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Canada-wide shortage of liquid Children's Tylenol now also impacting chewables

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Majority of people with Omicron don't know they have it: study

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Ontario to reveal next steps of 'Plan to Stay Open' Thursday, hints at changing 'status quo'

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Special Investigations Unit clears Stratford officer who 'fell short' of his duty in connection to death of 18-month-old

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Windsor

Sunshine fills the rest of the week in Windsor-Essex

Sunshine getting us through the rest of the week and into the weekend.
Fatal motorcycle collision closes section of E.C. Row

Windsor police say a motorcyclist has died following a collision on the E.C. Row Expressway at Dougall Avenue.
Treat mental health as a pandemic: Windsor city councillor issues call in wake of fatal police shooting

It's long overdue for upper levels of government to start handling mental health with the same level of action as they did with COVID-19, according to a Windsor city councillor in the wake of police fatally shooting a 70-year-old man who had allegedly been threatening people with a machete.

Barrie

Newmarket, Ont. man accused in young mother's death remains on the run

Alexander Jolly, accused of shooting a young mother in Newmarket, is still on the run three weeks after her death as the woman's former partner urges the public to help track the man responsible down.
Police investigate suspicious package found at Simcoe County hospital

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Wanted man known to frequent Midland area

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Northern Ontario

Majority of people with Omicron don't know they have it: study

A new study has found that more than half of people infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were unaware they had it.
Cambrian College offers new chemical engineering technician program

Next month, Cambrian College in Sudbury will be offering a chemical engineering technician program with hopes of helping meet the demand for skilled workers in the field.
Former Ontario Premier Mike Harris on health care privatization debate

At a charity golf tournament and gala raising money for the North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation, former Ontario Premier Mike Harris addressed the staffing crisis in hospitals and fears of privatizing health care.

Ottawa

Eastern Ontario doctor facing 3 new murder charges

An eastern Ontario doctor who was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a patient is facing three new murder charges, Ontario Provincial Police have announced.
'We don’t have options here': Ottawa family seeks out-of-country cancer treatment for daughter

An Ottawa family is facing a daunting challenge in their search for a treatment for their nine-year-old daughter with cancer.
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NEW THIS MORNING | Eastern Ontario's top doctor hopes for normal school year

Eastern Ontario's top doctor hopes the new school year will be as "normal as possible", suggesting closing down schools or imposing new restrictions will pose a higher risk to children than COVID-19.

Toronto

Ontario mayor fires back at conspiracy theorists who tried to arrest police officers

An Ontario mayor had some harsh words for protesters who attempted to place local police officers under arrest Saturday.
'Novelty' screwdriver that looks like replica handgun raising concerns

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Ontario to reveal next steps of 'Plan to Stay Open' Thursday, hints at changing 'status quo'

The Ontario government will reveal the next steps of its “Plan to Stay Open” on Thursday.

Montreal

Quebec COVID-19 booster rates stay low as province launches new vaccination campaign

As Quebec prepares to launch a provincewide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a potential new fall wave, it's unclear whether it will be enough to prompt a pandemic-weary public to roll up their sleeves for another booster.
Man in hospital after argument with woman near Lionel-Groulx Metro

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Adult women who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct breaks church-abuse stereotype

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Atlantic

Opposition parties take aim at Nova Scotia premier over health-care 'crisis'

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'Captain of their own ship': debate over MAID deepens as numbers climb

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RCMP track down two young boys driving truck in central Newfoundland

The RCMP in central Newfoundland have tracked down a 13-year-old boy believed to have been behind the wheel of a pickup truck that was spotted driving erratically on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Winnipeg

Eviction warnings handed to longtime Manitoba legislature encampments

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Retired priest charged in residential school investigation pleads not guilty

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Majority of people with Omicron don't know they have it: study

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Calgary

Verbal attack on teen girls aboard Calgary bus potentially hate motivated: police

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WestJet app data breach reveals other people's personal information

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Missing Calgary senior safely located

An 82-year-old Calgary woman missing for four days has been safely located.

Edmonton

‘It was a nightmare’: Edmonton couple stranded in Kelowna after stolen ID

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Canada sends Switzerland home, moves on to world junior semis

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More than half of Canadians say the pandemic negatively impacted their children: report

A new report has found that more than half of Canadian parents report 'negative impacts' on their children after two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vancouver

Discovery of 'weak spot' in COVID-19 variants could lead to better treatment options

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Do you recognize this man? Abbotsford police release sketch of attempted child abduction suspect

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Non-life-threatening injuries reported after east London crash

Non-life-threatening injuries reported after east London crash

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NEW THIS MORNING | Eastern Ontario's top doctor hopes for normal school year