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Toronto police have identified the victim of a shooting in the city that left one person dead and injured another. Investigators say 57-year-old Anthony Martin of Maple was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday evening.

TORONTO — Bars and restaurants across Ontario will shut down earlier and all strip clubs will close, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday, saying the new rules were needed to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases.

MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister called on Quebecers Friday to avoid all non-essential gatherings with friends and family for 28 days as authorities reported 637 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day total since May.

TORONTO — Select Ontario pharmacies began offering COVID-19 tests on Friday but confusion over how to book one and who qualified for the assessments saw several people turned away.

TORONTO — The Ontario government's move to axe its out-of-country health insurance program violates the Canada Health Act, a court ruled this week as it ordered the province to reinstate the coverage.

TORONTO — The man accused of killing a 58-year-old man outside a Toronto mosque has made a brief court appearance by video. Guilherme (William) Von Neutegem has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mohamed-Aslim Zafis.

TORONTO — Thanksgiving fanatic Genna Buck is used to going all-out with an elaborate turkey spread for as many as 30 friends.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a man has died following a shooting in Brampton, Ont., this morning. Peel Regional Police say the incident happened before 7 a.m. They say the man was found with gunshot wounds and taken to a trauma centre for treatment.

MARKHAM, Ont. — A man has pleaded guilty to killing four of his family members in Markham, Ont., last year. Menhaz Zaman's lawyer says he pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and one of second-degree murder on Thursday.

TORONTO — The agency that oversees teachers in Ontario is calling on retirees to return to the classroom.