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Some Ontario parents rush to book COVID-19 boosters for kids, others not in a hurry

Some Ontario parents rush to book COVID-19 boosters for kids, others not in a hurry

Some Ontario parents who booked a COVID-19 booster vaccine for their children Thursday said they're relieved the shots are now available for those aged five to 11 but believe it should have happened earlier.
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Omicron booster vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario next week, health minister says

Omicron booster vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario next week, health minister says

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province expects to receive the first delivery of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine that protects against the Omicron variant next week.
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Health officials warns public not to consume two spices amid Markham, Ont., probe

Health officials warns public not to consume two spices amid Markham, Ont., probe

MARKHAM, Ont. — York Region public health has alerted the public not to consume two products linked to a food poisoning investigation after 12 diners who ate at a Markham, Ont., restaurant last weekend became seriously ill. Dr.
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Hospital in Kemptville, Ont., says ER closed for six nights due to staffing shortages

Hospital in Kemptville, Ont., says ER closed for six nights due to staffing shortages

KEMPTVILLE, Ont. — A hospital in eastern Ontario is closing its emergency room for six nights due to staffing shortages. The Kemptville District Hospital says the temporary overnight ER closures started Wednesday and will continue daily from 7 p.m.
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With health care in spotlight, some Ontario nursing programs see record applications

With health care in spotlight, some Ontario nursing programs see record applications

TORONTO — When Princess Jibrin told her mom she was interested in following her path and pursuing a career in nursing, she says the response was a mix of excitement and caution.
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Police charge two more men with murder in violent Hamilton, Ont., kidnapping

Police charge two more men with murder in violent Hamilton, Ont., kidnapping

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton, Ont., say two more men have been charged with murder in the alleged violent kidnapping of a father that left one of his sons dead and another in hospital.
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Three OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting

Three OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting

Three Ontario Provincial Police officers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a one-year-old boy after a shooting in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., nearly two years ago, the province's police watchdog said Wednesday.
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Ontario drops five-day isolation guideline for COVID-19

Ontario drops five-day isolation guideline for COVID-19

TORONTO — People in Ontario who test positive for COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, the province's top doctor said Wednesday in announcing what he called a "practical and pragmatic" new approach to the dealing with the virus.
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LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford

LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government passed legislation Wednesday that would force hospital patients awaiting long-term care into nursing homes not of their choosing on a temporary basis, but many details of the new law remain unkn
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More nurses headed to Kashechewan First Nation amid shortage: regional care provider

More nurses headed to Kashechewan First Nation amid shortage: regional care provider

Plans are in place to send more nurses to a remote First Nation in northern Ontario that's had to limit its health-care services to emergency-only care due to a nursing shortage, a regional care provider confirmed on Wednesday.
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