTQ community. Amaranth, Ont.
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Quebec says it will no longer release daily updates on COVID-19 deaths, new cases

Quebec says it will no longer release daily updates on COVID-19 deaths, new cases

MONTREAL — Quebec's public health director says the province has reached a turning point in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore authorities will no longer be releasing daily data related to coronavirus infections.
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Anger, frustration over continued closures, mayor of Leamington, Ont., says

Anger, frustration over continued closures, mayor of Leamington, Ont., says

WINDSOR, Ont.
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Too early to reopen U.S. border after July 21, Premier Doug Ford says

Too early to reopen U.S. border after July 21, Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn't want to see the Canada-United States border opened when the current closure expires July 21, considering the positive trends in the province compared to a COVID-19 resurgence in many states.
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Study finds Canada's proportion of LTC deaths double the average of other nations

Study finds Canada's proportion of LTC deaths double the average of other nations

TORONTO — A new study finds the proportion of Canadian COVID-19 deaths that have occurred in long-term care facilities is about twice the average of rates from other developed nations.
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