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Ontario health sector braces for worse staff shortages as vaccine mandates come due

Ontario health sector braces for worse staff shortages as vaccine mandates come due

TORONTO — Hundreds of Ontario workers in hospitals and long-term care could be off the job in the coming weeks because they did not get vaccinated against COVID-19, further complicating what advocates call a “perfect storm” of staff shortages.
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Two people seriously injured after shooting in Toronto: police

Two people seriously injured after shooting in Toronto: police

Toronto police say two people were seriously injured in a shooting in the area of Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard late Saturday evening. Police say they received reports of multiple gunshots just before 11 p.m.
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Two dead, one injured in southwestern Ont. crash

Two dead, one injured in southwestern Ont. crash

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — Provincial police say two people are dead after two pickup trucks collided in southwestern Ontario Saturday night. The crash happened shortly before 9:00 p.m. in Elgin County, just east of St. Thomas, Ont.
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Ontario lifts capacity limits for cinemas, theatres, but not gyms, restaurants

Ontario lifts capacity limits for cinemas, theatres, but not gyms, restaurants

TORONTO — Ontario has lifted COVID-19 capacity limits in some venues that are asking patrons to show proof of vaccination — a move that's being met with mixed reactions from different industries.
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Police investigating Friday evening hit-and-run in downtown Toronto

Police investigating Friday evening hit-and-run in downtown Toronto

TORONTO — Police say they're investigating after a vehicle allegedly struck a woman in downtown Toronto. In a news release Saturday, police say they got a call about the collision around 7 p.m. Friday.
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Person dies after van, tractor trailer involved in head-on collision in Chatham-Kent

Person dies after van, tractor trailer involved in head-on collision in Chatham-Kent

CHATHAM, Ont. — Police say one person has died after a van and tractor-trailer were involved in a head-on collision in Chatham-Kent, Ont., on Friday.
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Police investigate 'hate-motivated graffiti' on Pride crosswalk in Stratford, Ont.

Police investigate 'hate-motivated graffiti' on Pride crosswalk in Stratford, Ont.

Police in Stratford, Ont., say they're investigating a hate-motivated incident after a newly completed Pride crosswalk was vandalized in the city's downtown.
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Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among Ontarians remains stable: science group

Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among Ontarians remains stable: science group

A science advisory group says overall confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among Ontarians has remained relatively stable.
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Ontario lifting capacity limits on theatres, spectator sports venues Saturday

Ontario lifting capacity limits on theatres, spectator sports venues Saturday

TORONTO — Cinemas, theatres, spectator sports venues and several other spaces in Ontario where proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required can open at full capacity this weekend.
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Court declines to set out sentencing framework for mitigation of anti-Black racism

Court declines to set out sentencing framework for mitigation of anti-Black racism

TORONTO — Anti-Black racism must be confronted, mitigated and erased, Ontario's top court said in a decision released Friday, but it declined to set out a framework for taking the systemic issue into account in sentencing Black offenders.
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