35 h. ago Person killed on shoulder of Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario: OPP

LANDSDOWNE, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police in Leeds County are investigating a fatal collision that happened early Tuesday morning on Hwy. 401 between Mallorytown and Landsdowne. Police say they received reports at approximately 5:30 a.m. that a person who had exited their car was struck and killed by a moving vehicle while on the shoulder […]

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7 d. ago Police suspect animal attack seriously injured child in eastern Ontario

OPP say they are investigating the incident in Quadeville, Ont., after the injured child was found around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday

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7 d. ago OPP looking for witnesses, video in suspected animal attack in Quadeville

A young child was left with "potentially life-threatening injuries" in what police suspect was an animal attack.

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7 d. ago ‘Keep children indoors,’ police warn after Ontario child found with serious injuries

Police are warning residents in a rural eastern Ontario town to "keep children indoors or under close supervision" after a child was found with serious injuries.

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1 week ago High winds, thunderstorm as heat wave continues to grip the capital

Heavy winds hit the region overnight as Eastern Ontario continues to endure a “dangerous” heat wave. A major windstorm caused severe damage as it scoured the region. There were no reports of injury. The second day of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival was delayed for about an hour as organizers checked and repaired equipment that […]

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1 week ago Environment Canada issues heat warnings for parts of Ontario, Quebec amid heat wave

Environment Canada issued its first significant heat warning of the season on Saturday for southern and eastern Ontario and southern and western Quebec.

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1 week ago Environment Canada issues heat warnings for parts of Ontario as heat wave approaches

Southern and Eastern Ontario will be slammed with “dangerously hot” temperatures for at least the next few days. Environment Canada issued its first significant heat warning of the season on Saturday, saying hot and humid conditions will begin in the province’s far south, including Windsor, and will likely continue until Wednesday. Areas a bit further […]

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3 w. ago Health officials hope innovators can help solve pressing issues

On Monday, frontline workers from Eastern Ontario pitched health-care challenges to a room full of innovators and entrepreneurs.

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3 w. ago 75 Per Cent of People in Eastern/Northern Ontario Want Provincial Government to Prioritize Spending on Public Hospitals Instead of Private Clinics: New Poll

OCHU-CUPE media conference in Ottawa at 10am on Tuesday to release full findings of new Nanos poll on privatization OTTAWA, Ontario — Just over 10 days after the recent Ontario budget allocated $280 million for expansion of surgeries and diagnostic tests in private clinics while restraining hospital funding, a new poll shows that 75 per […]

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