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Born to Read: Guelph program gives new parents a free book, library card without fines

Born to Read: Guelph program gives new parents a free book, library card without fines

Program designed to foster early childhood literacy
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Barrie man arrested for duck selfie wanted on Thunder Bay warrants

Barrie man arrested for duck selfie wanted on Thunder Bay warrants

Man charged with cruelty to animals, obstructing a peace officer and failure to comply with recognizance after causing disturbance on a beach and giving false name to officers.
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Have a kid in junior hockey? You could end up with a big bill, says veteran of the hockey world

Have a kid in junior hockey? You could end up with a big bill, says veteran of the hockey world

'Read the fine print,' says Moe Mantha Jr.
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Ontario teen who lost both parents to mental health issues mailed letters to all 338 MPs, only 40 responded

Ontario teen who lost both parents to mental health issues mailed letters to all 338 MPs, only 40 responded

Most conspicuous of the non-responses is the member for Papineau — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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Stalled Ring of Fire development 're-energized' by road announcement, miner says

Stalled Ring of Fire development 're-energized' by road announcement, miner says

Noront looks to use north-south for chromite shipments
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Romano to keep fighting for Sault-based chromite facility; says it would create 'thousands of jobs'

Romano to keep fighting for Sault-based chromite facility; says it would create 'thousands of jobs'

Sault MPP Romano and PC leader Brown doubt Wynne will call early election
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OPP search for Kenora man after canoe capsizes

OPP search for Kenora man after canoe capsizes

Two women swam to safety after canoe overturned on Winnipeg River.
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Northern Ontario Party changes logo

Northern Ontario Party changes logo

Members the Northern Ontario Party were busy recently with hosting their first AGM at Kettle Lakes Provincial Park near Timmins
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Did you know you can use Ritz crackers and colanders to view a solar eclipse?

Did you know you can use Ritz crackers and colanders to view a solar eclipse?

That's just what some Sault residents did on Monday
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Wynne: Deal finally reached for road link to Ring of Fire

Wynne: Deal finally reached for road link to Ring of Fire

Besides opening mineral deposit to development, all-season road will link First Nation communities to provincial highway network
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