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24 new COVID-19 cases reported

24 new COVID-19 cases reported

23 of the new cases are in Timmins
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Optometrists see red as province refuses to cover eye exam costs

Optometrists see red as province refuses to cover eye exam costs

'For retired people like me who don’t have private insurance we will end up being denied the health care we need,' says local resident
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Ontario reports 2,584 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 2,584 new COVID cases Saturday

Saturday's report includes 24 additional deaths and 3,063 recoveries
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs

BEYOND LOCAL: Study suggests neonic pesticides harming monarch butterfly eggs

University of Guelph researcher Ryan Norris conducted one of the first real-world studies on monarch butterflies and so-called neonic pesticides. He says the chemical seems to reduce the number of eggs that successfully hatch
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Student business pitch winner wants to bring more women to the trades

Student business pitch winner wants to bring more women to the trades

Kate Keaney earned first place in Cambrian R&D Student Innovation Challenge for Rosie Construction and Renovation
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Good morning, Timmins!

Good morning, Timmins!

You Don’t Have To Be Great To Start, But You Have To Start To Be Great.
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Police investigating after canoeist dies in Connaught

Police investigating after canoeist dies in Connaught

A 35-year-old died after the incident on the Frederick House River
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians need better financial literacy and teachers can help

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians need better financial literacy and teachers can help

How quickly people recover financially from the COVID-19 crisis, or lose the gains they made, may depend on their level of financial literacy.
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9 new COVID cases reported, high-risk exposure issued, outbreak declared

9 new COVID cases reported, high-risk exposure issued, outbreak declared

There are two confirmed cases at the Monteith Correctional Complex
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For-profit homes, province continue to oppose pay equity for long-term care nurses: association

For-profit homes, province continue to oppose pay equity for long-term care nurses: association

Nurses angry that court battle over pay equity might be continued in a higher court as province and long-term care homes dispute pay-maintenance provisions in earlier court decision
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