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• First patient transferred to Sunnybrook's field hospital today

  26-04-2021 23:53
  
  The Greater Toronto Area's health-care system began a new chapter in its fight against COVID-19 Monday as a field hospital built in the parking lot of Sunnybrook Hospital accepted its first patient.
  
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• Toronto's Sunnybrook welcomes first patient to its new field hospital - Toronto.com

  26-04-2021 23:48
  
  Toronto's Sunnybrook welcomes first patient to its new field hospital  Toronto.com
  
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• Ontario reports third blood clot associated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

  26-04-2021 23:27
  
  Health officials in Ontario are reporting a third case of a rare blood clot associated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• First ActiveTO closures of 2021 set for this weekend

  26-04-2021 23:24
  
  Pedestrians and cyclists will once again take over some major Toronto arteries this weekend as the ActiveTO program returns for the first time in 2021.
  
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• Some Durham Region parents have until May 4 to decide on fall school enrolment

  26-04-2021 23:21
  
  The countdown is on for families with the Durham District School Board to make arrangements for the fall.
  
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• Kit and Ace has closed its last remaining Toronto location - blogTO

  26-04-2021 23:14
  
  Kit and Ace has closed its last remaining Toronto location  blogTO
  
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• Toronto firefighter charged with careless driving - Driving

  26-04-2021 23:05
  
  Toronto firefighter charged with careless driving  Driving
  
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• Three people in critical condition, including suspect, after Hamilton stabbing

  26-04-2021 22:38
  
  A stabbing in downtown Hamilton has left three people with critical injuries, including the suspect.
  
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• Toronto FC practice crashed by Alligator ahead of matchup with Cruz Azul - Sportsnet.ca

  26-04-2021 22:21
  
  Toronto FC practice crashed by Alligator ahead of matchup with Cruz Azul  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Ontario launches new 911 models of care pilot project to ease strain on hospitals

  26-04-2021 22:19
  
  Paramedics in certain parts of Ontario will soon be able to offer some patients more treatment without having to take them to a hospital.
  
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• Ontario announces crackdown on street racing after huge spike in 2020

  26-04-2021 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario is cracking down on street racing and unsafe driving after a huge spike in the number of offences in 2020.
  
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• Laid off from his high-end retail gig Toronto man starts up family bakery business - blogTO

  26-04-2021 21:51
  
  Laid off from his high-end retail gig Toronto man starts up family bakery business  blogTO
  
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• A three-generation Toronto family bought this Tiny Township cottage for $420000. They're loving it - Toronto Life

  26-04-2021 21:31
  
  A three-generation Toronto family bought this Tiny Township cottage for $420000. They're loving it  Toronto Life
  
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• City of Toronto confuses people by blocking off parking at popular beach - blogTO

  26-04-2021 21:15
  
  City of Toronto confuses people by blocking off parking at popular beach  blogTO
  
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• Up to three military teams to be deployed in Ontario hospitals to deal with surge of COVID-19 patients

  26-04-2021 20:54
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces will send up to three medical teams to Ontario in order to support hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 following a request from the province.
  
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• Ontario formally requests assistance from Canadian Armed Forces to deal with surge of COVID-19 patients

  26-04-2021 20:54
  
  The Canadian government has approved a request from Ontario to send members of the Canadian Armed Forces to hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19, the solicitor general says.
  
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• Ontario formally requests assistance from Canadian Armed Forces to deal surge of COVID-19 patients

  26-04-2021 20:54
  
  The Canadian government has approved a request from Ontario to send members of the Canadian Armed Forces to hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19, the solicitor general says.
  
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• Roughly 160 charges laid as Toronto police roll out new enforcement approach to Ontario's stay-at-home order - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  26-04-2021 20:52
  
  Roughly 160 charges laid as Toronto police roll out new enforcement approach to Ontario's stay-at-home order  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Roughly 160 charges laid as Toronto police roll out new enforcement approach to Ontario's stay-at-home order

  26-04-2021 20:47
  
  Toronto police say they have laid approximately 160 charges and broken up a number of large indoor gatherings five days after launching a new initiative to enforce Ontario’s stay-at-home order.
  
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• Ontario introducing harsher penalties for speeding, stunt driving

  26-04-2021 20:39
  
  Ontario is planning to increase penalties for speeding, stunt driving, and other traffic violations.
  
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• Kitchener man says wait for Toronto quarantine hotel room left him exposed to dozens of people - CBC.ca

  26-04-2021 20:02
  
  Kitchener man says wait for Toronto quarantine hotel room left him exposed to dozens of people  CBC.ca
  
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• Newfoundland answers Ontario’s call for help, sends 9 critical care workers to the province

  26-04-2021 19:53
  
  Nine health-care workers from Newfoundland, including the premier’s wife, have been sent to Ontario as the province experiences record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients in its intensive care units (ICU).
  
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• Ontario health-care worker told to drive to Quebec during lockdown to fight ticket she thinks she never should have received

  26-04-2021 19:33
  
  An Ontario health-care worker who received a ticket last year for having an expired licence plate sticker says she was told to drive eight hours to Quebec to attend court in-person despite the current lockdown and border closure.
  
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• Ontario health-care worker told to drive to Quebec during lockdown to fight ticket for expired licence plate sticker

  26-04-2021 19:33
  
  An Ontario health-care worker who received a ticket last year for having an expired licence plate sticker says she was told to drive eight hours to Quebec to attend court in-person despite the current lockdown and border closure.
  
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• Ontario health-care worker told to drive 16 hours to fight ticket for expired licence plate sticker

  26-04-2021 19:33
  
  An Ontario health-care worker who received a ticket last year for having an expired licence plate sticker says she was told to drive eight hours to Quebec to attend court in-person despite the current lockdown and border closure.
  
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• Ontario considers diverting half of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to hot spots

  26-04-2021 18:41
  
  COVID-19 hot spot communities in Ontario could receive half of the province's vaccine supply as the Doug Ford government studies a recommendation made by the Science Advisory Table.
  
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• After George Floyd’s death, these Toronto filmmakers created a documentary on being Black in Canada

  26-04-2021 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Toronto filmmakers released a short documentary last week exploring racism experienced by Black people and how it can shape one’s identity. "Battleground" was inspired by conversations Kwesi Thomas and Mark Bone had following George Floyd's murder. The pair started filming the week of his death and released the film the day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of killing Floyd. Angelina King spoke with those involved — and gives us a sneak peek.
  
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• Three U.S. citizens charged in international drug trafficking that crossed into Greater Toronto Area

  26-04-2021 17:59
  
  Three people from California have been charged in connection with an investigation into international drug trafficking that crossed the border from the United States into the Greater Toronto Area.
  
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• Police confirm missing Toronto man was found dead inside abandoned minivan - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  26-04-2021 17:53
  
  Police confirm missing Toronto man was found dead inside abandoned minivan  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Toronto sending majority of vaccine doses to hot spots in coming weeks, expects boost in supply - CBC.ca

  26-04-2021 17:27
  
  Toronto sending majority of vaccine doses to hot spots in coming weeks, expects boost in supply  CBC.ca
  
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• Toronto sending majority of vaccine doses to hot spots in coming weeks, expects boost in supply

  26-04-2021 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto is currently in a "vaccine valley" with dwindling supply but significant capacity, said Mayor John Tory. But next week, the city is expecting a big shipment of doses.
  
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• Toronto officials giving COVID-19 update as hospitalizations surge

  26-04-2021 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases appears to be dropping slightly in Toronto to 1,015 cases Monday compared to 1,299 a week ago, according to the Ministry of Health. However, hospitalizations remain at an all-time high.
  
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• COVID-19 in Toronto: What you need to know today

  26-04-2021 17:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases appears to be dropping slightly in Toronto to 1,015 cases Monday compared to 1,299 a week ago, according to the Ministry of Health. However, hospitalizations remain at an all-time high.
  
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• Ontario reports just over 3,500 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate highest in more than one year

  26-04-2021 16:18
  
  Ontario is reporting just over 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as the province’s positivity rate reaches nearly 11 per cent for the first time in more than one year.
  
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• Ontario's top doctor speaks as province requests help from Canadian Armed Froces

  26-04-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 3,510 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while the number of patients with the illness who need a ventilator to breathe topped 600.
  
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• Ontario sees 3,510 new COVID-19 cases, 605 patients on ventilators

  26-04-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 3,510 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while the number of patients with the illness who need a ventilator to breathe topped 600.
  
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• Ontario requests help from Canadian Armed Forces as critical care COVID-19 cases surge

  26-04-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario reported another 3,510 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, while the number of patients with the illness who need a ventilator to breathe topped 600.
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces to send teams to Ontario as COVID-19 cases strain critical care capacity

  26-04-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy three medical assistance teams to health care facilities in Ontario, mostly in the Greater Toronto Area, according to a senior defence source with knowledge of the file. 
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces sending teams to Ontario as COVID-19 cases strain critical care capacity

  26-04-2021 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces will deploy three medical assistance teams to health care facilities in Ontario, mostly in the Greater Toronto Area, according to a senior defence source with knowledge of the file. 
  
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• Neighbour with ladder rescues two children from burning home in Newmarket, Ont.

  26-04-2021 15:39
  
  Emergency crews say a quick-thinking neighbour with a ladder was able to rescue two children from a burning home in Newmarket, Ont. prior to their arrival on Monday morning.
  
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• Neighbour with ladder rescues two children from burning home in Newmarket

  26-04-2021 15:39
  
  Emergency crews say a quick-thinking neighbour with a ladder was able to rescue two children from a burning home in Newmarket prior to their arrival on Monday morning.
  
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• Someone is leaving hot dogs stuffed with pills in a Toronto neighbourhood - blogTO

  26-04-2021 15:35
  
  Someone is leaving hot dogs stuffed with pills in a Toronto neighbourhood  blogTO
  
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• Mayors Offer Condolences as 13-Year-Old Toronto-Area Girl Dies From COVID-19 - To Do Canada

  26-04-2021 15:05
  
  Mayors Offer Condolences as 13-Year-Old Toronto-Area Girl Dies From COVID-19  To Do Canada
  
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• Emily Victoria Viegas, a 13-year-old from Brampton, has died with COVID-19

  26-04-2021 14:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A teenage girl in Brampton, Ont., is among the youngest Canadians to die of COVID-19 after her family said she contracted the coronavirus amid the province's devastating third wave. 
  
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• Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19

  26-04-2021 14:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A teenage girl in Brampton, Ont., is among the youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19 after her family said she contracted the coronavirus amid the province's devastating third wave. 
  
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• Pfizer pilot project could hit Toronto, Peel pharmacies this week - CityNews Toronto

  26-04-2021 14:03
  
  Pfizer pilot project could hit Toronto, Peel pharmacies this week  CityNews Toronto
  
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• Toronto Raptors: Masai Ujiri might be looking “beyond the NBA” for next job - Raptors Rapture

  26-04-2021 14:02
  
  Toronto Raptors: Masai Ujiri might be looking “beyond the NBA” for next job  Raptors Rapture
  
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• 'He was a child in need of care': A Toronto pastor remembers slain North York teen Jeremiah Ranger - Toronto Star

  26-04-2021 14:00
  
  'He was a child in need of care': A Toronto pastor remembers slain North York teen Jeremiah Ranger  Toronto Star
  
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• 13-year-old girl from Brampton, Ont. dies after contracting COVID-19

  26-04-2021 13:40
  
  A 13-year-old Brampton girl who contracted COVID-19 died last week, becoming one of the youngest victims of the virus in Ontario.
  
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• 13-year-old Brampton, Ont. girl who died of COVID-19 passed away same day she was taken to hospital

  26-04-2021 13:40
  
  A 13-year-old girl from Brampton has become one of the youngest people in Ontario to die of COVID-19.
  
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