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COVID-19 burden to fall on primary care, Ontario needs new approach: science table

COVID-19 burden to fall on primary care, Ontario needs new approach: science table

TORONTO — The burden of COVID-19 going forward will sit on the shoulders of primary care doctors and nurses if no new variant emerges, but the way that medical care is delivered must be reconsidered, Ontario's now-defunct science table said Monday in
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Saskatchewan police seek to identify woman found dead in Prince Albert vehicle fire

Saskatchewan police seek to identify woman found dead in Prince Albert vehicle fire

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Police have launched an investigation into the discovery of a woman's body in a burning vehicle in Prince Albert, Sask.
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Early morning stabbing sends one to hospital

Early morning stabbing sends one to hospital

TORONTO — One man is in hospital following an early stabbing north of Toronto's Corso Italia neighbourhood. Police were called to the Dufferin St. and Rogers Rd. area shortly after 2 a.m.
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Police charge Calgary man after hours-long standoff at Mississauga, Ont. facility

Police charge Calgary man after hours-long standoff at Mississauga, Ont. facility

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say a man has been charged with multiple offences after a 17-hour standoff on Friday at a medical facility in Mississauga, Ont. Peel police say they were called to a facility that is near Credit Valley Hospital at 7:40 a.m.
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Ontario minimum wage hike kicks in; most workers now make at least $15.50 per hour

Ontario minimum wage hike kicks in; most workers now make at least $15.50 per hour

TORONTO — Ontarians who make minimum wage are waking up to a raise. Starting today, the general minimum wage is up 50 cents to $15.50 per hour -- a move announced by the Ford government in April. Students under 18 are now earning $14.
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No injuries after more than 12-hour police standoff at Ont. hospital

No injuries after more than 12-hour police standoff at Ont. hospital

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a standoff that began after 7:30 a.m. Friday at a medical facility in Mississauga, Ont. has ended.
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One dead in collision involving two passenger vehicles and a motorcycle

One dead in collision involving two passenger vehicles and a motorcycle

GUELPH, Ont. — A motorcyclist is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Guelph, Ont. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police were called to Highway 7, just west of Wellington Road 32, at about 11:30 p.m. Friday.
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Ontario township to rename Swastika Trail after years of controversy over street

Ontario township to rename Swastika Trail after years of controversy over street

Randy Guzar remembers being shocked when he saw the name of the street his then-girlfriend lived on two decades ago.
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Ontarians mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with events across province

Ontarians mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with events across province

With sunrise ceremonies, Indigenous songs and moments of reflection, communities across Ontario marked the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday.
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One dead, three injured in two-vehicle crash north of Toronto

One dead, three injured in two-vehicle crash north of Toronto

TORONTO — A woman is dead and three others are injured after a car crashed into a minivan on Highway 400 north of Toronto Friday morning.
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