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Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario
01:00 | March 17, 2020
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Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip
00:54 | 7 hours ago
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:55 | July 14, 2025
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CN Tower workers ratify tentative agreement, ending labour dispute
00:46 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution
02:19 | July 13, 2025
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Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child
01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways
00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway
02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment
01:56 | July 3, 2025
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‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations
00:47 | July 3, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:37 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage
04:38 | June 24, 2025
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SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title
02:08 | June 23, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police
01:49 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him
03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario
02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living
02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home
01:05 | June 17, 2025
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04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony
00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint
01:11 | June 9, 2025
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00:35 | June 3, 2025
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02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting
00:53 | June 2, 2025
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02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions
04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario
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00:54 | 7 hours ago
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01:55 | July 14, 2025
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00:46 | July 14, 2025
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02:19 | July 13, 2025
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01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways
00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway
02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment
01:56 | July 3, 2025
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‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations
00:47 | July 3, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:37 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage
04:38 | June 24, 2025
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SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title
02:08 | June 23, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police
01:49 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him
03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario
02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living
02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home
01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police
04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony
00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint
01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says
00:35 | June 3, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting
00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify
02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions
04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert
02:19 | May 30, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario
Description
March 17, 2020
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health has confirmed the first potential death related to COVID-19 in the province. The 77-year-old man who died tested positive for the virus after coming in close contact with another positive case at a Barrie, Ont. hospital.
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Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario01:00 | March 17, 2020
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Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | 7 hours ago
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:55 | July 14, 2025
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CN Tower workers ratify tentative agreement, ending labour dispute00:46 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
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Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment01:56 | July 3, 2025
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‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations00:47 | July 3, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:37 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
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Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage04:38 | June 24, 2025
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SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title02:08 | June 23, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police01:49 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario01:00 | March 17, 2020
-
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | 7 hours ago
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:55 | July 14, 2025
-
CN Tower workers ratify tentative agreement, ending labour dispute00:46 | July 14, 2025
-
‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
-
Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He’s flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
-
Bail hearing ends for woman accused of abandoning toddler on the side of a highway02:08 | July 4, 2025
-
Montreal mother faces new criminal charge and bail hearing following child abandonment01:56 | July 3, 2025
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‘Bomb threats’ at Canadian airports trigger flight delays, evacuations00:47 | July 3, 2025
-
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:37 | June 25, 2025
-
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
-
Doug Ford details Ontario Place redevelopment, including $400M waterfront parking garage04:38 | June 24, 2025
-
SGA caps all-time season by leading Thunder to 1st NBA title02:08 | June 23, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Human remains found in Glanbrook Landfill identified as Shalini Singh: Hamilton Police01:49 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
-
‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:35 | June 19, 2025
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires ‘caused by human activity’: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: First potential virus-related death reported in Ontario
Description
March 17, 2020
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health has confirmed the first potential death related to COVID-19 in the province. The 77-year-old man who died tested positive for the virus after coming in close contact with another positive case at a Barrie, Ont. hospital.
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