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Quebec reports 1,106 additional COVID-19 cases, 13 new virus-related deaths

Quebec reports 1,106 additional COVID-19 cases, 13 new virus-related deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec reported 1,106 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 13 additional deaths linked to the disease, including three within the previous 24 hours.
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Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due to supply issues

Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due to supply issues

TORONTO — Ontario will not immediately lower eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to those aged 30 and older because of supply issues, the province said Friday after new guidelines were issued on the vaccine.
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Quebec pushing to get long-term care residents second dose, vaccine switch allowed

Quebec pushing to get long-term care residents second dose, vaccine switch allowed

MONTREAL — Quebec has instructed health authorities to prioritize giving long-term care residents their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and to substitute the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for Moderna, if necessary.
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Man and woman found dead inside home in Simcoe, Ont.

Man and woman found dead inside home in Simcoe, Ont.

SIMCOE, Ont. — Provincial police say two people have been found dead in a home in Simcoe, Ont. Police say they were called Thursday morning to check on the well-being of the occupants of the Norfolk County home.
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Rise in sudden COVID-19 deaths at home still a mystery, chief coroner says

Rise in sudden COVID-19 deaths at home still a mystery, chief coroner says

TORONTO — An increase in the number of COVID-19 patients dying unexpectedly at home without having called for an ambulance is a troubling new trend that needs further investigation, Ontario's chief coroner said on Friday.
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Toronto firefighter charged with careless driving while on emergency call

Toronto firefighter charged with careless driving while on emergency call

Toronto police say a firefighter has been charged in a crash that happened on the way to an emergency. Police say the collision took place at Lawrence Avenue East and Mount Pleasant Road on April 4.
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Toronto doctor charged with sexually assaulting teenage patient in 2006

Toronto doctor charged with sexually assaulting teenage patient in 2006

TORONTO — A Toronto doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage patient 15 years ago. Police say the incident took place in February 2006 at a medical clinic in the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West area.
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Toronto mayor vows to honour van attack victims every year to keep memories alive

Toronto mayor vows to honour van attack victims every year to keep memories alive

TORONTO — The victims of a van attack that devastated Toronto will never be forgotten, the city's mayor said Friday as he marked three years since the tragedy took place.
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Toronto police reviewing video of officers allegedly breaching public gathering rules

Toronto police reviewing video of officers allegedly breaching public gathering rules

AYLMER, Ont. — The Toronto Police Service says it's investigating after a video posted online appears to show two of its off-duty officers breaching Ontario's stay-at-home order. Police in Aylmer, Ont.
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Quebec using honour system to expand vaccine access to chronically ill, disabled

Quebec using honour system to expand vaccine access to chronically ill, disabled

MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube says he trusts Quebecers to follow the honour system and not skip the line when vaccination appointments open for more people with chronic illnesses.
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