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Missing boater found dead in eastern Ontario lake

Missing boater found dead in eastern Ontario lake

SHARBOT LAKE, Ont. — A missing boater has been found dead in eastern Ontario. Police in Central Frontenac Township say a canoe capsized on the unnamed lake southeast of Sharbot Lake. They say a couple had been fishing when the incident occurred.
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Toronto police accused of denying counsel to detained demonstrators

Toronto police accused of denying counsel to detained demonstrators

TORONTO — Critics are accusing Toronto police of violating the rights of three protesters arrested at a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Saturday morning — a charge the force denies.
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Woman shot and injured in Leamington, Ont.; Police looking for female suspect

Woman shot and injured in Leamington, Ont.; Police looking for female suspect

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Police say a woman was shot and wounded in Leamington, Ont., early Sunday. Essex County provincial police say they are looking for a female suspect.
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Environment Canada issues Tornado warning for parts of southern Ontario

Environment Canada issues Tornado warning for parts of southern Ontario

TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of the risk of tornadoes forming in southwestern and south central Ontario. The agency calls it a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Severe storms are also in the forecast amid heat warnings.
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Five arrested after Brampton sneaker sale results in gunpoint car jacking

Five arrested after Brampton sneaker sale results in gunpoint car jacking

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Five people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and car jacking in Brampton, Ont., early Friday. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. following a meeting to facilitate the sale of high-end sneakers.
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Require masks in restaurants, bars to stop COVID-19, Toronto says

Require masks in restaurants, bars to stop COVID-19, Toronto says

TORONTO — Masks should be mandatory inside restaurants and bars in Toronto when indoor dining and drinking is again allowed, Mayor John Tory said on Sunday.
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A look at back-to-school plans at Canada's largest school board

A look at back-to-school plans at Canada's largest school board

TORONTO — While school boards across Canada are quietly developing plans for bringing students back to class in September, the largest such organization in the country has taken things one step further by laying out a variety of scenarios in stark, c
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Man reported killed in collapse of Toronto house under construction

Man reported killed in collapse of Toronto house under construction

TORONTO — Police say one man is reported to have been killed after an explosion and house collapse in east-end Toronto today. They say the house was under construction.
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Eight-year-old girl dies following alleged drunk driving crash, police say

Eight-year-old girl dies following alleged drunk driving crash, police say

LONDON, Ont. — Provincial police say an eight-year-old girl has died and a 33-year-old woman is facing drunk driving charges after a crash in southwestern Ontario. They say the two-vehicle crash happened on Friday evening near London, Ont.
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Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests

Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests

TORONTO — Three protesters were arrested Saturday after supporters of Black Lives Matter threw paint on several statues, including one of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and called for the defunding of police.
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