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ESPANOLA, Ont. — Ontario provincial police are investigating after two people were found dead in Espanola, west of Sudbury.

MONTREAL — Quebec announced a plan to relaunch its cultural sector Monday, as the province recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths over a 24-hour period in almost two months.

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford pledged Monday to ramp up testing for thousands of migrant workers across Ontario after a number of new farm outbreaks were reported in recent days.

TORONTO — Ontario's ombudsman launched an investigation Monday into the province's pandemic oversight of long-term care homes, where more than 1,600 residents and seven staff members have died of COVID-19.

Hamilton police say they've arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the city's sixth homicide of the year.

OTTAWA — An Ottawa police officer is facing disciplinary charges in connection with a meme the force's chief has previously described as racist.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — A 36-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a weekend homicide at a hotel in Thunder Bay, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — A London, Ont., police officer has been charged with assault in relation to an off-duty incident. London police say the 43-year-old officer and the female victim had been involved in a relationship.

Toronto Mayor John Tory is expected to mark the beginning of Pride month today by raising the rainbow and transgender flags at city hall.

TORONTO — Eighteen residents at a Toronto-area long-term care home were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend, the facility said as Ontario reported another 326 cases of the virus and 19 deaths on Sunday.