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History largely remembers him as Corp. Francis Pegahmagabow — the deadliest sniper and scout of the First World War, credited with 378 kills and 300 captures. And on Tuesday, National Aboriginal Day, a life-sized bronze monument of Pegahmagabow was unveiled in Parry Sound, Ont., almost 100 years after he earned his first medal for courage in battle. The monument: Pegahmagabow standing defiantly with an eagle perched on one arm; his right hand in a fist; a Ross rifle slung over his shoulder; a caribou at his feet to represent his clan.

SARS is loosening its stranglehold on Ontario, officials announced yesterday. "The second cluster is tapering off," said Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Ontario's medical officer of health. "But we need to continue to be hyper-vigilant, while heading towards the new normal." Freedom is a sweet sign of success, too. The number of people in quarantine plummeted, from 5,500 on Tuesday to 1,078 yesterday -- including 91 health-care workers. 3 NEW CASES Officials announced three new cases, two from an intubation at North York General a week ago that infected health-care workers, along with one patient that was being monitored. D'Cunha also announced...

- Three test positive for coronavirus - Parry Sound boy sick, day care closed - Quarantine violators to be 'locked up' TORONTO -- Health officials are investigating four recent deaths at a Toronto hospital they believe may be SARS-related, three of which have tested positive for the coronavirus linked to the insidious disease. The deaths occurred earlier in the week at the Rouge Valley Health System's Centenary facility in northeast Toronto, said Dr. Jim Young, commissioner of public security in Ontario. Three of the deaths tested positive at least once for the coronavirus that's believed to cause Severe Acute Respiratory...