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College of Nurses suspends Midland nurse who removed patient from life support

College of Nurses suspends Midland nurse who removed patient from life support

Joanna Flynn was found not guilty of manslaughter earlier this year
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Hydro One proposes rate hike for remote northern communities

Hydro One proposes rate hike for remote northern communities

If successful, new rates in 21 remote communities would take effect on May 1, 2018.
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Sturgeon Falls man caught with illegal smokes following crash

Sturgeon Falls man caught with illegal smokes following crash

The total estimated street value of the cigarettes is approximately $104 000
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Opposition organizes against Sault's ferrochrome smelter proposal

Opposition organizes against Sault's ferrochrome smelter proposal

A local grassroots group is talking about using the story of Erin Brockovich to persuade Saultites there are better ways to build our economy than a ferrochrome smelter
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‘If you want to catch bigger, use The Trigger,’ says Northern Ontario inventor of ice fishing device

‘If you want to catch bigger, use The Trigger,’ says Northern Ontario inventor of ice fishing device

Batchewana man invents new ice fishing rod, plans to have thousands of them on sale soon
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Former Kashechewan band administrator pleads guilty in $1.2M breakfast program fraud case

Former Kashechewan band administrator pleads guilty in $1.2M breakfast program fraud case

Former co-manager of Kashechewan First Nation pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after being arrested by the RCMP in 2016.
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Historian laments loss of Ontario newspapers (3 photos)

Historian laments loss of Ontario newspapers (3 photos)

Century old copies of iconic publications at Simcoe County Archives
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Protesters rally against Nestlé Waters' plans for Elora well (7 photos)

Protesters rally against Nestlé Waters' plans for Elora well (7 photos)

Nestlé says 'community always comes first' and is willing to engage in dialogue
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'It's a sad day': Employees react to newspaper closures

'It's a sad day': Employees react to newspaper closures

Barrie Examiner, Orillia Packet and Times among papers shut down
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Judge rules Sault man put women at risk by not disclosing HIV status

Judge rules Sault man put women at risk by not disclosing HIV status

He met two of the women on a dating website. The third he was introduced to by family
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