COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario; Moore urges vaccinations
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Escaped kangaroo found safe after 3 days on the loose in Ontario
A kangaroo that escaped the Oshawa Zoo during a one-night stay last week has been recaptured after more than three days on the loose, with one police officer sustaining minor injuries during the effort to apprehend the marsupial.
Video shows massive fire that destroyed under-construction homes in Burlington
At least four under-construction homes in Burlington, Ont. have been destroyed after a structure fire early Monday morning.
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Ryan Reynolds ugly holiday sweater campaign for SickKids is back featuring Auston Matthews
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Here is a look at other animals who have escaped from Toronto zoos
A kangaroo who escaped during a one-night stay at a Oshawa zoo last week has been recaptured, ending a three-day search for the missing animal.
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One of four suspects in more than 30 break-and-enters arrested
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TTC says multiple downtown routes on diversion this week due to repairs
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Stabbing in Scarborough sends woman to hospital with serious injuries
Toronto police say a woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Scarborough.
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Mississauga collision sends 3 people to the hospital
Three people were taken to the hospital following a two-car collision on Sunday evening in Mississauga.
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This Canadian couple used surrogacy to have a child. Here's what they want you to know
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4 men sought in connection with aggravated assault investigation in Brampton
Police in Peel Region are looking for four men who are sought in connection with an aggravated assault investigation in Brampton.
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Suspects outstanding after store robbed in Brampton
Police are investigating after a store in Brampton was robbed on Sunday night.
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Bonnie Crombie wins Ontario Liberal leadership after 3 rounds of voting
Ontario Liberals have selected Bonnie Crombie, a three-term big city mayor and former MP who boasts that she gets under the skin of Premier Doug Ford, as their next leader to go head to head with the premier in the next provincial election.
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Stabbing in Scarborough sends woman to hospital with serious injuries
Toronto police say a woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Scarborough.
Residents no longer asked to stay home in Hamilton neighhourhood as police conclude search in area, suspect outstanding
A shooting suspect in Hamilton’s McQuesten West neighbourhood is believed to have left the area and residents can now leave their homes, police say.
Toronto driver charged for allegedly speeding downtown, failing to stop for police
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One of the last 'hold-out' properties in this midtown Toronto neighbourhood sells $1M over asking
An orphaned burgundy brick house sitting in the shadow of a midtown Toronto tower – one of the area’s last hold-out properties – sold for more than one million over asking this month.
Healthcare professionals can now prescribe visits to the Toronto Zoo
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House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to MPs on Monday about a 'personal' video tribute message played this weekend at the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, amid Conservatives calling his participation in a partisan event 'totally unacceptable.'
Schools closed, more than 100,000 without electricity as snow falls in Quebec
More than 106,000 homes in Quebec are without electricity after Environment Canada reported nearly 25 cm of snow had fallen across the province.
Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close
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Dam threatens to burst in the Laurentians, residents evacuated from homes
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Southern B.C. braces for heavy rain as atmospheric river makes landfall
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