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TORONTO — The number of COVID-19 cases at a farm in Southwestern Ontario has nearly doubled, local authorities said Tuesday as they worked to contain an outbreak that has hit dozens of migrant workers.

TORONTO — Ontario's patient ombudsman launched an investigation into long-term care Tuesday, a day after the provincial ombudsman began a similar one, and as the province took over management at an eighth long-term care home.

MONTREAL — There were 52 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Quebec over the past 24 hours. That number is more than double the 20 COVID-19 deaths recorded on Monday.

A Toronto police officer has been charged with sexual assault in Halton Region. Halton Regional police's child abuse sexual assault unit says the 53-year-old male officer was arrested and charged Monday.

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.