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New measles cases increase for third week in northern Ontario public health unit
A northern Ontario region that saw its first measles infection in April is now seeing dozens of new cases for the third week in a row.
Public Health Ontario is reporting 96 new measles cases in the province over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,179 since an outbreak began in October.
Thirty-four of the new infections are in Algoma Public Health, which includes Sault Ste. Marie. Last week, it had 28 new infections, which have been rising since April 23 when it reported its first case this year.
That raises the northern health unit’s count to 115 and includes three hospitalizations.
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Dr. John Tuinema, Algoma’s associate medical officer of health, says this uptick was expected.
“Our first case happened a couple months after a lot of what happened in Southwestern Ontario, so I would say that we are in a similar place that they would have been a few months prior,” says Tuinema.
But Tuinema says his northern region likely won’t reach the number seen in southwestern Ontario because of a high vaccination rate and small population size.
According to Algoma Public Health, 87 per cent of seven-year-olds and 97 per cent of 17-year-olds are vaccinated against measles.
“When we do have a case, if they do have contact with people who are immunized, that kind of quickly hits that wall of herd immunity. But it’s still sort of working its way through some of the unimmunized population. It’s almost exclusively been in private settings, such as households,” says Tuinema.
Southwestern Public Health, considered the provincial hotspot of the outbreak over the last seven months, has recorded a total of 751 cases.
That includes 12 new infections, which have been decreasing week by week over the last month.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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