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TORONTO — Public health measures and vaccinations have flattened the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario but the situation remains fragile and unpredictable, the province's science advisers said in a new report Tuesday.

COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Provincial police say a second person has died following a fire in a Collingwood, Ont., apartment building. Police say 89-year-old Ruth Hall died in hospital and an autopsy found smoke inhalation was a contributing factor.

SUDBURY, Ont. — A rescue operation for 39 miners who were trapped underground in northern Ontario on the weekend continues today, with their employer saying it expects all workers to emerge later this morning.

SUDBURY, Ont. — The first of dozens of miners who had been trapped underground for more than 24 hours following an incident at a mine in northern Ontario began returning to the surface late Monday, their employer said.

TORONTO — Ontario health units are developing plans for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 once COVID-19 shots are approved for them.

TORONTO — Passengers at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto are being warned to expect delays after police had to investigate an item found in someone's luggage.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 653 new COVID-19 cases and a total of six more deaths related to the virus.

TORONTO — A man and a woman have been charged with assault in relation to an anti-vaccine protest at a Toronto mall. Police say two people were arrested Saturday after a clash between protestors and security staff at the Eaton Centre.

TORONTO — Ontario's daily COVID-19 case counts are lower than what many experts had expected by now, and while they point to a number of factors for the relative relief, they say now is not the time to ease up on those measures.

WHEATLEY, Ont. — A town in southwestern Ontario rocked by a massive explosion last month will be receiving up to $2 million from the provincial government to help with recovery efforts.