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CANADA: Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers in hot water this summer

CANADA: Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers in hot water this summer

River fish like trout swim close to the river surface as water temperatures rise
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Ontario's youth given voice at the table on environmental matters

Ontario's youth given voice at the table on environmental matters

'Just because you can’t vote and cast a ballot for politicians, it doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a say,' environment minister says during announcement in Barrie
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Private gatherings and non-compliance feed into COVID surge in Grey-Bruce: top doc

Private gatherings and non-compliance feed into COVID surge in Grey-Bruce: top doc

As the region copes with the delta variant, the health unit warns that party hosts and attendees who fail to follow regulations are liable for charges 
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Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Grey Highlands today

Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Grey Highlands today

There are currently nine active COVID cases in Grey Highlands and two in the Town of The Blue Mountains
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Local church wants to help kids hit the ground running this fall

Local church wants to help kids hit the ground running this fall

Clearview Community Church is starting a new initiative to provide free supplies, shoes and food to kids going back to school
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Three new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Thursday

Three new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka Thursday

Report includes new cases in Barrie and Springwater
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Town spends $3,000 to remove waste/soil from Awen water play site

Town spends $3,000 to remove waste/soil from Awen water play site

Town staff anticipated some costs associated with repurposing former landfill 'properly'
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Grey Bruce Health Unit continues to grapple with the delta variant

Grey Bruce Health Unit continues to grapple with the delta variant

The region’s top doc says surges from the delta variant could continue locally for up to 10 weeks
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Georgian Triangle Humane Society adoptee selected for national ad campaign

Georgian Triangle Humane Society adoptee selected for national ad campaign

Two-year-old mixed breed dog adopted by Creemore couple is one of the pet faces of Royale’s Home for Every Pet ad campaign
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Town hoping to 'piggyback' county on environmental assessment for old railway cleanup

Town hoping to 'piggyback' county on environmental assessment for old railway cleanup

Collingwood resident alerted town to potentially hazardous rail ties on town-owned lands
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