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Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Should you get a fourth dose in Ontario this summer? Experts on questions to consider

Ontario is now allowing all adults to book fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine but the province's top doctor has said healthy young adults can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that's expected to target Omicron subvariants.
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Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox

TORONTO — Public Health Ontario says it has recorded the province's first case of monkeypox in a female. The agency says there are 156 confirmed cases of the disease in the province as of July 11, with all but one of them being male.
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York Regional Police charge man, woman in historical sexual offences against children

York Regional Police say a man and woman who had been involved with a Toronto-area church have been charged in the alleged sexual assault of two girls three decades ago.
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Ontario opens fourth doses to all adults, but Moore says some may want to wait

Ontario opens fourth doses to all adults, but Moore says some may want to wait

TORONTO — Ontario is widening access to fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to all adults, but the province's top doctor says some may want to wait for a new shot that's expected to better target Omicron variants. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
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First Nations in northern Ontario facing COVID surge amid health-care worker shortage

First Nations in northern Ontario facing COVID surge amid health-care worker shortage

Several First Nations in Ontario's Far North are in a "very dire situation" as they deal with a surge in COVID-19 amid an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, a doctor with a health organization in the region said as he called on governments to a
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Man dies after being set on fire in London, Ont., police say

LONDON, Ont. — A 29-year-old man from London, Ont. has died after reportedly being set on fire early Tuesday morning. London police say they responded to a report around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday that a man was on fire east of the city centre.
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Man, 35, charged in relation to abduction of woman in Wasaga Beach, Ont.: OPP

WASAGA, Ont. — The Ontario Provincial Police say one person has been charged in the alleged abduction of a woman in Wasaga Beach. Police say Elnaz Hajtamiri, 37, was abducted on the evening of Jan.
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Police identify 32-year-old man found dead in tent in Hamilton

Hamilton police have identified a person who was found dead in a tent in the city's east end as 32-year-old Stanley Gordon Waite.
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Ontario opposition calls on government boost health spending in light of ER closures

Ontario opposition calls on government boost health spending in light of ER closures

TORONTO — As Canada's premiers call for more health funding from Ottawa, Ontario's opposition parties are also urging the province's Progressive Conservative government to spend more on health services in light of continued strain on emergency rooms.
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Man from Kingston, Ont., charged with 76 offences in sexual assaults investigation

A 38-year-old man from Kingston, Ont., has been charged with 76 criminal offences after allegedly sexually assaulting victims lured through social media.
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