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Second African migrant dies while waiting for shelter space in Mississauga

“It was freezing. Minus 8,” Pastor Eddie Jjumba told Global News, remembering last Saturday, Feb. 17. It was the same day, he says, that an asylum seeker named ‘Delphina’, arrived at the Dundas Shelter near Dixie Road and Dundas Street East, from Kenya, seeking warm refuge. But Jjumba says she …

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Amazon employee in Ontario collapses, dies after fire alarm sent staff into deep cold

The Ministry of Labour is investigating after an employee at the Amazon fulfillment center in Talbotville, Ont., south of London, collapsed and later died about an hour after a fire alarm sent staff out of the plant and into frigid conditions. The worker, identified by a close friend as Paulo …

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Nerene Virgin, beloved star of ‘Today’s Special,’ dies at 77

Nerene Virgin, a Canadian children’s entertainer most beloved for her role as Jodie on the 1980s TV series Today’s Special, has died at the age of 77. The Hamilton-born actor died on Jan. 15 at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ont., according to an obituary posted Thursday. She was a …

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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Toronto – Toronto

Toronto police say a man has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called to Wynford Drive and Wynford Heights Crescent at around 7:45 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian-involved collision. Police said the pedestrian suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. He was rushed …

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Driver dies in hospital after crashing into tree in Toronto – Toronto

Toronto police say a driver died after her car crashed into a tree in the city’s north end Thursday evening. Police said the collision happened at Cummer and Snowcrest avenues, near Bayview and Finch avenues, at around 6:45 p.m. A single-vehicle had collided with a tree causing the airbags to …

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63-year-old Nova Scotia man dies in collision on Highway 103 – Halifax

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 16, 2023 4:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia man died early today after his car collided with a sport utility vehicle on Highway 103. RCMP say they arrived at the crash site about 60 kilometres …

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