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• Masai Ujiri signs new deal with Toronto Raptors to become vice-chairman and president: report

  Masai Ujiri has reportedly signed a deal to become the vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors.

  Sports

  38 mins
• Pure joy from loved ones as London, Ont.’s Damian Warner captures Olympic gold

  Damian Warner gave Canada its first-ever gold medal in the Games' decathlon event on Thursday with an Olympic record-setting final score of 9,018 points.

  Canada

  49 mins
• COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 8 cases, 14 recoveries

  Eight new cases were reported by the MLHU on Thursday, for a total of 12,821 cases with 52 active (a decrease of six), 12,538 resolved (an increase of 14) and 231 deaths.

  Health

  3 hours
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• Ontario issues new COVID-19 child-care guidance, centres seek clarity

  Ontario is sending updated guidance on COVID-19 protocols to child-care centres, including allowing singing indoors and letting visitors in the centres.

  Health

  3 hours
• NDP’s Andrea Horwath walks back comments opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers

  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath reversed her position opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers Thursday in the face of heavy criticism.

  Politics

  3 hours
• Wanted federal offender known to frequent Kingston, Toronto, Chatham

  OPP are looking for 50-year-old Rejean Hermel Perron, who was last seen walking away from his halfway house in Kingston on July 30.

  Crime

  3 hours
• Ontario reports more than 200 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths with 12 due to data cleanup

  The death toll in the province has risen to 9,374 as 14 more deaths were recorded. However, the ministry of health said 12 of those deaths occurred earlier this year.

  Health

  5 hours
• Damian Warner wins gold for Canada in decathlon at Tokyo Olympics

  Canada's Damian Warner has claimed the gold medal in the gruelling decathlon competition at the Tokyo Olympics.

  Sports

  7 hours
• London parents and educators react to Ontario’s in-person learning plan

  The Ontario government’s back-to-school plan is getting mixed responses from parents and educators as they catch a glimpse of how schools will reopen in five weeks.

  Education

  Aug 4
• Ontario’s investment in improving school air quality provides benefits beyond pandemic, experts say

  "In a school, those benefits are things like improved performance on standardized tests, lower absenteeism for the students, reduced asthma frequency and severity ..."

  Health

  Aug 4
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• London, Ont. non-profit holding ‘Walk for Lebanon’ for Beirut explosion victims

  Guest speakers at Sunday's walk include London Mayor Ed Holder and Paramount Fine Foods CEO Mohamad Fakih, a Lebanese philanthropist who grew up in Beirut.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Ontario court dismisses government’s appeal of ruling that struck down student fee opt-out

  A lower court had previously struck down the government's so-called Student Choice Initiative, but the government took the case to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• MLHU offers free hepatitis A vaccines amid outbreak tied to frozen mangoes

  If someone has eaten the recalled mango more than two weeks ago, they're asked to contact their health-care provider if they begin developing symptoms.

  Health

  Aug 4
• COVID-19: 7 cases in Middlesex-London, 9 in Elgin and Oxford on Wednesday

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit says the number of confirmed variant of concern cases has climbed by 15 to 3,636, with 10 of those the Delta variant.

  Health

  Aug 4
• Ontario government backtracks and allows high-contact sports after back-to-school guidance released

  Dr. Kieran Moore said the initial decision meant sports like hockey and basketball wouldn't be allowed indoors. He said officials got feedback from health units and sports groups.

  Education

  Aug 4
• Ontario’s education minister says more money for ventilation, HEPA filters coming by 1st day of school

  "The net-new component would be on the HEPA units and yes our commitment is to have those units within those schools, in those classrooms, within the first day of September."

  Education

  Aug 4
• More new wildfires expected in northwestern Ontario, total of 109 active

  Four new wildfires have been reported in the region, bringing the area's total active fires to 109.

  Environment

  Aug 4
• Ontario provides $49M to festivals, events to help COVID-19 pandemic recovery

  Ontario says COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the tourism and culture industries, and the investment will help organizations that are finding new ways to safely operate.

  Health

  Aug 4
• Ontario to open 2 temporary G2/G road test centres to clear backlog with more sites in September

  The two temporary road test locations for G and G2 licences will open on Aug. 9 in Guelph and Oshawa, with four more opening in the Toronto and Hamilton areas in September.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Ontario reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths

  The death toll in Ontario has risen to 9,360 as 11 more deaths were recorded. However, the ministry of health indicated seven deaths were from 2020 following data cleaning.

  Health

  Aug 4
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• Terrorism peace bond placed on Ontario man for four years

  Kevin Omar Mohamed traveled to Syria to join a local Al Qaeda affiliate in 2014.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Ontario’s back-to-school plan encouraging, but lacks vaccine policy: experts

  Emphasis on masking, ventilation and cohorts is a key part of the provincial guidance, experts say, as Ontario schools prepare to resume full-time in-person learning.

  Education

  Aug 3
• Teen Olympian skateboarders inspire next generation of skater girls in Toronto

  Stephanie Battieste launched 'Babes Brigade' six years ago, offering skateboarding lessons to females of all ages. She's seen an uptick in interest since the Olympics.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Heavy smoke from vacant building fire in southwest London prompts safety advisory

  Residents within a 1 km radius of the intersection are advised to close their windows and turn off their AC units.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Environment Canada issues funnel cloud weather advisory for London and Middlesex County

  At 4:30 p.m. the weather agency issued a weather advisory for London, Parkhill, Strathroy, Komoka, and west and east Middlesex County.

  Weather

  Aug 3