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Warrant issued for woman who allegedly abducted son, 5, and took him to Colombia

Warrant issued for woman who allegedly abducted son, 5, and took him to Colombia

Police say a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a woman they allege abducted her five-year-old son and took him to South America. Police in Durham Region allege the 41-year-old woman took her child to Colombia and refused to return.
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Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police

Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Police say five people have been charged in an alleged string of butter thefts in the Waterloo, Ont., region.
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Driver charged after gas pump hose strikes, seriously injures man: Toronto police

Driver charged after gas pump hose strikes, seriously injures man: Toronto police

Toronto police say a driver is facing charges after a fuel hose still attached to his vehicle was ripped from a gas station pump, striking and severely injuring a man in his 60s.
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Ontario schools start suspending students with incomplete immunization

Ontario schools start suspending students with incomplete immunization

TORONTO — Ontario schools are starting to issue suspensions to some of the thousands of students who aren't fully vaccinated, as measles continue to spread and the outbreak breathes new urgency into a call for the province to digitize its immunizatio
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Return of wintry weather prompts warnings, commuter chaos in parts of Ontario

Return of wintry weather prompts warnings, commuter chaos in parts of Ontario

Another blast of wintry weather hit parts of Ontario on Tuesday, resulting in multiple collisions during the morning commute and snowfall warnings in some areas.
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Man, 78, dead after tree fell on him during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough, Ont.

Man, 78, dead after tree fell on him during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough, Ont.

Provincial police say a 78-year-old man has died after being struck by a falling tree during ice storm cleanup near Peterborough, Ont. Police say the incident occurred Monday at a property on Burnham Line in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan.
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Woman arrested at Toronto airport after child abduction investigation: police

Woman arrested at Toronto airport after child abduction investigation: police

Provincial police say a woman was charged in a child abduction investigation Monday after she allegedly tried to leave the country with her young child from Toronto's Pearson airport.
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Brother of man accused in OPP officer's death says he saw the two suspects that day

Brother of man accused in OPP officer's death says he saw the two suspects that day

The brother of a man accused of fatally shooting a provincial police officer more than two years ago testified Monday that he found the two accused killers inside a trailer on his property on the afternoon of the alleged murder.
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COVID-19 rules barring protests in 2021 were unconstitutional: Ontario's top court

COVID-19 rules barring protests in 2021 were unconstitutional: Ontario's top court

TORONTO — Provincial restrictions on gatherings that prohibited peaceful protests in Ontario for several weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional, the province's top court ruled Monday.
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61-year-old Ottawa man charged with murder in alleged femicide: police

61-year-old Ottawa man charged with murder in alleged femicide: police

OTTAWA — Ottawa police have charged a 61-year-old man with murder after a woman was found dead inside a home in the suburb of Barrhaven. Police identified the woman as 60-year-old Brenda Rus, who shares a last name with the accused.
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