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Teen sues Toronto police board over "negligent" St. Mike's investigation

Teen sues Toronto police board over "negligent" St. Mike's investigation

TORONTO — A former student of an all-boys Catholic school is suing Toronto police over a sexual assault investigation the teen alleges was negligent and resulted in "baseless charges" against a victim.
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Ontario long-term care ministry asks homes to work on increasing staff vaccine uptake

Ontario long-term care ministry asks homes to work on increasing staff vaccine uptake

TORONTO — Ontario long-term care operators are being asked to do more to improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake among staff, with the government recommending on-site vaccinations or paid transportation to clinics.
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Man charged with second-degree murder in death of 64-year-old Toronto woman

Man charged with second-degree murder in death of 64-year-old Toronto woman

TORONTO, S.D. — A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 64-year-old Toronto woman. Police say they were looking into a missing person report on Sunday evening when they found the woman in an east end apartment.
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Ontario's police watchdog investigates death of 56-year-old Toronto man

Ontario's police watchdog investigates death of 56-year-old Toronto man

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after it says a man died shortly after police went into a Toronto apartment. The Special Investigations Unit says officers went to search a downtown apartment around 1 a.m. this morning.
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76-year-old dies after losing control of ATV northwest of Peterborough, Ont.: police

76-year-old dies after losing control of ATV northwest of Peterborough, Ont.: police

Police say a 76-year-old driver has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash northeast of Peterborough, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the single-vehicle collision took place Sunday afternoon on an unmarked trail in North Kawartha, Ont.
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Ontario to drop two days' worth of COVID-19 data today

Ontario to drop two days' worth of COVID-19 data today

TORONTO — Ontario is expected to reveal two days' worth of COVID-19 statistics today after foregoing yesterday's data drop for Easter Sunday. Health Minister Christine Elliott is due to share the number of new diagnoses and vaccinations this morning.
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Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier as head of Ontario vaccine drive

Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier as head of Ontario vaccine drive

TORONTO — The head of Ontario's air ambulance service has been tapped to lead the province's vaccine rollout, the government announced on Sunday. Dr.
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Quebec moves parts of Chaudiere-Appalaches into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

Quebec moves parts of Chaudiere-Appalaches into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

MONTREAL — Quebec added several more municipalities to its list of cities under lockdown on Sunday, as the number of cases confirmed or believed to be linked to contagious variants in the province soared past the 10,000 mark.
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Ontario reports over 6,000 COVID-19 cases over two days as 'shutdown' takes effect

Ontario reports over 6,000 COVID-19 cases over two days as 'shutdown' takes effect

Ontario's daily COVID-19 case count surged back up over the 3,000 mark on Saturday, hours after a new provincewide "shutdown" took effect in a move meant to bring soaring infection rates back under control.
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Four people charged in death of 23-month-old child near North Bay, Ont.

Four people charged in death of 23-month-old child near North Bay, Ont.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Four people are facing charges in last year's death of a 23-month-old child near North Bay, Ont.
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