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Firefighters raise $17,000 for food bank

Firefighters raise $17,000 for food bank

Elliot Lakers came out in droves to support the drive to help the Elliot Lake Food Bank and its customers
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Harvest Kitchen resumes free or ‘pay what you can’ meals

Harvest Kitchen resumes free or ‘pay what you can’ meals

It is open to anyone who is in need of a hearty meal
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Crash shuts down section of Highway 17

Crash shuts down section of Highway 17

Officials have not given an estimation of when it will reopen
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Could 'seismic shift' be coming for alcohol sales in Ontario?

Could 'seismic shift' be coming for alcohol sales in Ontario?

The Beer Store is a 'relic of the immediate post-prohibition era,' says Professor of Health Sciences
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Shining the spotlight of those who make us healthier

Shining the spotlight of those who make us healthier

Nominations for the Public Health Champion Award close in January
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COVID-19, flu to peak over holiday season: Ontario's top doctor

COVID-19, flu to peak over holiday season: Ontario's top doctor

Chief Medical Officer of Health says there is 'a lot' of COVID-19 circulating in province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise
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BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

BEYOND LOCAL: Kangaroo that escaped handlers in area east of Toronto apprehended

Police have said the kangaroo was on a journey to Quebec when the delivery driver made a pit stop at the Oshawa Zoo to let the animal stretch its legs
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Three charged after fentanyl, cocaine seized during traffic stop

Three charged after fentanyl, cocaine seized during traffic stop

Incident occurred Friday evening in Espanola
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Crash near Espanola results in impaired driving charges

Crash near Espanola results in impaired driving charges

Driver treated for minor injuries at hospital
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TRILLIUM TALK: Behind the scenes of Bonnie Crombie's big win

TRILLIUM TALK: Behind the scenes of Bonnie Crombie's big win

In a special Monday edition of our weekly briefing from Queen's Park, Jessica Smith Cross of The Trillium explains what is next for the new leader of the Ontario Liberals
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