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Midland, Penetanguishene mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Midland, Penetanguishene mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Midland and Penetanguishene staff and council members participated this morning in a moment of silence to honour the thousands of families affected by the residential school system
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From smudging to photos, Red Quills helps people better understand Indigenous culture, traditions

From smudging to photos, Red Quills helps people better understand Indigenous culture, traditions

'Indigenous people are happy to share our culture and history to anyone who wants to learn. It's what we have always wanted,' says founder Vanessa Kennedy
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COLUMN: A reflection on relationships destroyed by genocide, and hope for reconciliation

COLUMN: A reflection on relationships destroyed by genocide, and hope for reconciliation

'I don't just feel this loss for me, I feel it for you too,' writes columnist Jillian Morris in commemoration of the lives impacted by residential schools
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LETTER: Downtown businesses will suffer due to new parking meters

LETTER: Downtown businesses will suffer due to new parking meters

Reader says the new machines are also difficult for those with arthritic hands
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Askennonia gets pandemic help from HCF community response fund

Askennonia gets pandemic help from HCF community response fund

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Orange Shirt Day strikes personal chord for Tay councillor

Orange Shirt Day strikes personal chord for Tay councillor

‘We all need to listen to Indigenous stories,' said councillor Mary Warnock, who is of Métis heritage
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Good morning, Midland

Good morning, Midland

Reflect and listen
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COVID concerns mean no OFSAA fall sports season for Catholic students

COVID concerns mean no OFSAA fall sports season for Catholic students

'This is not unique to our board. There are many boards that are making similar decisions around OFSAA,' says board spokesperson
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Number of cancer-screening appointments missed during pandemic 'highly concerning'

Number of cancer-screening appointments missed during pandemic 'highly concerning'

'It’s like a forest fire that’s just starting to build and grow and grow and grow,' says Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka executive director
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South Simcoe Police Service investigating sextortion scam targeting men online

South Simcoe Police Service investigating sextortion scam targeting men online

Sextortion occurs when someone online threatens to send a sexual image or video of someone to other people if they don't pay the person or provide more sexual content
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