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Court extends creditor protection for Laurentian University until Aug. 31

Court extends creditor protection for Laurentian University until Aug. 31

An Ontario court has extended an order allowing a struggling northern Ontario university to continue to operate while protected from its creditors.
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Endangered tiger gives birth to three cubs at Toronto Zoo

Endangered tiger gives birth to three cubs at Toronto Zoo

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of its endangered tigers has given birth to three cubs. The zoo says Mazyria, an Amur tiger, gave birth overnight Friday after 104 days of pregnancy.
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Union representing Ontario's Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

Union representing Ontario's Ornge paramedics in favour of strike if necessary

Ontario's air ambulance paramedics have raised the possibility of going on strike — an "absolute last consideration" if they can't land an exemption from a provincial law that caps their salaries.
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Ontario to expand vaccine rollout this week, reports 3,732 new COVID-19 cases

Ontario to expand vaccine rollout this week, reports 3,732 new COVID-19 cases

The coming week will see a significant expansion in the number of Ontario residents eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, the province announced Sunday as it made good on a promise to ramp up efforts in areas hit particularly hard by the pandemic.
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Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

The spotlight on Ontario's long-term care sector must not be allowed to dim again, observers said the day after the release of a scathing report outlining the province's neglect of the facilities in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ontario LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

Ontario LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform

TORONTO — Ontario's neglected long-term care sector needs sweeping reforms to protect its vulnerable residents, an independent commission has found, pointing the finger in a scathing report at governments past and present for thousands of COVID-19 de
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Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

Ontario asks for mandatory three-day hotel quarantines at land crossings

TORONTO — Ontario pushed the federal government Friday to impose tighter restrictions at land borders, with Premier Doug Ford saying the move was needed to address the threat posed by variants of COVID-19.
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Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ford asks to suspend arrival of international students, Trudeau says

Ontario is seeking to suspend the arrival of international students in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.
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Ontario freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

Ontario freezes college, university tuition fees for residents for second year

TORONTO — Ontario is extending its college and university tuition freeze for residents by another year. The province says it wants to protect students' and families' pocketbooks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Special Investigations Unit charges former police officer with sexual assault

Special Investigations Unit charges former police officer with sexual assault

Ontario's police watchdog has charged a former Peterborough constable following allegations of historical sexual assaults. The Special Investigations Unit says it was contacted by the Peterborough Police Service in January.
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