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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Toronto Public Library says it will temporarily close 44 branches due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages.

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.

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

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.

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.