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Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID costs

Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID costs

TORONTO — The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for front-line workers, an audit of pandemic-related health spending has found.
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Girls charged in stabbings of another girl, mother in Oshawa, Ont.

Girls charged in stabbings of another girl, mother in Oshawa, Ont.

TORONTO — Two girls are charged in stabbings in Oshawa, Ont., that put another girl and her mother in hospital. Police say the incident occurred late Tuesday. They say a 13-year-old girl was stabbed after an altercation.
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Coroner's inquest called into worker death in Trenton, Ont.

Coroner's inquest called into worker death in Trenton, Ont.

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest will be held into the death of a worker at a construction site in Trenton, Ont. Bradley Wright, 55, died three years ago from injuries at the site. The regional supervising coroner says the inquest is mandatory. Dr.
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Off-duty cop found guilty of assaulting Dafonte Miller seeks to overturn conviction

Off-duty cop found guilty of assaulting Dafonte Miller seeks to overturn conviction

TORONTO — Lawyers for an off-duty Toronto police officer found guilty in a brutal assault on a young man challenged his conviction Wednesday, arguing the verdict was unreasonable in light of the evidence and issues with the victim's credibility.
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Ontario to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

Ontario to spend $340,000 to tackle anti-Asian hate in schools

TORONTO — The Ontario government is putting up $340,000 to help tackle anti-Asian racism in classrooms. The province says the pandemic has sparked a surge in discrimination and hate crimes against people of Asian descent in Canada.
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Man sought in alleged kidnapping of ex in Brampton, Ont., arrested and charged

Man sought in alleged kidnapping of ex in Brampton, Ont., arrested and charged

A man sought in the alleged kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested and charged. Police say 21-year-old Kwami Garwood was arrested by police in Timmins, Ont.
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Ontario to pause first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

Ontario to pause first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

TORONTO — Ontario will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for now due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting syndrome linked to the shot, a move the province's top doctor said was made out of an abundance of caution.
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Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says

TORONTO — Ontario could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order next week, the province's science advisers said Tuesday.
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Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Crowding in jails close to pre-pandemic levels: Ontario Human Rights Commission

The Ontario Human Rights Commission is sounding the alarm about crowding in provincial custody, saying capacity in correctional facilities has at times come close to pre-pandemic levels even as the third wave maintains its grip on the province.
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Man faces charges after wild chases in Oshawa, Ont.

Man faces charges after wild chases in Oshawa, Ont.

TORONTO — A man faces charges after a series of wild chases in Oshawa, Ont. Police say officers tried to pull over a speeding motorist on Monday, who instead struck a cruiser and tree before driving off.
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