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MARKHAM, Ont. — Police say they're looking for a 35-year-old man wanted for first-degree murder in the deaths of a missing Markham, Ont., couple.

TORONTO — Public health measures and vaccinations have flattened the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ontario but the situation remains fragile and unpredictable, the province's science advisers said in a new report Tuesday.

Toronto's ombudsman has launched an investigation into the city's clearing of homeless encampments this summer. The operations saw police clash with encampment residents and their supporters, and resulted in dozens of people facing charges.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Twenty-seven of 39 miners who were trapped underground in northern Ontario since Sunday have returned safely to the surface, the workers' union said Tuesday as a rescue operation continued.

COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Provincial police say a second person has died following a fire in a Collingwood, Ont., apartment building. Police say 89-year-old Ruth Hall died in hospital and an autopsy found smoke inhalation was a contributing factor.

SUDBURY, Ont. — The first of dozens of miners who had been trapped underground for more than 24 hours following an incident at a mine in northern Ontario began returning to the surface late Monday, their employer said.

TORONTO — Ontario health units are developing plans for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 once COVID-19 shots are approved for them.

TORONTO — Passengers at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto are being warned to expect delays after police had to investigate an item found in someone's luggage.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 653 new COVID-19 cases and a total of six more deaths related to the virus.

TORONTO — A man and a woman have been charged with assault in relation to an anti-vaccine protest at a Toronto mall. Police say two people were arrested Saturday after a clash between protestors and security staff at the Eaton Centre.