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Oakville, Ont., man charged after allegedly trafficking three woman into sex work

Oakville, Ont., man charged after allegedly trafficking three woman into sex work

A man from Oakville, Ont., has been arrested and charged after police investigated sex trafficking allegations. Peel Regional Police allege three woman were being trafficked into sex work by the 29-year-old suspect.
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Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids late next week

Ontario expects supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids late next week

TORONTO — Ontario expects to receive supply of COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of six months and five years by "late next week.
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Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignity

Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignity

The City of Toronto must treat people living in homeless encampments with dignity and respect as it clears temporary dwellings from local parks, the city's ombudsman said Thursday
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'Just doing my part': Newly-eligible Ontarians start booking fourth COVID-19 shots

'Just doing my part': Newly-eligible Ontarians start booking fourth COVID-19 shots

TORONTO — Ontarians eager to get their fourth COVID-19 vaccinations lined up outside clinics and waited in online queues on Thursday as the province opened access for the shots to all adults. As of 8 a.m.
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Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Ontario is now allowing all adults to book fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine but the province's top doctor has said healthy young adults can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that's expected to target Omicron subvariants.
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Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says it has recorded the province's first case of monkeypox in a female. The agency says there are 156 confirmed cases of the disease in the province as of July 11, with all but one of them being male.
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York Regional Police charge man, woman in historical sexual offences against children

York Regional Police charge man, woman in historical sexual offences against children

York Regional Police say a man and woman who had been involved with a Toronto-area church have been charged in the alleged sexual assault of two girls three decades ago.
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Ontario opens fourth doses to all adults, but Moore says some may want to wait

Ontario opens fourth doses to all adults, but Moore says some may want to wait

TORONTO — Ontario is widening access to fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to all adults, but the province's top doctor says some may want to wait for a new shot that's expected to better target Omicron variants. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
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First Nations in northern Ontario facing COVID surge amid health-care worker shortage

First Nations in northern Ontario facing COVID surge amid health-care worker shortage

Several First Nations in Ontario's Far North are in a "very dire situation" as they deal with a surge in COVID-19 amid an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, a doctor with a health organization in the region said as he called on governments to a
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Man dies after being set on fire in London, Ont., police say

Man dies after being set on fire in London, Ont., police say

LONDON, Ont. — A 29-year-old man from London, Ont. has died after reportedly being set on fire early Tuesday morning. London police say they responded to a report around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday that a man was on fire east of the city centre.
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