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OPP investigating mysterious pet incidents in eastern Ontario

OPP investigating mysterious pet incidents in eastern Ontario

MALLORYTOWN, ONT — Police in eastern Ontario are investigating two recent incidents involving pets, one of them falling mysteriously ill. But Leeds County provincial police say there’s no indication the incidents are connected.
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Man facing murder charge in death of Sarnia man: police

Man facing murder charge in death of Sarnia man: police

Sarnia, Ont., police have arrested a suspect in the death of a 26-year-old man. The Sarnia Police Service says Timothy James Noj, 32, was arrested Tuesday in the death of Luis Enrique Hernandez.
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Ontario issues stay-at-home order to start Thursday, declares state of emergency

Ontario issues stay-at-home order to start Thursday, declares state of emergency

TORONTO — Ontario ordered residents to stay home and declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as grim projections indicated soaring COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the health-care system in weeks.
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Quebec considering 'nightmare scenario' as hospitals approach capacity

Quebec considering 'nightmare scenario' as hospitals approach capacity

MONTREAL — Dr. Eugene Bereza calls it the "nightmare scenario": the possibility doctors in Quebec will have to implement a government protocol to decide who is admitted to intensive care and who will die.
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A look at new restrictions under Ontario's stay-at-home order

A look at new restrictions under Ontario's stay-at-home order

TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order that will take effect Thursday in response to surging COVID-19 infections that threaten to overrun the health-care system.
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A look at Ontario's new stay-at-home order

A look at Ontario's new stay-at-home order

The Ontario government is imposing a stay-at-home order in an effort to bring down soaring COVID-19 infections. Here's a closer look at what that means: --- When does the order take effect? It comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
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Cardiac care boss urges support for stressed-out hospital doctors, nurses, staff

Cardiac care boss urges support for stressed-out hospital doctors, nurses, staff

TORONTO — The head of a Toronto cardiac centre says the pandemic is compounding pre-existing emotional and mental health pressures on doctors, nurses and other health-care staff, describing their risk of burnout as "a public health crisis." Dr.
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Father accused of killing sons appears briefly in Quebec City court

Father accused of killing sons appears briefly in Quebec City court

QUEBEC — A man accused of killing his two children last fall made a brief court appearance Tuesday in Quebec City. Michael Chicoine, 30, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
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Toronto mayor asks for more funding from federal and provincial governments for 2021

Toronto mayor asks for more funding from federal and provincial governments for 2021

Toronto's mayor is calling on the federal and provincial governments to once again step up with financial support for Canadian cities as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a second fiscal year.
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Thunder Bay police searching for Ajax teen missing since last week

Thunder Bay police searching for Ajax teen missing since last week

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are investigating the case of an Ajax, Ont., teenager who was reported missing more than a week ago.
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