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Outbreak on Windsor-Essex farm prompts isolation order, work stoppage

Outbreak on Windsor-Essex farm prompts isolation order, work stoppage

WINDSOR, Ont. — Health officials in the Windsor-Essex region say they've ordered a work stoppage at a farm experiencing a large outbreak of COVID-19. The local public health unit says 191 cases of the virus were recorded at the farm over the weekend.
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Quebec reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 66 new cases of the coronavirus

Quebec reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 66 new cases of the coronavirus

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 24 more deaths attributed to COVID-19, for a new toll of 5,527. Health authorities said seven deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the rest occurred before June 23.
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Police watchdog called in after carjacking, police shooting in Brampton

Police watchdog called in after carjacking, police shooting in Brampton

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Special Investigation Unit says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a police-involved shooting west of Toronto.
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Ontario high school teacher charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation

Ontario high school teacher charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a teacher has been charged following a sexual assault investigation involving a student.
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Toronto city council makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

Toronto city council makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

Toronto city council on Tuesday approved a temporary bylaw making masks mandatory in public indoor settings in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Child-care providers say Ontario government's efforts to help falling far short

Child-care providers say Ontario government's efforts to help falling far short

TORONTO — The Ontario government risks gutting the child-care sector if it doesn't begin funnelling promised funds to beleaguered daycare centres that were shut down due to COVID-19, the organization representing the industry said Tuesday as the prov
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Ontario Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

Ontario Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears

TORONTO — Crown attorneys in Ontario want to delay returning to courthouses over fears related to COVID-19, the lawyers' union says in court documents.
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Thunder Bay police charge 13 after probe into alleged cheque fraud

Thunder Bay police charge 13 after probe into alleged cheque fraud

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they've arrested 13 people in connection with an alleged fraudulent cheque scheme in the city.
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Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about provincial jails

TORONTO — Ontario's ombudsman said Tuesday that conditions in some of the province's correctional facilities have left him "shaken", and contributed to a record of over 6,000 complaints from inmates last year.
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Quebec mandates masks on public transit but won't issue fines for non-compliance

Quebec mandates masks on public transit but won't issue fines for non-compliance

MONTREAL — Quebec is making masks mandatory for all public transit users, but Premier Francois Legault says police will not enforce the new rule and those who refuse to wear them won't be fined.
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