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BEYOND LOCAL: Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returned to family from the Royal Ontario Museum

BEYOND LOCAL: Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returned to family from the Royal Ontario Museum

The family has been working with the museum since September 2022 on how best to return the items
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LETTER: War Amps calls for updated prosthetic coverage in Ontario

LETTER: War Amps calls for updated prosthetic coverage in Ontario

Director of advocacy for War Amps writes that artificial limb coverage, and ODSP in general, falls behind other provinces
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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Hewson was first settler at Big Bay Point

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Hewson was first settler at Big Bay Point

Francis Hewson moved here from Ireland after serving in the Royal Navy
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Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab in a Vancouver inlet

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab in a Vancouver inlet

Horseshoe crabs are native to the Atlantic Ocean
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'Very meaningful': Local charity gets financial boost from women's group

'Very meaningful': Local charity gets financial boost from women's group

'It’s an incredible feeling just knowing that there are people who want to support super local,' says Fresh Food Weekly founder
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SIU clears Barrie police after elderly man suffers broken arm in Innisfil

SIU clears Barrie police after elderly man suffers broken arm in Innisfil

Elderly man with dementia went missing from retirement facility and was found outside his former Innisfil home; Injury occurred when officer tried to remove him from vehicle
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'He wasn't just a statistic,' says homicide victim's daughter

'He wasn't just a statistic,' says homicide victim's daughter

'He took care of his family, us kids. Made sure we had a roof and food and clothes and a happy life,' says Careena Schneider, whose father, Ron Peterson-Brennan, was stabbed to death Monday
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'Engaging and educational activities' on tap for March Break

'Engaging and educational activities' on tap for March Break

Programs will be running from March 14 to 18 at the Lakeshore, Cookstown, and Stroud Branches. Registration opens Feb 28 at 10 a.m.
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Fourth man arrested in 2021 assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri

Fourth man arrested in 2021 assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri

Richmond Hill resident was assaulted in a parking garage, prior to her abduction from a Wasaga Beach house in January 2022
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