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‘It was far away until it wasn’t’: Lodge owner details harrowing northern Ontario firesRylie Isaacs Laforge watched as a northern Ontario forest fire encroached on her lodge, burning a few campers before her and her family were forced to evacuate.Fire30 mins
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Evacuations continue as hundreds of wildfires ravage northern OntarioOPP said Thursday that they are assisting in evacuation efforts in five communities and First Nations across northwestern Ontario.Canada10 hours
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‘They might have been toast’: Canoeists escape Ontario wildfireTwo canoeists have been rescued after spending days trapped by a fast-moving wildfire in northwestern Ontario that left them struggling to breathe.FireJul 15
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Ontario city needs maximum temperature bylaws as extreme heat settles in: advocatesAs record-breaking heat becomes the norm, medical experts and tenant advocacy groups are renewing calls for the establishment of a maximum indoor air temperature standard.PoliticsJul 15
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2 arrested after trip-wires found during Ontario break-and-enter investigationWhen OPP attended Parks Canada property in Trenton, Ont., to investigate a recent break and enter, they discovered trip wires that had been set up to deter people from the area.CrimeJul 15
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Ontario gas prices cast shadow over daily budgets, summer plans: surveySeven in 10 Ontarians aged 35 to 54 said gas prices are affecting their day-to-day activities, according to the survey from CAA South Central Ontario.EconomyJul 15
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Toronto woman guilty of hiding parents’ corpses in home dies before sentencingCrown attorney Andrea McPhedran confirmed Tuesday that Lorraine Wiseman, who was set to be sentenced Wednesday, had died.CrimeJul 14
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20K hogs dead as crews battle massive barn fire south of London, Ont.Officials with the Norfolk County Fire Department said three stations responded to the fire at an address on Highway 3 in Simcoe County where an entire barn was engulfed in flames.FireJul 14
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Ontarians buying new phones may be targeted in scheme: OPPOPP officers said they have received reports of fraudsters contacting victims shortly after a new device is purchased and requesting that the phone be returned.CrimeJul 14
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Open-air fire ban lifted in many parts of QuebecThe province’s wildfire prevention agency, SOPFEU, announced Monday night that a fire ban affecting nearly the entire province was being lifted.FireJul 14
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Search for man who jumped into the St. Lawrence in Montreal continues into second dayAn operation is underway after a person is believed to have drowned in the St. Lawrence River in Montreal’s Old Port area, police said.CanadaJul 13
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Heat, humidity return to Ontario while Manitoba shatters temperature recordsEnvironment Canada has issued heat warnings across the majority of Ontario as well as southern Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan.WeatherJul 13
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Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert saysThe number of opioid overdoses is rising across southern Ontario and some experts say the extreme heat could be partially to blame.CanadaJul 10
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Driver clocked at nearly 200 km/h on Ontario highway: OPPAn Ontario driver was stopped after travelling 197 km/h in a 100km/h zone, according to the OPP. They now face a licence suspension and vehicle impoundment.CrimeJul 10
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Preschool-aged child in hospital with serious injuries, man faces assault chargeA 39-year-old man is facing a charge of aggravated assault after an incident that left a child in a Winnipeg hospital with serious injuries.CrimeJul 9
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10K fentanyl street doses seized in major Ontario drug investigationOPP say fentanyl seized during a drug trafficking investigation near Owen Sound, Ont., amounted to approximately 10,000 street level doses.CrimeJul 9
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Recruit who died in Ontario traffic collision demonstrated ‘unwavering commitment,’ police sayThe police recruit was identified as 27-year-old Tyrone Magbitang in a social media post from the Durham Regional Police Service.CanadaJul 8
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U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphinsA U.S. consortium of aquariums says the American government has approved an "emergency rescue" to import Marineland's whales and dolphins, the last such captive animals in Canada.CanadaJul 8
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Operations resume following major train derailment north of MontrealCN Rail said trains will pass through Repentigny, Que., at slower speeds and qualified inspections will take place following a major derailment Sunday afternoon.CanadaJul 8
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More than 2,400 charges laid in Ontario police crackdown on street racingOPP, along with its partners across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas, ended Project Erase by issuing 2,438 Highway Traffic Act charges and 118 Criminal Code charges.CrimeJul 7
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Quebec coroner investigating deaths of 2 people pulled from Lachine CanalA joint search was conducted by local firefighters and the Canadian Coast Guard. Paramedics attempted life-saving measures before the patients were transferred to hospital.CanadaJul 6
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Police watchdog seeks witnesses in fatal Montreal shooting of officer, civilianThe Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) is setting up a command post at the corner Courtrai Avenue and Décarie Boulevard between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday.CrimeJul 6
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45-car train derails north of Montreal, investigation underwayOfficials say no one was injured in the derailment and no leaks or injuries were reported. Residents have since been allowed to return to their homes.CanadaJul 6
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General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industryAs uncertainty remains around North American trade relations, General Motors says CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is 'very important' for the automobile industry.PoliticsJul 5
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Two young adults pulled from Montreal’s Lachine CanalTwo people were taken to hospital in critical condition after being pulled from Montreal’s Lachine Canal late Saturday night. Officials say one fell in and the other tried to help.CanadaJul 5
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