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Get your gloves out! Community garden plots can now be booked in Tiny

Get your gloves out! Community garden plots can now be booked in Tiny

Non-resident reservations will open on March 12
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WATCH: By end of March, Canada will have 8M vaccine doses, Trudeau says, with shipment update from Pfizer

WATCH: By end of March, Canada will have 8M vaccine doses, Trudeau says, with shipment update from Pfizer

Approval of Johnson & Johnson single-dose means 10 million doses of that vaccine will ship between April and June
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Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19

Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19

Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million
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Ontario reports 1,250 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 1,250 new COVID cases Friday

Today's report includes 1,159 recoveries, 22 deaths, and 59 new hospitalizations
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Midland mayor urges residents to register, even if vaccine dose isn't immediately available

Midland mayor urges residents to register, even if vaccine dose isn't immediately available

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is using the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre as a local vaccination centre and saw 228 area residents on the first day, says CAO
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COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

COVID-19: Ontarians need 'realistic' guidance on seeing friends, relatives, expert says

Dr. Nitin Mohan, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Western University, said switching the messaging to promote outdoor activities makes sense from a harm reduction standpoint
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Petition calls for end to Midland tax hike

Petition calls for end to Midland tax hike

Council could easily find the needed savings by opting not to give $600,000 to Midland Bay Landing and not hire a law clerk, group behind petition says
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Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Enjoy the little things.
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CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

CANADA: How communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality

Many of Canada’s 25 watersheds are under threat from pollution, habitat degradation, water overuse and invasive species
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COLUMN: This spud's for you

COLUMN: This spud's for you

In this week's 'Everything King', Wendy examines political correctness and the toy market
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