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Clearview staff ask for help finding culprits who destroyed nest boxes with fireworks

Clearview staff ask for help finding culprits who destroyed nest boxes with fireworks

Police are looking into a reported incident from the Victoria Day weekend in which EcoPark birdhouses and portable toilets were damaged by fireworks
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Special council meeting Monday for potential exemptions to development pause

Special council meeting Monday for potential exemptions to development pause

Staff is presenting recommendations for an exemption application process
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44 new COVID cases in Simcoe County on Friday, two in Collingwood

44 new COVID cases in Simcoe County on Friday, two in Collingwood

There are three new cases in Clearview and one in Wasaga Beach included in today's report
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Grey Highlands pumps the brakes on county's cycling plan

Grey Highlands pumps the brakes on county's cycling plan

Grey Highlands council and staff say the municipality is not in a position to safely endorse Grey County's Cycling and Trails Master Plan
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Durham/York garbage incinerator could be a lesson for Simcoe County

Durham/York garbage incinerator could be a lesson for Simcoe County

With landfills nearly full, the county has to figure out what to do with its trash – neighbouring regions that faced the same challenge are now turning garbage into energy
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Ontario reports 1,273 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 1,273 new COVID cases Friday

Today's update also includes 2,362 recoveries, 68 new hospitalizations, and 14 deaths
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Ontarians will have option for 'accelerated' second doses

Ontarians will have option for 'accelerated' second doses

The province's vaccine task force unveiled a plan to gradually allow people to rebook their second dose appointments sooner than expected
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WATCH: Ontario residents should be able to have second dose by end of August

WATCH: Ontario residents should be able to have second dose by end of August

Availability will depend on vaccine supply both provincially and locally, but those 80 and over can begin booking second doses May 31
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OPP offer tips to stay safe on the water this boating season

OPP offer tips to stay safe on the water this boating season

32 boaters and paddlers died on OPP-patrolled waterways in 2020
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CANADA: Black entrepreneurs say access to capital among challenges to success, survey finds

CANADA: Black entrepreneurs say access to capital among challenges to success, survey finds

The survey of 342 Black entrepreneurs found three-quarters say their race makes it harder to succeed in business, with systemic racism, access to capital and the lack of a business network all cited as barriers to growth
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