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A hospital in Kitchener, Ont., closed its drive-through COVID-19 testing centre on Wednesday, citing concerns for the safety of its staff and the public amid a spike in demand.

TORONTO — Ontario's education minister says he is considering shortening the list of COVID-19 symptoms that require kids to stay home from school.

TORONTO — Tenille Townes is making waves in Nashville, but the Alberta-raised musician says her heart will be back home this weekend for the biggest night in Canadian country music. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Grande Prairie, Alta.

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board is drawing on its pool of supply teachers as it rushes to meet a surge in demand for online learning.

TORONTO — Encouraging Ontario residents to get the flu shot is the first part of the province's plan to combat COVID-19 this fall, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday, as critics said rising case counts warranted far more decisive action.

TORONTO — Canadian television producer Mark Montefiore says the historic Emmys sweep by "Schitt's Creek" has "blown the doors wide open" on the possibilities for the next generation of homegrown TV creators.

MONTREAL — The second wave of COVID-19 in Quebec will be younger, more spread out across the province, and possibly more challenging for the health network compared to the first wave, Health Minister Christian Dube said Tuesday.

BRANT COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died after an accident involving a tractor at a farm in Brant County. OPP have identified the man as Donald Gunn, 75, from Waterloo, Ont.

MONTREAL — Quebec's hydro utility says five people are facing charges of fraud and of identity theft for allegedly stealing $300,000 worth of electricity.

Hamilton police have charged a man with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in his apartment. They say officers and paramedics responding to a 911 call found a man who needed medical attention on Monday night.