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Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found a day later

Man who left Toronto psychiatric facility without permission found a day later

TORONTO — Police say a man who left a Toronto psychiatric facility without permission has been found. Investigators had been searching for Simon Shimout Napayok, 32, since Monday morning.
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'Semi-normal:' restaurants, gyms, churches in Montreal allowed to reopen

'Semi-normal:' restaurants, gyms, churches in Montreal allowed to reopen

Montrealer Jacob McPhee was finally back at the gym on Monday, eager to start gaining back the 20 pounds of weight he had lost over the previous three months. "I'm a little discouraged and I want to gain it back," McPhee said.
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Toronto, Peel to enter Stage 2, Windsor-Essex remains in Stage 1

Toronto, Peel to enter Stage 2, Windsor-Essex remains in Stage 1

TORONTO — Ontario's two largest regions will enter Stage 2 of the province's reopening plan Wednesday, with restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools in Toronto and Peel Region able to resume operations.
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Provincial, federal governments to team for more farm inspections

Provincial, federal governments to team for more farm inspections

TORONTO — Farms that employ migrant workers in Ontario will face expanded inspections starting this week, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as both he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted at further action against farmers not following safety rules.
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Toronto officer now allegedly linked to illegal tow truck scheme

Toronto officer now allegedly linked to illegal tow truck scheme

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer arrested last week in the theft of a police radio has now allegedly been linked to an illegal operation benefiting the tow truck industry. Toronto police said Monday that 11 people, including 47-year-old Const.
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Police looking for driver after woman killed in hit-and-run in Niagara Falls

Police looking for driver after woman killed in hit-and-run in Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 23-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a woman in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Saturday night. Niagara Regional Police say officers responded to a crash near Lundy's Lane and Beaverdams Road around 8:40 p.m.
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Quebec reports nine additional COVID-19 deaths with several sectors reopening Monday

Quebec reports nine additional COVID-19 deaths with several sectors reopening Monday

MONTREAL — Quebec reported nine COVID-19-linked deaths today, the lowest daily tally since late March. Only six of today's deaths are new, with three others dating back before June 13, bringing the total to 5,417 deaths.
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Family, including 4-year-old boy, perish in watercraft collision on Nicolet River

Family, including 4-year-old boy, perish in watercraft collision on Nicolet River

NICOLET, Que. — Quebec provincial police say three members of the same family were killed in a collision between two personal watercraft Saturday afternoon on the Nicolet River.
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Ontario reports 175 new cases, 11 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday

Ontario reports 175 new cases, 11 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday

TORONTO — Ontario reported another 175 cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths related to the virus on Sunday. The daily report comes after a slight uptick in new cases the previous day, when the province reported more than 200 new cases.
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Fire chief credited with heroic rescue after car plunges into Ottawa River

Fire chief credited with heroic rescue after car plunges into Ottawa River

OTTAWA — A sector chief with Ottawa Fire Services is being credited with a heroic rescue after a vehicle plunged into the Ottawa River.
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