Ontario reports dip in COVID-19 cases after four days above 150 mark
After four straight days of new COVID-19 case counts above 150, the number of infections in Ontario has dipped yet again.
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Man allegedly punched in face in downtown Guelph: police
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Regional police have arrested a Guelph man after they say he broke into a Waterloo home and stole the resident’s vehicle.
Waterloo, Guelph universities will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students living in residence
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Mary Simon installed as Canada's 30th Governor General
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Germany's gymnasts wear body-covering unitards, rejecting 'sexualization' of sport
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Swimmer Margaret Mac Neil has won Canada's first gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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The founder of the multinational Hillsong Church says that COVID-19 vaccines are a 'personal decision' after a congregant who publicly refused inoculation died of complications from the disease.
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