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OPP officer and school bus driver die in crash northwest of Woodstock, police say

OPP officer and school bus driver die in crash northwest of Woodstock, police say

An Ontario Provincial Police officer and a school bus driver died in a crash northwest of Woodstock, Ont., on Monday.
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Meaford declares emergency over water quality concerns following fire at auto shop

Meaford declares emergency over water quality concerns following fire at auto shop

The Ontario community of Meaford has declared an emergency and is telling residents not to drink water from the municipal system after a fire at an auto shop sparked environmental concerns.
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Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges

Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges

TORONTO — Hospitals in smaller and rural Ontario communities have been recruiting, training, and poring over schedules in the hopes of avoiding another summer wave of temporaryER closures – though the problem never really went away.
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Boy, 3, dies after being pulled from backyard pool party in Oakville

Boy, 3, dies after being pulled from backyard pool party in Oakville

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police say a 3-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a backyard pool during a party in Oakville, Ont. Halton Regional Police say they were called to an address near Speers Road and Third Line after 7 p.m.
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Landlord barricaded after alleged tenant homicides no longer threat to public: police

Landlord barricaded after alleged tenant homicides no longer threat to public: police

Hamilton police say there is no longer a threat to public safety after a landlord allegedly shot and killed two tenants, barricaded himself in their home for hours and fired shots at police.
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Toronto police looking for suspect in Downsview Park subway station stabbing

Toronto police looking for suspect in Downsview Park subway station stabbing

TORONTO — One man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed at a subway station in Toronto's North York neighbourhood. Toronto police were called to the Downsview Park TTC station early Saturday morning.
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Two 16-year-old Mississauga boys identified as victims in Pembroke shooting

Two 16-year-old Mississauga boys identified as victims in Pembroke shooting

PEMBROKE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have identified two 16-year-old boys from Mississauga, Ont., as the victims of a fatal shooting northwest of Ottawa over the long weekend.
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Missing child found dead in Ontario town, OPP investigating

Missing child found dead in Ontario town, OPP investigating

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, ONTARIO — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a child was found dead in Hamilton Township at the same address they had been reported missing from.
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University of Waterloo to waive tuition fees for students from two First Nations

University of Waterloo to waive tuition fees for students from two First Nations

TORONTO — The University of Waterloo is waiving tuition fees for students from two First Nations whose traditional territory the institution is located on.
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Man arrested and charged in Elnaz Hajtamiri kidnapping, woman remains missing

Man arrested and charged in Elnaz Hajtamiri kidnapping, woman remains missing

Police say a fourth suspect has been arrested and charged in the kidnapping of a woman who was abducted from a home in Ontario more than a year ago. Police have said Elnaz Hajtamiri was taken on Jan.
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