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A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening

A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening

Halton Regional Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Burlington, Ont. Officers were called to Lakeshore Road near Goodram Road at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday for reports of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian.
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Parents, opposition call on Ontario to allow COVID tests for daycare kids

Parents, opposition call on Ontario to allow COVID tests for daycare kids

Calls are growing for the Ontario government to make COVID-19 tests available to children attending the province’s daycares, with parents saying the lack of access is stoking anxiety.
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Ontario hospitals gear up for growing pressure from Omicron wave

Ontario hospitals gear up for growing pressure from Omicron wave

TORONTO — Ontario's health system is preparing for widespread measures including patient and staff transfers to deal with a growing wave of COVID-19 that's infecting people at an unprecedented rate.
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Toronto public library to temporarily close 44 branches due to staffing shortages

Toronto public library to temporarily close 44 branches due to staffing shortages

The Toronto Public Library says it will temporarily close 44 branches due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages.
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West Toronto shooting leaves one person dead, two with serious injuries

West Toronto shooting leaves one person dead, two with serious injuries

TORONTO — One person has died and two are being treated in a Toronto hospital after a shooting in Etobicoke Monday night. Police say they were called for a shooting in the Long Branch area near Lakeshore Boulevard West and Thirtieth Street.
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'It's really disappointing': Parents, teachers brace for virtual learning in Ontario

'It's really disappointing': Parents, teachers brace for virtual learning in Ontario

TORONTO — Students, parents and teachers in Ontario are bracing for another stint of virtual education after the province announced Monday that schools would not reopen to in-person classes for at least two weeks due to the recent surge in COVID-19 c
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Man, 37, dies in hospital after shooting in Toronto

Man, 37, dies in hospital after shooting in Toronto

TORONTO — A 37-year-old man has died in a Toronto hospital after he was shot in North York Sunday evening. Police say there were called before 6 p.m. on Sunday for a shooting in the Weston Road and Highway 401 area.
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Bearskin Lake First Nation asks for military help with COVID-19 outbreak

Bearskin Lake First Nation asks for military help with COVID-19 outbreak

An Ontario First Nation is requesting military assistance amid a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected half of its on-reserve population and “crippled” daily operations.
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Ontario schools go remote, non-urgent surgeries paused, among other COVID measures

Ontario schools go remote, non-urgent surgeries paused, among other COVID measures

TORONTO — Ontario is moving school classes online, pausing non-urgent surgeries and imposing widespread business closures as part of its bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Omicron variant threatens health system capacity.
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OPP charge 17 with weapon-related offences after shots heard in Melancthon Township

OPP charge 17 with weapon-related offences after shots heard in Melancthon Township

MELANCTHON, Ont. — Investigators with the Dufferin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police say they have charged 17 people with firearms and weapons-related charges.
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