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Ontario measles cases more than double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31

Ontario measles cases more than double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31

TORONTO — Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads in the province among mostly unvaccinated people. Public Health Ontario is reporting 372 total cases since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024.
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London police seek suspects after stolen pickup strikes multiple cars, 2 cruisers

London police seek suspects after stolen pickup strikes multiple cars, 2 cruisers

Police in London, Ont., are looking for suspects after an allegedly stolen pickup truck crashed into multiple cars — including two police cruisers — before its occupants carjacked another vehicle and fled Wednesday evening.
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Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

Toronto woman pleads guilty to negligence in dog attack that seriously injured child

TORONTO — A Toronto woman who faced multiple charges in a dog attack that seriously injured a child has pleaded guilty to some of them, including a criminal charge of negligence.
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Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamanders threatened by sprawling suburbs will get car-free access to small stretches of the Greater Toronto Area this month as they emerge from their subterranean winter shelters and journey under the cover of night to their spring bree
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Mother, child dead after house fire in Oshawa, Ont.: deputy fire chief

Mother, child dead after house fire in Oshawa, Ont.: deputy fire chief

A mother and her nine-year-old child are dead and two other family members were taken to hospital after a house fire east of Toronto on Wednesday morning, firefighters said.
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Many people don't get screened for cervical cancer. Self-testing kits can change that

Many people don't get screened for cervical cancer. Self-testing kits can change that

TORONTO — While cervical cancer screening is a routine part of health care for Canadians, many fall through the cracks.
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Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

Ontario suspending surcharge on electricity exports to U.S., Ford going to Washington

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed Tuesday to suspend the province's surcharge on electricity it exports to three states after a top American official extended an "olive branch" in the form of a meeting in Washington to talk free trade.
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Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

Group of Ontario school boards says lawsuits against social media giants can proceed

A group of Ontario school boards said Tuesday its legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok will proceed after a judge struck down the social media giants' motion to dismiss the case.
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Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

Man in custody after woman fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a man has been taken into custody after a woman was fatally stabbed in Brampton, Ont.
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Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Two people charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police

Provincial police say they've charged two people from Mississauga, Ont., after seizing more than 4,000 illegal cannabis plants in the Niagara region. Police say officers responded to a location on Highway 3 in Wainfleet on Feb.
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