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Public Health Ontario reports 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox

Public Health Ontario reports 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox

Public Health Ontario says there were 367 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province as of Thursday, up from 326 on Monday. The agency's latest report says most of the cases – nearly 78 per cent – were reported in Toronto.
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Staffing crunch hits several Ontario hospitals hard, nurses union raises concerns

Staffing crunch hits several Ontario hospitals hard, nurses union raises concerns

TORONTO — Several Ontario hospitals were reducing service in certain areas over the long weekend due to staff shortages as an Ontario nurses union called on the province to tackle what it called an alarming situation.
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University of Toronto requiring students living in residence to be triple-vaccinated

University of Toronto requiring students living in residence to be triple-vaccinated

TORONTO — Students and staff planning to live in University of Toronto residences will need to have two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine and at least one booster dose before moving in this September.
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Ontario nursing groups want faster licensing for international nurses amid ER issues

Ontario nursing groups want faster licensing for international nurses amid ER issues

TORONTO — Razan Suliman has worked as a registered nurse and midwife in some of the world’s most trying circumstances, from wartime hospitals to refugee camps.
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Toronto police charge man in the death of his sister

Toronto police charge man in the death of his sister

Toronto police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his sister. They say officers responded to reports of an assault at a residence in the city's east end just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday.
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ServiceOntario employees charged in relation to theft of hundreds of vehicles: OPP

ServiceOntario employees charged in relation to theft of hundreds of vehicles: OPP

Police say they've charged 28 people in Ontario and Saskatchewan, including several ServiceOntario employees, following an investigation into the fraudulent modification and sale of hundreds of stolen vehicles.
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Ontario throne speech set for Aug. 9 as legislators prepare for summer sitting

Ontario throne speech set for Aug. 9 as legislators prepare for summer sitting

TORONTO — Ontario's lieutenant governor will deliver a throne speech on Aug. 9. The government announced the date for Elizabeth Dowdeswell's speech on Thursday.
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Toronto police issue public safety alert after string of armed robberies

Toronto police issue public safety alert after string of armed robberies

Toronto police are notifying the public about armed robberies related to Kijiji listings. The force says officers responded to reports of robberies in the city's downtown core on July 9 and this Monday.
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'A long time coming': COVID vaccinations begin for little kids in Ontario

'A long time coming': COVID vaccinations begin for little kids in Ontario

TORONTO — Babies and preschoolers received stickers and plenty of praise upon getting their first COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday as Ontario opened appointments for the shots to the youngest cohort.
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Ottawa firefighter dead after skydiving at Arnprior airport: fire services

Ottawa firefighter dead after skydiving at Arnprior airport: fire services

ARNPRIOR, Ont. — Ottawa Fire Services has confirmed a firefighter has died while skydiving at the Arnprior airport. OPP say officers from the Renfrew detachment responded to a skydiving accident at the airport west of Ottawa around 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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