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  Ontario will have different rules for unvaccinated students this September

  Ontario's top doctor says thousands of unvaccinated students will face different rules compared to their vaccinated peers in September. 12

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  Penny Oleksiak becomes most decorated Canadian Summer Olympian after bronze finish in 200m freestyle

  Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has won a bronze medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. 19

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  Ontario to soon regularly report how many COVID-19 cases are in unvaccinated people

  Ontario is planning to soon provide more regular updates on how many COVID-19 cases are in vaccinated and unvaccinated people, as the province's top doctor said Tuesday the risk of getting the disease is 6.4 times higher for unvaccinated people.

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  Lawsuit alleges stuffed ballot boxes, other irregularities in Toronto condo election

  A Toronto condo election has turned into a two-year legal saga amid allegations of ballot box stuffing and intimidation that critics say has revealed a huge gap in Ontario’s oversight of how condo elections are run.

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  Vaccine campaign targets Toronto neighbourhood with low immunization rates

  The push is on to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 in an east Toronto neighbourhood, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the city. 1

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  Police say Richmond Hill teen was murdered in North York restaurant arson

  Toronto police say an overnight restaurant fire that left an 18-year-old man dead earlier this month was deliberately set and they are now investigating his death as a homicide.

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  Woman has dog stolen after conversation with man in Toronto

  A six-year-old dog is missing after being allegedly stolen by a man in Toronto.

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  Toronto Pearson Airport scraps decision to separate arrivals by vaccination status

  After announcing last week that they would separate international arrivals based on vaccination status, Toronto Pearson Airport has reversed the decision. 15

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  More than a decade of renovations at Toronto's Union Station are now complete

  It took six years longer than expected and nearly $200 million more than the initial budget called for but the renovation of Union Station is now finally complete.

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  Suspicious death investigation underway after two people found deaceased in East York apartment

  Police have launched a suspicious death investigation after two people were found deceased in an East York apartment on Tuesday morning.

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  Ontario logs 129 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths

  Ontario is reporting 129 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as well as five deaths related to the disease. 28

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  Toronto man arrested in connection with Pickering shooting

  The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has arrested a Toronto man in connection with a shooting that took place in Pickering in September 2020.

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  People in Toronto neighbourhood afraid after coyote attacks woman in her garden

  A Toronto woman says that a bold coyote nipped her pant leg off while she was gardening in a Scarborough neighbourhood this morning. 1

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  Canadian border workers vote in favour of striking as soon as Aug. 6: union

  Canadians could be facing mail disruptions and slowdowns at the border with the United States next month after members of a union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency employees voted in favour of striking, jeopardizing the federal government's reopening plans.

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  Ontario police searching for federal offender known to frequent Toronto area

  Ontario’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is seeking public assistance in locating 21-year-old Tyreek Nosworthy after a breach of his statutory release.

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  Canada now has enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to fully vaccinate all eligible citizens: PM

  Canada currently has enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country to fully vaccinate every eligible person over the age of 12, with more than 66 million doses received as of Tuesday. While more than 26 million of the eligible 33 million Canadians have rolled up their sleeves, the push is now on to try to reach those who haven't. 9

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  U.S. CDC recommends vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in many cases

  Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should go back to wearing masks in indoor public places in regions where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, U.S. health authorities said on Tuesday. 21

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  Toronto restaurant asking unvaccinated people to sit outside

  Unvaccinated people heading to a popular Toronto restaurant are being asked to sit outside. 9

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  Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 4 of Tokyo Olympics

  Canada claimed three more medals on day 4, winning the country's first medal in softball while taking home silver in swimming and another bronze in judo at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 19

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  Cyclists angry after Toronto officials ticket them for speeding in popular park

  Days after dozens of cyclists were ticketed in a popular Toronto park for speeding and running stop signs, it appears the rule breaking continues, leading some to question whether the problem is with the cyclists or the rules themselves. 1

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  Ford says he supports frequent COVID-19 tests for health-care workers who don't get vaccinated

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that he supports compulsory COVID-19 testing for health-care workers who refuse to get vaccinated, though he stopped short of saying the province would implement such a measure. 1

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  People can soon scatter their loved one's ashes at upcoming park

  A park is rising on the bank of the Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga that will be the newest site in the Greater Toronto Area designated for scattering a loved ones ashes. 1

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  Ontario reports dip in COVID-19 cases after four days above 150 mark

  After four straight days of new COVID-19 case counts above 150, the number of infections in Ontario has dipped yet again. 28

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  Ontario pushing feds to ensure people who received mixed vaccines can travel internationally

  Ontario has asked the federal government to ensure Canadians who received mixed COVID-19 vaccines will be recognized for international travel as border measures lift. 1

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  Pair of Ontario golfers score back-to-back hole in ones

  For the average golfer, a hole-in-one is the kind of accomplishment you talk about for years. But for two golfers to do it with back-to-back shots is the stuff of legend, and on Saturday afternoon in Milton, Ont., two men firmly entered legendary territory. 1