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Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe treatments for 13 common ailments

Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe treatments for 13 common ailments

TORONTO — Ontarians with 13 common ailments can skip the doctor's office and head straight to the pharmacist to get a prescription as of today.
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Southern Ontario under rainfall warnings and flood watch

TORONTO — Rainfall warnings are in place for large parts of southern Ontario today as Environment Canada says possible downpours could cause flash floods and pooling.
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Some Hydro One customers could be without power for weeks after snowstorm

Some Hydro One customers could be without power for weeks after snowstorm

Some parts of Ontario could be waiting weeks for power to fully be restored after a massive snowstorm, the province's largest electricity supplier said Thursday.
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Ontario appeals decision that struck down wage-limiting law for public sector workers

The Ontario government is appealing a court decision that struck down a law limiting wages for public-sector workers.
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Teen girls charged in death of homeless Toronto man to return to court in January

Teen girls charged in death of homeless Toronto man to return to court in January

TORONTO — A group of teenage girls facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a homeless man in Toronto is set to return to court in the new year.
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Ontario ER, urgent care centre to temporarily close amid labour shortages

Ontario ER, urgent care centre to temporarily close amid labour shortages

CLINTON, ONT. — A hospital in southwestern Ontario says it will close its emergency department overnight Thursday, the latest in a number of recent temporary ER and urgent care centre closures in the province.
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Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1

Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1

As of Jan. 1 pharmacists in Ontario will be allowed to prescribe treatments for 13 common conditions, but that doesn't mean they'll all be ready to do it.
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Ontario Provincial Police expected to announce charges into fatal shooting of officer

Ontario Provincial Police expected to announce charges into fatal shooting of officer

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — Charges are expected to be announced today regarding a police investigation into a shooting that left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead in southeast Ontario. OPP say Const.
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Holiday passengers arriving without bags as Toronto Pearson airport luggage piles up

Holiday passengers arriving without bags as Toronto Pearson airport luggage piles up

TORONTO — Some passengers who have flown out of Toronto Pearson during the frantic holiday season say they've waited days for their bags to show up at their destinations, with little communication on the status of their luggage.
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New hospital program helps Toronto's homeless, cuts ambulance offload time

New hospital program helps Toronto's homeless, cuts ambulance offload time

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital has opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services.
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