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CANADA: Do we need a federal Alcohol Act in Canada to better regulate the substance?

CANADA: Do we need a federal Alcohol Act in Canada to better regulate the substance?

Research estimates that each year some 15,000 deaths, 90,000 hospital admissions and 240,000 years of life lost are directly attributable to alcohol use
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34 town purchases were sole-sourced last year, staff report

34 town purchases were sole-sourced last year, staff report

A procurement bylaw adopted in 2017 requires staff to advise council of all non-competitive purchases, and those purchases have to be approved by council or the CAO
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Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

Flurries turning to rain showers but ending in the afternoon.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Choosing which fish to eat in a sea of mercury, microplastics

BEYOND LOCAL: Choosing which fish to eat in a sea of mercury, microplastics

There are plenty of fish to choose from, but many aspects to consider
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Install carbon monoxide alarms, 'it's the law'

Install carbon monoxide alarms, 'it's the law'

During Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week Nov. 1 to 7, you're being reminded to install or test your CO alarm
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Curbside battery collection begins Monday

Curbside battery collection begins Monday

Collection crews will hit curbs Nov. 4-8, 2019 to roundup dead batteries from households across the region
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Are you really getting an extra hour of sleep?

Are you really getting an extra hour of sleep?

Survey says 30 per cent of drivers overcompensate for that extra hour of sleep by staying up later and therefore losing any potential benefit
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A love of music, flowers and hospitality

A love of music, flowers and hospitality

People of Collingwood: Craig Ashton, opera singer and local business owner
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BEYOND LOCAL: Culture of compassion needed on campus to prevent student suicide

BEYOND LOCAL: Culture of compassion needed on campus to prevent student suicide

When a student dies by suicide, university communities grapple with the fact that an opportunity for a suffering person to receive help was missed
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Kent laments the good old days of luxury air travel

Kent laments the good old days of luxury air travel

Columnist Kent Walton asks: What's the deal with airplane food?
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