Boxing Day bargain hunters hit GTA stores [Video]

A Highway 401 off-ramp west of Toronto became so clogged up with Boxing Day deal-hunters Thursday that police had to shut it down.

“For the safety of all, the #Hwy401 westbound off-ramp to Trafalgar Rd in @_HaltonHills is closed until further notice,” Ontario Provincial Police said in a post on X around 1:30 p.m. 

OPP said earlier in the day that Boxing Day shoppers heading to Toronto Premium Outlets were facing a jam-up just trying to get off the busy highway.

“Please consider using alternate routes as the #Hwy401westbound exit to Trafalgar Rd is experiencing significant congestion due to Boxing Day traffic,” the service said in a tweet around 8:30 a.m.

Police are advising people looking to exit in the area to use Winston Churchill Boulevard or James Snow Parkway as alternatives.

Deal hunters are hitting stores around the GTA today to try take advantage of Boxing Day bargains and a tax holiday that offers further discounts.

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