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Niagara Falls, Ont., man charged in sexual abuse of girl under 16

Niagara Falls, Ont., man charged in sexual abuse of girl under 16

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of a girl under the age of 16 in Niagara Region. Police say they launched the investigation last July and made the arrest on Friday.
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Waterloo-area church held in-person service despite court order, police say

Waterloo-area church held in-person service despite court order, police say

Police in Waterloo Region say a church allegedly held an in-person service yesterday despite a court order compelling it to comply with provincial pandemic rules.
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Scientists launch social media campaign to counter COVID-19 misinformation

Scientists launch social media campaign to counter COVID-19 misinformation

TORONTO — Scientists and health experts are launching a nationwide campaign to counter misinformation about COVID-19 and related vaccines.
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Two people in their 60s dead after fire at Peterborough, Ont., home

Two people in their 60s dead after fire at Peterborough, Ont., home

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A man and a woman in their 60s have died after a weekend house fire in Peterborough, Ont.
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Quebec reports1,457 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths as hospitalizations drop

Quebec reports1,457 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths as hospitalizations drop

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,457 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 41 additional deaths linked to the virus. Twelve of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the rest occurred earlier or at an unknown date.
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'You don't want to fall into that three per cent category,' says Toronto ICU doctor

'You don't want to fall into that three per cent category,' says Toronto ICU doctor

TORONTO — Dr. Jamie Spiegelman at first refused the COVID-19 vaccine. As a critical care doctor at Humber River Hospital in northwest Toronto, one of the worst COVID-ravaged regions in the country, he meets the definition of a front-line worker.
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Canada Post workers self-isolating after outbreak at facility in Mississauga, Ont.

Canada Post workers self-isolating after outbreak at facility in Mississauga, Ont.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canada Post employees and contractors who typically work the afternoon shift are self-isolating after a COVID-19 outbreak at a key mail facility in Mississauga, Ont.
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Police break up three large gatherings in Montreal's Outremont area in under 24 hours

Police break up three large gatherings in Montreal's Outremont area in under 24 hours

Montreal police say they responded this morning to two large gatherings in the city's Outremont neighbourhood, their third such intervention in the area in under 24 hours.
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Hospitalizations drop as Quebec reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 76 new deaths

Hospitalizations drop as Quebec reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 76 new deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec reported a continued drop in overall COVID-19 case numbers on Saturday, as Premier Francois Legault called on residents to hold strong amid tougher restrictions on daily life.
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Suspension of licence renewal requirements for drivers 80 and older raises concerns

Suspension of licence renewal requirements for drivers 80 and older raises concerns

A decision to waive vision tests and other screening typically required to renew driver's licences for Ontarians aged 80 and older during the pandemic has some in the medical community raising concerns about the risks the move poses to those on the r
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