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MONTREAL — The relationship between Quebec's premier and his "guardian angels" showed further signs of strain on Tuesday as the premier expressed disappointment with a nurses' union protest in front of his office.

TORONTO — Ontario entered its first stage of reopening many businesses Tuesday, even as the number of new COVID-19 cases rose and the province extended its emergency orders and shuttered schools until September.

TORONTO — A teenager accused in a deadly attack at a Toronto massage parlour was inspired by the so-called "incel movement," the RCMP said Tuesday as they announced terrorism charges against the accused.

TORONTO — Physical distancing will now be standard in Toronto's shelter system during the COVID-19 pandemic after the city settled with a group of advocates for the homeless who took it to court.

ELORA, Ont. — Police say they have recovered the body of a man who disappeared in the water at the Elora Gorge over the weekend. Provincial police say they responded to a call about a possible drowning on Sunday afternoon.

Toronto police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man with second degree murder after the double shooting of two men on Sunday. Police say they were called to Victoria Park Ave. and Sheppard Ave.

Quebec will move forward with plans to restart non-essential surgeries and allow stores and daycares in the Montreal area to reopen as the province reported its lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in over a month.

MARKHAM, Ont. — York Regional Police are investigating a house fire that has left three people, including two children, in critical condition. Emergency services were called to a house in Markham, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 304 more cases of COVID-19 today and 23 new deaths. That brings the province to a total of 22,957 confirmed cases, including 1,904 deaths and 17,638 resolved cases. The new numbers show a growth rate of 1.

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. — Brenda Himburg is livid, but in a polite way. The resident of Booth's Harbour, Ont., is angry that no one has listened to her or her neighbours about the water problems that have plagued the hamlet for years.