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Lakehead professors, students and partners receive Year of Climate Action awards for research projects

Lakehead professors, students and partners receive Year of Climate Action awards for research projects

Orillia professor Ellen Field will be using $5,000 from award win on project to collect data on climate change policies from Canada's school boards
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Tiny CAO asks public to stop ‘sabre rattling’ on STR discussions

Tiny CAO asks public to stop ‘sabre rattling’ on STR discussions

Rental operators and residents ‘trying to jump the gun’ to influence both council and task force committee in final stretch to recommendations
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'Beer fanatic' takes Brew Bus on the road for brewery tours

'Beer fanatic' takes Brew Bus on the road for brewery tours

After the pandemic paused his global travels, Tim Martini is bringing adventure closer to home through "hikes and pints" — tours of breweries, wineries and cideries, along with outdoor exploration
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School board offering social, recreational programs for autistic students

School board offering social, recreational programs for autistic students

Programs will be offered from April to June
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Ontario reports 1,680 new COVID cases, three deaths

Ontario reports 1,680 new COVID cases, three deaths

Sunday's report includes 551 hospitalizations and 1,520 recoveries
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Area medium wants to connect citizens with supernatural

Area medium wants to connect citizens with supernatural

'I basically want to show people that this exists, and they are here,' says Orillia medium and paranormal investigator
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BEYOND LOCAL: Guns, not roses – here’s the true story of penicillin’s first patient

BEYOND LOCAL: Guns, not roses – here’s the true story of penicillin’s first patient

On Feb. 12, 1941, Albert Alexander became the first known person to be treated with penicillin. Within days he began to make a stunning recovery
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COLUMN: The robins are back! Spring can't be far behind

COLUMN: The robins are back! Spring can't be far behind

'As one of the sought-after spring icons, the sight of a red-breasted robin bob-bob-bobbing along in the yard is a real spirit lifter,' says columnist
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Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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BEYOND LOCAL: Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope

BEYOND LOCAL: Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope

Experiments have by no means reached the level of significance that researchers had anticipated
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