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BEYOND LOCAL: Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

BEYOND LOCAL: Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

Much concern over the spread of wild pigs has focused on economic damage, which was recently estimated at about US$2.5 billion annually in the United States
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Crews attending to water main break on Kostuik Crescent

Crews attending to water main break on Kostuik Crescent

If you have discoloured water, avoid using any hot water or appliances as damage may result, city says
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Winter camping is much more fun when you’re prepared

Winter camping is much more fun when you’re prepared

Outdoors expert comments on everything you will need to plan and carry out a winter weekend outdoors adventure in Northern Ontario
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Emergency rooms should give opioid users withdrawal meds: study

Emergency rooms should give opioid users withdrawal meds: study

Patients who have opioid overdoses and are brought to hospital would benefit from long-term therapy to prevent withdrawal cravings and symptoms
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sharing grief and sustaining memories through wind phones

BEYOND LOCAL: Sharing grief and sustaining memories through wind phones

Processing grief through a wind phone connected to nowhere can be found just outside Guelph
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Driving out of town for Christmas? Be careful of the fog, Environment Canada warns

Driving out of town for Christmas? Be careful of the fog, Environment Canada warns

Christmas Eve travelers are being warned to slow down on roadways as dense fog hovering across Ontario could cause near zero visibility
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In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to find strength in differences

In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to find strength in differences

Prime Minister says Canadians should 'find strength in our differences' this Christmas
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023

A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball
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Store employee in northern Ontario stole lotto tickets: OPP

Store employee in northern Ontario stole lotto tickets: OPP

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation tipped off the OPP in July about 'suspicious transactions involving lottery tickets at a retailer outlet in Sudbury'
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Municipalities need new definition of ‘newspaper,’ Kirkland Lake council says

Municipalities need new definition of ‘newspaper,’ Kirkland Lake council says

Kirkland Lake joins several other communities in calling on the province to update what media municipal governments can use to post notices and advertising
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