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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

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

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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Ont. hospitals facing staffing challenges as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

Ont. hospitals facing staffing challenges as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals are feeling the brunt of soaring COVID-19 case counts as the virus rips through the province at record speed and infects high numbers of patients and health care workers.
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Teen dies days after Toronto Boxing Day collision that sent eight to hospital

Teen dies days after Toronto Boxing Day collision that sent eight to hospital

Toronto police say a teen has died nearly a week after a Boxing Day collision in downtown Toronto that left eight people injured.
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No 'one-size-fits-all' solution when it comes to vaccine mandates at work: experts

No 'one-size-fits-all' solution when it comes to vaccine mandates at work: experts

TORONTO — A year after COVID-19 vaccines first arrived in Canada, employers and workers in the country's most populous province are getting a clearer picture of when and what kind of immunization mandates can be enforced in the workplace, legal exper
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Ontario won't share school, child care COVID-19 numbers: Ministry of Education memos

Ontario won't share school, child care COVID-19 numbers: Ministry of Education memos

TORONTO — Ontario will no longer be reporting COVID-19 case figures in schools or child-care settings amid an ongoing, provincewide surge in new infections, according to a pair of memos from the Ministry of Education.
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