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NEWMARKET, Ont. — The Town of Newmarket is preaching positivity as part of a campaign to raise community spirit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hamilton police have laid trafficking charges against an alleged drug dealer — and slapped on a fine for operating a non-essential business. Const. Jerome Stewart says drug unit officers began following an aggressive driver on Friday.

TORONTO — Ontario reported 351 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths Monday, as Premier Doug Ford warned the province could soon face a shortage of critical medical supplies.

MONTREAL — In an attempt to give frontline retail workers a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec Premier Francois Legault on Monday ordered most of the stores still allowed to operate to close on Sundays during the month of April.

MONTREAL — An Orthodox Jewish community north of Montreal is under lockdown after some of its members tested positive for COVID-19. Public health authorities on Sunday ordered the 4,000-person Tosh community of Boisbriand, Que.

TORONTO — Ontario reported its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases on Sunday as various groups looked at ways to slow the spread of the virus while preparing for lasting effects.

Quebec's premier and public health director struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Sunday, saying aggressive physical distancing measures appear to be working to slow the spread of COVID-19.

MONTREAL — A number of people in southwestern Quebec were shaken out of their sleep early Sunday morning by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. Earthquakes Canada says the quake occurred at 3:21 a.m.

TORONTO — Ontario has introduced steep fines for price gouging and reduced the maximum size of gatherings as it works to curb the economic impact of COVID-19 while stemming its spread.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is moving to protect some of the province's more remote regions from the spread of COVID-19 by setting up checkpoints to block non-essential travel.