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Ontario business groups call for vaccine certificate system to avoid lockdown

Ontario business groups call for vaccine certificate system to avoid lockdown

TORONTO — COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise in Ontario again and business groups are calling for a vaccine certificate system as a means to avoid another lockdown.
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Police identify two men killed in Sunday shooting in Toronto

Toronto police have identified two men killed in a Sunday shooting as a 27-year-old man from Markham, Ont., and a 32-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.
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American tourists return to Niagara Region's tourist attractions as border reopens

American tourists return to Niagara Region's tourist attractions as border reopens

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — American tourists returned to the Niagara Region for the first time in more than a year on Monday, eager to see the thundering falls, take in the area's attractions and explore nearby wine country.
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Two dead, two in critical condition after early morning Kensington Market shooting

TORONTO — Two men are dead and another two others were injured in an early morning shooting in Toronto's Kensington Market area.
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Ontario reports more than 400 COVID-19 cases for first time since June

Ontario reports more than 400 COVID-19 cases for first time since June

TORONTO — Ontario has risen above 400 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since mid-June. The Ministry of Health is reporting 423 new infections and six deaths from the virus.
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Wiliam Davis, Ontario's 18th premier and a celebrated Tory, dies at 92

Wiliam Davis, Ontario's 18th premier and a celebrated Tory, dies at 92

TORONTO — William Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country's longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family says Davis died in Brampton, Ont. this morning of natural causes.
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Post-vaccination getaway plans scrambled by ongoing pandemic uncertainty

Post-vaccination getaway plans scrambled by ongoing pandemic uncertainty

TORONTO — For more than four decades, Christine Mak travelled every year to Disney parks and various conventions to commune with fellow fans of fantasy and science fiction.
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Ontario reports 378 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths on Saturday

Ontario reports 378 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths on Saturday

Ontario reported 378 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths from the virus on Saturday, the most since mid-June. The province says one of the deaths happened more than two months ago and was reported for the first time as part of data cleaning work.
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One person dead another missing in Lake Erie boating mishap

CHATHAM, Ont. — Provincial police say one person is dead and another is missing following an apparent boating mishap in Lake Erie.
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Man runs from British Columbia to Ontario to raise funds for young cancer patients

Man runs from British Columbia to Ontario to raise funds for young cancer patients

Rick Fall spent every day of the last three and a half months running roughly the equivalent of a full marathon as he trekked from British Columbia to Ontario.
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