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Man arrested in Oshawa, Ont., for allegedly stealing car with Chihuahua inside

A man has been charged and a Chihuahua named Lulu is being reunited with its owner after police stopped an allegedly stolen car in Oshawa, Ont. Durham Region police say they became aware of a stolen vehicle around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday.
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One dead, another injured after early morning shooting in Toronto

TORONTO — One person is dead and another is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an early morning shooting in Toronto. Toronto police say they responded to reports of a shooting near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
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Rescue crews recover two bodies from construction site trench collapse in Ajax

AJAX, Ont. — The bodies of two men have been recovered from a construction site in Ajax, Ont. where a trench collapsed Monday afternoon.
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Ontario ER closures not unprecedented, health minister says

Ontario ER closures not unprecedented, health minister says

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister said Monday that six hospitals had to close departments – including ERs – over the weekend, but argued that the situation wasn't unprecedented.
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Man, 41, charged with murder after man found dead in Hamilton home

HAMILTON — A 41-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after police say a man in his 60s was found dead in a Hamilton home on Sunday.
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Ontario legislature resumes, Ted Arnott re-elected as Speaker

Ontario legislature resumes, Ted Arnott re-elected as Speaker

TORONTO — Politicians returned to Ontario's legislature on Monday and re-elected the Speaker, a day ahead of the government presenting a throne speech and a re-introduced budget.
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Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Moore says, but some seek expansion

Ontario confident in monkeypox vaccine strategy, Moore says, but some seek expansion

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor says the province's current monkeypox vaccination strategy is working and cases of the virus appear to be levelling off, but some who work with people in shelters say the immunization program should be expanded to bette
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Man arrested after allegedly stealing police canine SUV with dogs inside

Toronto police say a man is in custody after he allegedly stole a police canine unit SUV and then crashed a few blocks away, injuring himself but leaving the police pups unharmed.
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GO Transit workers vote 93 per cent in favour of strike if no deal is reached

GO Transit workers vote 93 per cent in favour of strike if no deal is reached

TORONTO — The union representing 2,200 GO Transit bus operators, station attendants, plant and fleet maintenance workers, transit safety officers, and office professionals says their members have voted 93 per cent in favour of going on strike if nece
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Ontario legislature returns amid health staffing crisis, high inflation

Ontario legislature returns amid health staffing crisis, high inflation

TORONTO — Ontario's legislature is set to resume this week for the first time since the re-election of Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, with politicians returning amid a health-care staffing crisis and skyrocketing inflation.
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