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Health unit reports 13 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Tuesday

Health unit reports 13 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Tuesday

There is one new case in Penetanguishene included included on today's list
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Area Grade 6 student wins $10K grant for Habitat for Humanity

Area Grade 6 student wins $10K grant for Habitat for Humanity

Student's poem, Finally A Home, netted a $10,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North
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Chaotic Midland intersection has businesses asking for full stop on council’s right turn

Chaotic Midland intersection has businesses asking for full stop on council’s right turn

Concerns from business owners at Bay and First intersection are increasing as council looks to traffic calming report recommendations for guidance
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Ontario reports 469 new COVID cases Tuesday

Ontario reports 469 new COVID cases Tuesday

Today's update also includes 1,010 recoveries, 36 new hospitalizations, and 18 deaths 
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CHEWING THE FAT: Dogs bring out the very best in people

CHEWING THE FAT: Dogs bring out the very best in people

Watch a man walking his dog and you'll see the bond, the love and the companionship is very evident between dog and master, notes columnist
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OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

OPINION: The argument in favour of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for children

Researchers offer philosophical, ethical arguments in favour of mandatory COVID vaccines for kids
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Martyrs' Shrine features tribute to children who died in residential schools (4 photos)

Martyrs' Shrine features tribute to children who died in residential schools (4 photos)

'The fathers have been praying every day,' Shrine director says. 'In our community, in the Jesuit chapel, obviously, this has been very much on our mind'
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Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
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BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of preventive measures to ensure mental wellness

BEYOND LOCAL: The importance of preventive measures to ensure mental wellness

Prevention is key to managing the parallel mental health pandemic that has occurred in tandem with COVID-19, researcher says
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Penetanguishene driver charged with impaired after single-vehicle crash in Tay Township

Penetanguishene driver charged with impaired after single-vehicle crash in Tay Township

Police charged five others in the region with impaired driving over the weekend
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