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• BREAKING

  Ontario records more than 4,300 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations cross 2,000

  Health officials in Ontario are reporting more than 4,300 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of patients in hospital with the disease crosses the 2,000 mark for the first time. 40

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  Toronto police among Ontario forces that will not perform random stops of people, vehicles under new health measures

  Toronto police say they will not be performing random stops of people or vehicles under Ontario’s enhanced public health measures, joining a number of other forces who will opt out of the new enforcement. 40

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  Ontarians waking up to tough new pandemic restrictions

  The surging COVID-19 caseload has Ontario "on its heels," prompting the urgent need for tougher measures to regain control of the deteriorating situation.

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  Ontario extends stay-at-home order, restricts interprovincial travel as province loses battle against COVID-19

  Ontario is restricting interprovincial travel, extending the state of emergency and stay-at-home order by two weeks, and placing new restrictions on recreational activities as COVID-19 cases soar. 40

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  Full list of new COVID-19 emergency restrictions in Ontario

  The Ontario government has unveiled new public health restrictions as the province faces record-breaking COVID-19 case counts and intensive care admissions. 2

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  Ontario gives police authority to stop people, vehicles, ask purpose of travel

  Ontario announced Friday that police will have the authority to stop vehicles and ask individuals why they left their residence as part of the new measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19. 22

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  Fire Marshal investigating after home explosion in Hamilton

  The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a home explosion on Hamilton’s west mountain Friday night.

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  COVID-19 cases in Ontario will remain high into summer without six week stay-at-home order, modelling shows

  The third COVID-19 wave will continue into the summer if the current stay-at-home-order does not last six weeks and if Ontario does not support high-risk communities, as well as increase vaccinations, new modelling data released by the Ontario government shows. 40

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  Workers fired after video shows 'grossly inappropriate' sexual behaviour on Milton, Ont. job site

  The provincial government is looking into video that shows sexual acts recorded at a Milton, Ont. construction site, as the developer of the property says it’s also reviewing what it calls “grossly inappropriate and reckless behaviour.” 2

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  Man dead following shooting in North York

  A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting in North York Friday evening.

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  Ontario breaks daily COVID-19 record again with more than 4,800 new cases

  Ontario has logged more than 4,800 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic, breaking a record for the most daily infections for a second day in a row. 42

• EXCLUSIVE

  Ontario turns to other provinces for 'urgently needed' help with overloaded ICUs

  Premier Doug Ford's government is reaching out to every single province and territory asking for help with health care resources, as the third wave of COVID-19 inundates Ontario's intensive care units and overwhelms physicians and nurses. 9

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  Should you switch to battery-powered lawn tools? Expert provides advice

  Electric lawn mowers have been around for 90 years, but it's only been in the past decade that battery-powered mowers have shown significant improvements. 1

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  Trudeau offering Canadian Red Cross to help with Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that his government is “standing by” to deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help with Ontario’s vaccination efforts. 26

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  Top doctors in Ontario weigh in on lack of federal guidance post-vaccination

  Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has not issued new guidance for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, citing the uncertainty of variants and the crushing third wave of the pandemic. 42

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  Man sought in string of suspected hate crimes at Toronto subway stations

  Toronto police are seeking a suspect in a string of suspected hate crimes at various subway stations.

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  Ontario will have to triage ICU patients soon as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb, doctor says

  An intensive care physician in Toronto says ICU triage is 'an eventuality' as the province combats a third wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. 42

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  All hands on deck at a Toronto vaccine clinic where student nurses help out

  All hands are on deck at one Toronto vaccination clinic where surgeons and students alike are working together to inoculate as many people as possible in an effort to contain a tidal wave of new COVID-19 infections.

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  Vaccines are failing to get to where COVID-19 is spreading fastest in Ontario, data shows

  A CTV News analysis of COVID-19 data in Ontario shows a broad pattern of vaccines failing to get to where the virus is spreading the most. 1

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  Feds secure 8 million more Pfizer doses, as Moderna cuts coming shipments

  The federal government has secured an additional eight million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine coming over the next few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday, just as Moderna revealed coming shipments will be smaller than promised. 39

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  Flights in and out of Ontario resulting in dozens of COVID-19 flight exposures

  Despite a stay-at-home order issued in Ontario, people are on the move in and out of the province. 1

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  Are COVID-19 vaccine doses sitting in Ontario freezers? Here's what we know

  It's been a bad week for Ontario's vaccine rollout. Multiple clinics around the GTA have said that they are either temporarily shutting down or no longer taking bookings because they don't have enough doses to vaccinate people. 1

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  How a Twitter account is helping Canadians find vaccination appointments

  A new Twitter account run by volunteers is helping Canadians who are having a hard time finding available vaccination appointments. 1

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  Workers in Ontario can be fired if they refuse return to office, employment lawyer says

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees working from home enjoy the flexibility to set their own hours, avoid commutes and spend more time with their children. 1

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  Ontario breaks daily COVID-19 record with more than 4,700 new cases

  Ontario is reporting more than 4,700 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic as the total number of people who contracted the disease in the province surpasses the 400,000 mark. 42