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Virtual Student Art Auction to benefit homeless youths in Orillia
By: Cheryl Browne, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Barrie Advance Art for teens’ sake. That’s the concept behind the Virtual Student Art Auction run by high […]
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Halton Region Announces COVID-19 Vaccination schedule for the month of May
By: Laura Steiner The Region of Halton has unveiled its vaccine schedule for the rest of May, 2021. As previously announced it begins today with […]
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What History Can Tell Us About Working as an Immigrant Nurse in Canada
By: Johna Baylon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media Like many internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Canada, Jeff Kua came to the country through the […]
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Milton Youth Task Force Announce Award Winners
By: Laura Steiner The Milton Youth Task Force (MYTF) have announced the winners of their annual youth awards May 1, 2021. May 1, also marked […]
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Ottawa budgets $1.5-billion extension of rapid housing program, but stops short of changes cities wanted
By: Victoria Gibson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Toronto Star The federal government is extending its billion-dollar rapid housing initiative, budgeting $1.5 billion to carry the […]
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Canada’s economic growth slowed in first quarter of 2021
By: Lynn Desjardins Canada’s government statistics agency estimates that in the first three months of 2021, the country’s economic activity grew at an annual rate […]
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5 tips for effective remote learning
-NC- As schools continue with virtual learning, most parents are looking for new ways to keep their kids engaged and on track. Fortunately, there are […]
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Kabelik’s work selected for Prestigious Festival
By: Laura Steiner Oakville Resident Vladimir Kabelik turns 70 this month. The local documentary filmmaker, and photographer plans to celebrate that milestone birthday with retrospective […]
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Hundreds of anti-lockdown, anti-mask protesters take to the streets again in downtown Barrie
By: Cheryl Browne, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Barrie Advance Calls for ‘Freedom’ rang through the downtown core of Barrie as Freedom Rally marchers walked peacefully […]
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Feds, CFL in talks for potential support this year: Carr
By: Evan Radford, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Regina Leader-Post While the federal Liberal government’s special envoy to the Prairies spent Thursday morning touting Ottawa’s 2021-22 […]