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Quebec reports 698 new COVID-19 cases, the most since May; seven new deaths

Quebec reports 698 new COVID-19 cases, the most since May; seven new deaths

Quebec is reporting 698 new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest single-day tally since May. Health authorities say 272 of the new cases — or 39 per cent — were reported in Montreal, with 106 in Quebec City and 99 in the Monteregie region.
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Woman facing drug charge following sudden death investigation: OPP

Woman facing drug charge following sudden death investigation: OPP

HUNTSVILLE, Ont. — An Ontario woman is facing a drug charge related to an investigation into a woman's death this spring, provincial police say.
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Ontario reports 435 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Ontario reports 435 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Ontario is reporting 435 new cases of COVID-19 today and zero new deaths from the illness. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 64 per cent of the new cases reported Saturday are under the age of 40.
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Montreal police search for suspect after 82-year-old man killed in hit-and-run

Montreal police search for suspect after 82-year-old man killed in hit-and-run

Montreal police are looking for a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 82-year-old man. Officers arrived on the scene of a collision in the Ville-Marie neighbourhood after a call to 911 at around 11:30 p.m. Friday.
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One person dead, four others in critical condition after Ottawa crash

One person dead, four others in critical condition after Ottawa crash

OTTAWA — Paramedics say one person is dead and four others are in hospital after a crash in Ottawa Friday night. They say two vehicles collided around 9:30 p.m. on Hawthorne Road at Leitrim Road in the southeast area of the city.
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Toronto police identify victim of deadly shooting as Anthony Martin, 57

Toronto police identify victim of deadly shooting as Anthony Martin, 57

Toronto police have identified the victim of a shooting in the city that left one person dead and injured another. Investigators say 57-year-old Anthony Martin of Maple was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday evening.
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Ontario making bars and restaurants close earlier, shuts down strip clubs

Ontario making bars and restaurants close earlier, shuts down strip clubs

TORONTO — Bars and restaurants across Ontario will shut down earlier and all strip clubs will close, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday, saying the new rules were needed to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Officials plead with Quebecers to cancel plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Officials plead with Quebecers to cancel plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister called on Quebecers Friday to avoid all non-essential gatherings with friends and family for 28 days as authorities reported 637 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day total since May.
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COVID-19 testing in some Ontario pharmacies begins; many not eligible

COVID-19 testing in some Ontario pharmacies begins; many not eligible

TORONTO — Select Ontario pharmacies began offering COVID-19 tests on Friday but confusion over how to book one and who qualified for the assessments saw several people turned away.
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Ontario's move to scrap out-of-country health insurance was wrong:court

Ontario's move to scrap out-of-country health insurance was wrong:court

TORONTO — The Ontario government's move to axe its out-of-country health insurance program violates the Canada Health Act, a court ruled this week as it ordered the province to reinstate the coverage.
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