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Blind dog found in Kitchener, Ont., receives care and gets a new home

Blind dog found in Kitchener, Ont., receives care and gets a new home

A blind dog has found a new home after she was brought to the humane society in Kitchener, Ont., in rough condition.
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Victim of alleged Manitoulin Island abduction found safe, 2 arrested: OPP

Victim of alleged Manitoulin Island abduction found safe, 2 arrested: OPP

Police in northern Ontario say the victim of a reported abduction on Manitoulin Island has been found, and a third suspect has been identified.
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Ontario expanding access to RSV vaccines for young children, pregnant women

Ontario expanding access to RSV vaccines for young children, pregnant women

TORONTO — Ontario is doubling the number of children eligible for vaccination against a virus that can make young kids very sick.
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Toddler found dead in Mississauga, Ont., after being reported missing a day earlier

Toddler found dead in Mississauga, Ont., after being reported missing a day earlier

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A toddler reported missing west of Toronto on Thursday has been found dead. Peel Regional Police say three-year-old Zaid was found in a creek in Mississauga, Ont.
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Researchers heading to Ottawa area to document damage from tornado

Researchers heading to Ottawa area to document damage from tornado

PERTH, ONTARIO, CANADA — A team of researchers from Western University is heading to an area near Ottawa to document the damage caused by a tornado that touched down there earlier this week.
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Two-year-old giraffe dies at Toronto Zoo while under general anesthesia

Two-year-old giraffe dies at Toronto Zoo while under general anesthesia

TORONTO — A two-year-old Masai giraffe died at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday while undergoing a medical procedure. The zoo says the giraffe, called Matu, stopped breathing and died while under general anesthesia during a castration procedure.
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OPP officers ratify four-year deal to become highest paid cops in Ontario

OPP officers ratify four-year deal to become highest paid cops in Ontario

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police officers are now the highest paid in the province, their union says, after they ratified a four-year deal last week. The contract covers 2023 to 2026 and the officers will see raises of 4.
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Defence seeking six-year sentence for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard

Defence seeking six-year sentence for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard

TORONTO — Former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard should receive a six-year sentence for his sexual assault convictions, his lawyer told a Toronto court Thursday, arguing a lengthier sentence would be "crushing" for a man of his age and condition.
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Woman tells court Nygard's actions 'tainted' her life as sentencing hearing underway

Woman tells court Nygard's actions 'tainted' her life as sentencing hearing underway

TORONTO — One of the women sexually assaulted by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard teared up in court Wednesday as she described how the attack decades ago "tainted" her life, eroding her mental health, interfering with her career and deterring her f
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Sections of DVP, Lakeshore briefly flooded again after Toronto rainfall

Sections of DVP, Lakeshore briefly flooded again after Toronto rainfall

TORONTO — Sections of Toronto roadways, inundated by a major storm last week, briefly flooded again on Wednesday after heavy rain drenched the city and much of southern Ontario.
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