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Ontario reports spike in measles cases; 37 linked to an exposure in New Brunswick

Ontario reports spike in measles cases; 37 linked to an exposure in New Brunswick

TORONTO — Public health officials reported another 10 cases of measles in Ontario linked to an exposure in New Brunswick, bringing the number of patients affected by the outbreak to 37 as of mid-December.
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Student charged, firearms seized after threats against Ontario school: police

Student charged, firearms seized after threats against Ontario school: police

Police say a Toronto-area high school student is facing charges after allegedly threatening to bring a gun to school and cause harm. York Regional Police say officers attended an unnamed high school after the alleged threat was made last Wednesday.
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Man accused of dealing drugs kept raccoon as a pet in his tent: Hamilton police

Man accused of dealing drugs kept raccoon as a pet in his tent: Hamilton police

Hamilton police say a man is facing multiple criminal charges after drugs, cash and a pet raccoon were found inside a tent in a city park. The man is also facing bylaw charges for keeping a "prohibited" animal.
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Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

LONDON, Ont. — Sean Horrell walked into the woods holding a basket filled with hot meals, water bottles, juice boxes and snacks for a group of people living in a small London, Ont., homeless encampment.
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Percentage of early childhood educators in Ontario child care declining, despite goal

Percentage of early childhood educators in Ontario child care declining, despite goal

TORONTO — The percentage of staff in Ontario child-care centres who are registered early childhood educators has been declining over the past few years, moving the province further away from one of its goals in the national $10-a-day system.
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Four people, including police, taken to hospital after house fire in Etobicoke

Four people, including police, taken to hospital after house fire in Etobicoke

Toronto police say four people, including three police officers, are in hospital after a fire broke out in a house in Etobicoke Sunday afternoon. Police and firefighters arrived at Finch Ave West and Highway 427 at around 12:30 p.m.
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OPP investigating fatal collision Saturday in northwest Ontario

OPP investigating fatal collision Saturday in northwest Ontario

MARATHON, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday evening in Marathon, Ont. Police say they responded to a two-vehicle crash at around 6:30 p.m.
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'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

Tristan Sacrey says he reached rock bottom five years ago. He went through a breakup, lost his job and had to move back in with his mom, and he was still trying to process the death of his father two years earlier.
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SIU investigates after OPP shot man with anti-riot weapon in Huron County

SIU investigates after OPP shot man with anti-riot weapon in Huron County

The Special Investigations Unit has launched an investigation after an Ontario Provincial Police officer shot a man with an anti-riot weapon on Friday night in Huron County. Investigators say at around 3:30 p.m.
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'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

TORONTO — A Jewish girls' school in Toronto's north end was the target of an overnight shooting for the third time in less than a year, police confirmed Friday, drawing widespread condemnation.
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