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Ontario reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths while hospitalizations and ICU cases drop

Ontario reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths while hospitalizations and ICU cases drop

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,056 COVID-19-related hospitalizations and in the province today along with 324 patients in intensive care. That's 135 fewer patients in hospital compared to numbers reported on Saturday.
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Water receding in part of Brampton, Ont., after widespread flooding: city officials

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The City of Brampton says water is receding in the Churchville Road area, allowing residents to temporarily return to homes that were affected by flooding earlier this week.
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Ontario reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, drop in hospitalizations and ICU cases

Ontario reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, drop in hospitalizations and ICU cases

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,191 hospitalizations and 329 patients in intensive care in its latest numbers today. That's 90 fewer patients in hospital compared to numbers reported on Friday.
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Ontario to end tolls on two Toronto-area highways this spring

Ontario will remove tolls on two Greater Toronto Area highways this spring in a move Premier Doug Ford says will help Ontarians financially after the hardships of the pandemic. Ford announced the changes to Highways 412 and 418 on Friday.
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Judge grants injunction extension to keep Ambassador Bridge clear

Judge grants injunction extension to keep Ambassador Bridge clear

A busy international bridge will remain clear of protesters and vehicles, an Ontario judge ordered Friday after the City of Windsor argued there was a "real and present threat" of another blockade.
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Ontario reports 1,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 352 in intensive care

Ontario reports 1,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 352 in intensive care

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,281 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 352 in intensive care. That's down slightly from 1,342 hospitalized patients and 356 people in ICU on Thursday. The province is reporting 30 more virus-related deaths.
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Storm causing school closures, traffic delays in Toronto area

TORONTO — The overnight snowfall and icy roads in the Greater Toronto Area have caused major traffic and public transit delays and forced some school boards to cancel buses and close buildings.
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Ontario launches new program to get volunteers ready for emergencies

The Ontario government is calling on people 16 years of age and older to join a program that will help the province be better prepared for emergencies including public health crises and natural disasters.
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Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1

TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor wants to end workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies by early next month when proof-of-vaccination rules will lift in other businesses and indoor settings.
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Bomb threat made against Windsor mayor's home over COVID-19 measures, police allege

The mayor of Windsor, Ont., is calling for residents to treat one another as human beings after police charged a woman for allegedly threatening to bomb his home over COVID-19 mandates.
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