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Public Health Ontario reports 478 confirmed monkeypox cases, up from 449 last week

Public Health Ontario says there are now 478 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province. The agency's latest report on the illness says 75 per cent of cases were reported in Toronto. Most cases are reported in men but three are among females.
Ontario health units taking different approaches to student immunization catch up

Ontario health units taking different approaches to student immunization catch up

TORONTO — Thousands of students in Windsor, Ont.
Ontario health minister won't rule out privatization as option to help ER crisis

Ontario health minister won't rule out privatization as option to help ER crisis

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister is not ruling out privatization as the government looks at ways to deal with a major staff shortage straining hospitals across the province.

Police seize handguns, drugs in alleged Ontario, U.S. criminal takedown

TORONTO — Police in Ontario say they have taken down a criminal network they allege trafficked cocaine and fentanyl and smuggled guns into Canada from the U.S.
Ford throne speech says more can be done on health staffing; offers no new solutions

Ford throne speech says more can be done on health staffing; offers no new solutions

TORONTO — More can be done to ease health system pressures in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's throne speech acknowledged Tuesday, but no new solutions were offered to the problem that's led to temporary emergency room closures across the province.
'It's disappointing': Ontario hospital closing ER once again due to staff shortages

'It's disappointing': Ontario hospital closing ER once again due to staff shortages

A hospital in southwestern Ontario is set to have its emergency department temporarily close once again as it grapples with ongoing staffing shortages, an issue the mayor of that community said Tuesday is only getting worse over time.

Arrest warrant issued for Newmarket man wanted for first-degree murder

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for first-degree murder following a homicide in Newmarket, Ont. York Regional Police say they were called to a home around 1:30 a.m.

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.

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.

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.