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Scrooge the Ticket campaign wraps up 8th year with big donation to Innisfil Food Bank – Barrie

The Town of Innisfil, Ont., is wrapping up its festive ticketing campaign with a decent donation for those in need over the holiday season. The towns launched the annual Scrooge the Ticket campaign on Nov. 14, and it ran until Nov. 28. Residents with an outstanding parking fine during that …

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Raptors face the Nets on 3-game skid

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 15, 2022 2:04 am Updated December 15, 2022 7:58 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Brooklyn Nets (17-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (13-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto …

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School bus cancellations in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday, Dec 15, 2022

Here is a list of school bus cancellations and the status of schools in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday, Dec 15, 2022. Toronto District School Board: Buses are running. Schools are open. Toronto Catholic District School Board: Buses are running. Schools are open. Peel District School Board: Buses are …

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Canada needs homes built but doesn’t have workers to do it. Are robots the answer? – National

  This is part three of a four-part series examining how automation will change Canadians’ lives, for better or worse. Homebuilders and policymakers have been grappling for years with a problem that comes, fundamentally, down to arithmetic: the number of homes Canada must build keeps growing, and the number of …

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‘Prey switching’ blamed for death of Toronto singer mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct. 27, 2009, when singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell set out alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, resident coyotes had adapted to …

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Highway and road closures in Manitoba for Dec. 15

Travelers in Manitoba should be aware of the following road closures: Highway 5, from eight kilometers east of highway 584 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 16 (Yellowhead) from Highway 83 to the Saskatchewan border Highway 41, from Highway 16 to St. Lazare Highway 45, from Russell to Vista Highway 83, …

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COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: study – National

A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates Canada would have lost $156 billion in economic activity in 2021 had COVID-19 vaccines been rolled out six months later than they were. That would have been equivalent to about 12.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. “The results show that …

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Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 bivalent booster

The Ontario government says children who are five to 11 years old are eligible for a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot, following approval from Health Canada. Shots will be available for this age group starting on Dec. 21. “All Ontarians are strongly encouraged to keep up to date with their flu …

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