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Ontario reports one new COVID death, 204 cases; third straight day above 200

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 for a third straight day, along with one new death from the novel coronavirus. There were 204 new cases in today's report, following 232 cases on Saturday and 213 cases on Friday.

Public health advises of potential COVID-19 exposure at Toronto strip club

TORONTO — Staff and patrons at a Toronto strip club are being warned of potential COVID-19 exposure after seven people who attended the establishment tested positive for the illness this month.

Three people dead after Toronto stabbing incident, police say

Toronto police say three people are dead after a reported stabbing in the city's north end on Saturday afternoon. Investigators say they were called about the incident just after 2:30 p.m., and found two men and a woman dead.
Police in Quebec can issue fines to those refusing to wear masks when obligatory

Police in Quebec can issue fines to those refusing to wear masks when obligatory

MONTREAL — Quebecers faced the prospect of hefty fines starting Saturday if they don't wear a mask in places the province has deemed it mandatory due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 case detected at Ontario group home that weathered deadly outbreak

MARKHAM, Ont. — Another case of COVID-19 has been detected at an Ontario group home for disabled adults that was the site of a deadly outbreak this spring.

Teen charged in July killing of Ottawa man; police searching for second suspect

OTTAWA — A teenage girl has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a young Ottawa man, while investigators continue to search for another suspect.

One dead, two seriously injured in head-on collision in western Quebec

MONTREAL — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision in Quebec's Outaouais region. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. on Highway 323 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix.
Ontario reports 232 new COVID-19 cases, a second day exceeding 200

Ontario reports 232 new COVID-19 cases, a second day exceeding 200

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 for a second straight day. There were 232 new cases of the coronavirus today, following 213 cases on Friday and 170 on Thursday.

Ontario launches public website tracking number of COVID-19 cases in schools

TORONTO — Parents can now access data on COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario schools and child-care centres through a website launched by the provincial government on Friday.
Premier urges Quebecers to show discipline, avoid parties to stop second COVID-19 wave

Premier urges Quebecers to show discipline, avoid parties to stop second COVID-19 wave

QUEBEC — Premier Francois Legault said Friday people need to show discipline and avoid large private gatherings to ward off a second wave of COVID-19.