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Man arrested after dog 'forcefully' taken from woman walking on Whitby, Ont., street

Man arrested after dog 'forcefully' taken from woman walking on Whitby, Ont., street

WHITBY, Ont. — Police in Durham Region say a man has been arrested and charged after a dog was stolen from a woman on a Whitby, Ont., street.
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OPP charge Lakeshore, Ont., man in collision that killed woman

OPP charge Lakeshore, Ont., man in collision that killed woman

LAKESHORE, Ont. — Police say they have laid charges against a man from Lakeshore, Ont., after an investigation into a deadly collision that occurred last month. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash took place on Dec. 12.
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Police investigating death of seven-year-old girl in Montreal area

Police investigating death of seven-year-old girl in Montreal area

LAVAL, Que. — Police are investigating the death of a seven-year-old girl on Sunday in a Montreal suburb. Officers in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal, say they received a call around 2:30 p.m. Sunday about a girl found unresponsive in a home.
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One-third of Ontario's long-term care homes experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19

One-third of Ontario's long-term care homes experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19

A third of Ontario's long-term care homes are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, marking a new record for the province, as advocates say spread among staff has forced some facilities to seek new sources of support to care for residents.
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Quebec reports over 7,600 COVID cases, 121 additional deaths since Thursday

Quebec reports over 7,600 COVID cases, 121 additional deaths since Thursday

MONTREAL — Quebec ended 2020 and ushered in the new year by logging more than 7,600 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, a tally that one infectious disease expert decried as "abysmal.
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Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery from Marineland amid lawsuit

Aquarium agrees to delay beluga whale delivery from Marineland amid lawsuit

A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales from an Ontario wildlife theme park amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.
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COVID-19 cases at Laval hospital ER unrelated: health authority; union disagrees

COVID-19 cases at Laval hospital ER unrelated: health authority; union disagrees

MONTREAL — There's no epidemiological link between six cases of COVID-19 among emergency room employees at a local hospital, the regional health authority in Laval, Que., said Saturday.
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Snowfall warning in effect for central, southeastern Quebec; lifted for Montreal area

Snowfall warning in effect for central, southeastern Quebec; lifted for Montreal area

A snowfall warning is in place for much of south-eastern and central Quebec today. Environment Canada says up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in the affected area, potentially complicating travel in the region.
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Ontario reports record 3,363 new COVID-19 cases, 95 more deaths since New Year's Eve

Ontario reports record 3,363 new COVID-19 cases, 95 more deaths since New Year's Eve

Ontario is reporting an all-time high of 3,363 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as 2,476 cases from New Year's Day. Today's case count is slightly up from Thursday's total of 3,328 new diagnoses, the previous record for the province.
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One man dead after apartment fire in Shawinigan, que., police say

One man dead after apartment fire in Shawinigan, que., police say

MONTREAL — A 63-year-old man is dead after an apartment fire in Shawinigan, Que., a small city northeast of Montreal. Quebec Provincial Police say the blaze was first reported to local firefighters at around 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
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