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Northumberland County prepares for total solar eclipse – Peterborough

While Niagara Falls and Kingston may be considered the prime area to view the total solar eclipse in Ontario, Northumberland County is also preparing for an influx of visitors for the celestial event. County officials expect visitors on April 8 to pack Victoria Beach in Cobourg and other Lake Ontario …

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Farmers frustrated over proposed Lac. Ste. Anne County land tax – Edmonton

Farmers in Lac. Ste. Anne County are voicing their frustrations over a new proposed land tax brought forward by the region’s council. The county council says with rising costs they need more cash to maintain infrastructure such as roads and bridges, but farmers say it’s not their problem to solve. …

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Fatal crash in Sturgeon County claims life of Beaumont man

RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 28 in Sturgeon County, Alta., around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said a pickup truck collided with a semi. The 37-year-old driver of the pickup died at the scene and has been identified as a resident of Beaumont. The driver of the semi-truck …

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Transport truck driver charged in crash that killed 1 and injured others in Dufferin County

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed into multiple cars in a construction zone is facing several charges after killing one person and injuring others in the Township of Melancthon, Ont. The crash happened in the Dufferin County community on Aug. 22 …

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Woman killed, multiple injuries in tractor-trailer crash in Dufferin County

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Barrie woman is dead and several other people are injured, including her infant child, after a multi-vehicle crash in Melancthon, Ont., earlier this week. The crash happened in the Dufferin County community on Tuesday around 3:10 p.m. on County Road 124. …

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West Nile virus detected in Prince Edward County – Kingston

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in Sidney Township, Prince Edward County. Public health says recent hot and rainy weather may have led to an increase in the mosquito population. This is the …

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2 separate boating incidents kill 2 on Frontenac County lakes: OPP

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Frontenac OPP say two people died while they were boating on eastern Ontario lakes last week. OPP say a boat capsized on Brule Lake, just north of Plevna, Ont., on Thursday evening. Four people were in the boat, but only three people …

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88-year-old man saved after driving over cliff in Prince Edward County: OPP – Kingston

OPP say an elderly man was saved by local emergency crews after he drove his vehicle off the road and over a cliff in Prince Edward County. Police say OPP officers, along with Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue and Hastings Quinte Paramedics were called to Lake on the Mountain …

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New version of Wellington County local food map is out

Descrease article font size Increase article font size There is an updated map where local foodies can sink their teeth into great local cuisines. The County of Wellington have put out a new version of the Taste Real Local Food Map with 165 farm and food businesses. The map is …

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