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COVID-19: Quebec government brings back 8 p.m. curfew in Montreal, Laval

COVID-19: Quebec government brings back 8 p.m. curfew in Montreal, Laval

MONTREAL — Quebec is rolling back the nightly curfew in Montreal and neighbouring Laval to 8 p.m. beginning today.
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COVID-19 vaccinations by postal code begin as Ontario targets hot spot neighbourhoods

COVID-19 vaccinations by postal code begin as Ontario targets hot spot neighbourhoods

TORONTO — Efforts to expand Ontario's vaccine rollout to adults of all ages in certain long-standing hot spots drew massive lineups at one pop-up clinic on Saturday as those otherwise excluded from the province's immunization drive rushed to get thei
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Quebec reports 1,754 COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths, new daily vaccination record

Quebec reports 1,754 COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths, new daily vaccination record

MONTREAL — Quebec recorded another day of rising COVID-19 cases Saturday while setting a new high for daily vaccinations. Health authorities reported 1,754 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
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Regulator suspends Ontario restaurant's liquor licence after anti-mask event

Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says it has suspended the liquor licence of a Kemptville, Ont., restaurant after an anti-mask event was held on the premises during the province's third COVID-19 lockdown.
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Ontario issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as cases soar

Ontario issues emergency orders to bolster hospital capacity as cases soar

TORONTO — Ontario will allow hospitals to transfer patients without their consent and redeploy home-care workers to the facilities as the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units hits new highs.
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Corrections officer charged with sex assault of two Milton, Ont., inmates

Police say a corrections officer at a women's jail in Milton, Ont., has been charged with sexually assaulting two inmates. Halton Regional Police allege a sexual assault at the Vanier Centre for Women took place on March 5.
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Second straight day Quebec City reports highest number of new infections in province

Second straight day Quebec City reports highest number of new infections in province

MONTREAL — Health officials in Quebec City pleaded with residents on Friday to follow health orders after the capital region reported the highest number of new daily COVID-19 infections in the province for a second consecutive day.
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Migrant farm worker vaccine pilot to run at Toronto airport this weekend

Migrant farm worker vaccine pilot to run at Toronto airport this weekend

TORONTO — Ontario will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to migrant farm workers arriving at Toronto's international airport through a pilot project this weekend, The Canadian Press has learned.
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Three charged after two-year-old boy dies of overdose in Waterloo, Ont.

WATERLOO, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say they've charged three people after a toddler died of an overdose. Waterloo regional police say they responded to a report of a child in distress in Cambridge, Ont., on Dec. 1, 2020.
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Quebec restores 8 p.m. curfew in Montreal, extends lockdown order in Quebec City

Quebec restores 8 p.m. curfew in Montreal, extends lockdown order in Quebec City

MONTREAL — Quebec will bring back an 8 p.m. curfew in the Montreal area and extend a lockdown order in three cities and one region as it tightened COVID-19 restrictions Thursday for the second time in three days.
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