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• Ontario family goes public with LTC negligence concerns

  30-12-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Oshawa family is going public with their concerns about the death of a family member living inside a long-term care home in Niagara Falls. Oakwood Park Lodge is dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak. 115 of 153 residents have contracted the novel coronavirus and 21 have died. With more, here’s Morganne Campbell.
  
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• Ottawa Senators, in season opener, defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3

  16-01-2021 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday's tilt marked the Senators' first game in 310 days after they unknowingly took part in the final contest of the 2019-20 regular season.
  
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• Oakville incident ends with ‘safe conclusion’: Halton Police

  16-01-2021 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  After nine hours, Halton Police say an incident involving a person who was barricaded inside an Oakville residence came to a safe conclusion. Erica Vella reports.
  
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• Nick Mantas elected to Toronto council in Ward 22 Scarborough-Agincourt byelection: unofficial results

  16-01-2021 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the City of Toronto's unofficial byelection results, Nick Mantas beat out 26 other candidates to win the byelection. He succeeds his former boss, Jim Karygiannis.
  
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• Scarborough hospitals inundated with coronavirus patients, some to be flown to Kingston

  16-01-2021 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Scarborough ICUs continue to be over capacity despite many patients transferred to other parts of Ontario for weeks."
  
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• 4 pedestrians injured after 3 collisions in Toronto, Newmarket

  16-01-2021 04:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The collisions happened over a three-hour period Friday evening. A police spokesperson said one of the pedestrians was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• What’s driving the COVID-19 surge in Windsor, Ontario?

  16-01-2021 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Windsor-Essex has surpassed every region in Ontario for new COVID-19 cases per capita, stretching hospitals to the limit. Eric Sorensen looks at what could be fuelling the surge.
  
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• Toronto man found not criminally responsible for 2nd time after mother’s death

  16-01-2021 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This is a very tragic case. Ms. Bachelor, from the accounts before me, was a caring person and mother. Mr. Vassell has tragically killed the person who most supported him."
  
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• Toronto man who killed mother in 2019 found not criminally responsible

  16-01-2021 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Catherine McDonald reports that this is the second time that Joel Vassell has been found not criminally responsible.
  
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• Halton Regional Police investigate possible shooting in Oakville

  16-01-2021 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halton Regional Police have asked a number of residents to shelter in place as they continue to investigate an ongoing situation in Oakville. As Erica Vella reports, police say two people were barricaded inside a home.
  
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• Toronto MPP ousted from PC caucus for letter calling for end of coronavirus lockdown

  16-01-2021 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Toronto MPP has been kicked out of the PC caucus after sending an open letter to the premier that claimed the lockdown was deadlier than COVID-19. Shallima Maharaj reports.
  
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• Toronto Smartphone Film Festival returning

  16-01-2021 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Smartphone Film Festival (TSFF) is poised to come back stronger than ever, reopening an innovative platform for filmmakers around the world. Susan Hay has the story.
  
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• Coronavirus: Entertainment for the family during Ontario’s stay-at-home order

  16-01-2021 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minna Rhee shows us how to keep entertained while the stay-at-home order is in effect.
  
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• Coronavirus: Vaughan closes outdoor skating, tobogganing

  15-01-2021 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last year, Vaughan was the first Ontario municipalities to close libraries and other amenities in the days prior to COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. Now, Vaughan becomes the first city in York Region to close outdoor skating and tobogganing. The mayor says it is the right thing to do as coronavirus numbers remain high. Seán...
  
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• Coronavirus: Toronto-area critical physician warns of ICU staffing shortages

  15-01-2021 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Ontario ICUs approach capacity because of a continued spike in COVID-19 cases, a doctor is sounding the alarm over something other than critical care beds. As Caryn Lieberman reports, there may be a more pressing issue.
  
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• ‘The problem will be mostly staffing’: Ontario ICU doctor on hospital COVID-19 capacity concerns

  15-01-2021 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  "In terms of my list of worries about how we're going to care for the surge of patients .. the problem will be mostly staffing based," said Dr. Brooks Fallis.
  
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• U.K. variant of COVID-19 likely already in Windsor, Ont., hospital chief of staff says

  15-01-2021 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It was a few weeks ago, just before the holidays when we started to notice much higher rates of transmission,' says Windsor Regional Hospital's chief of staff Dr. Wassim Saad.
  
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• Ontario parents continue to wait for concrete autism program

  15-01-2021 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s been months since the province started a new round of changes to the Ontario Autism Program. Now, the government is looking for an independent organization to bring kids into a new needs based plan. But as Aaron Streck reports, parents say they’re still waiting for something concrete.
  
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• All of Toronto’s long-term care homes have held clinics offering 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose

  15-01-2021 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City said more than 10,322 residents and 2,893 staff and essential caregivers were given the first dose with the Moderna vaccine.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario government now accepting small business support grant applications

  15-01-2021 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Small Business Support Grant will provide between $10,000 and $20,000 to eligible businesses that were ordered closed or were subject to "significant" restrictions.
  
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• More COVID-19 rules? Experts say ‘band-aid solutions’ won’t deal with the source

  15-01-2021 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  It may seem like Canada's hardest-hit provinces have gone to the nth degree on COVID-19 interventions for a second time around, but experts say they can still go further. 
  
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa police charge California man with violating Quarantine Act

  15-01-2021 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 62-year-old man from California has been charged with violating the Quarantine Act after receiving multiple visits from an Ottawa resident, police said Friday.
  
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• Police asking some Oakville residents to shelter in basements due to ‘active investigation’

  15-01-2021 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halton Regional Police are asking residents in the area of Lakeshore Road West between Fourth Line and Birch Hill Lane to shelter "until further notice."
  
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• OPP still searching for missing 54-year-old man last seen in Wasaga Beach, Ont.

  15-01-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators believe Richard Kocik, missing since last July, has ties to the Toronto area and may have travelled to the GTA.
  
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• 2nd case of South African COVID-19 variant appears in Canada

  15-01-2021 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia and Alberta have both detected the new COVID-19 variant that comes from South Africa and health officials claim not much is known about the virus that seems to be spreading rapidly. Dr. Deonandan answers some of our questions.
  
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• Vaughan closes several outdoor activities to curb spread of Covid-19

  15-01-2021 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  All outdoor skating rinks, toboggan hills and dog parks in the city of Vaughan have been temporarily closed as a precaution to attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Sean O’Shea has more.
  
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• Inspectors and police prepare for weekend inspection blitz at big box stores in Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton and Durham

  15-01-2021 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  When it comes to residents, police will not be randomly stopping Ontarians to check for compliance of stay-at-home order. However, they will investigate alleged violations and will ticket anyone caught violating COVID-19 safety protocols or gathering in large groups. Marianne Dimain reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Jan. 15

  15-01-2021 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday.
  
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• Vaughan closes several outdoor amenities amid new COVID-19 provincial restrictions

  15-01-2021 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Vaughan said the decision was made "as part of [a] disciplined, responsible and measured approach to COVID-19," in a press release Friday.
  
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• Police watchdog investigating death of patient handcuffed by officers in Fort Erie

  15-01-2021 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators are looking at an incident on Wednesday that began as an 'assist emergency medical services' call.
  
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