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Ontario hospital closing health centre in Niagara region due to staff shortage

Ontario hospital closing health centre in Niagara region due to staff shortage

TORONTO — A hospital network in the Niagara region is shutting down one of its urgent care centres to redeploy doctors and nurses to emergency departments amid worsening staff shortages and rising COVID-19 admissions.
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GO Transit to reduce train, bus service due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages

GO Transit to reduce train, bus service due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages

GO Transit says staffing shortages caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have prompted cancellations over the holidays, with additional service reductions planned in the coming days.
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Toronto Zoo says it's closing temporarily to protect animals, ensure staffing

Toronto Zoo says it's closing temporarily to protect animals, ensure staffing

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo is closing temporarily starting today as stricter public health measures meant to curb the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 take effect in Ontario.
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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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