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Province and and high school educator’ union reach deal to continue contract negotiations

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High school students in Ontario probably won’t see their fall semester interrupted by a teacher’s strike. The Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation’s bargaining unit presidents and negotiators have agreed to...

Ontario to raise minimum wage in October

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The province announced the hourly rate will increase to $16.55 an hour.  That represents a 6.8 per cent pay raise meaning someone working 40 hours a week will see...

Education Support Workers accept new collective agreement with Ontario

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The vast majority of the province’s education support workers have voted in favour of a new collective agreement with the province. CUPE says a record 76 per cent of its...

No strike at schools on Monday, students will be in class

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It came down to the wire but students will be in school tomorrow.  The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which has 55,000 education workers as members, has reached a...

Union representing education workers files another strike notice for Monday

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The union representing 55,000 education workers has given strike notice again.  This time it is for Monday, November 21st.  The Canadian Union of Public Employees says talks have broken...

Masks will not be mandated but recommended in Ontario, gas tax reduction extended another year

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There will be no mask mandate in Ontario. At an announcement Sunday morning, Premier Doug Ford says Dr. Kieran Moore will be making an official announcement on Monday but Ford...

Some services restored in Rogers’ outage but no firm time for full restoration after 18 hours

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After almost 18 hours of an outage, some Rogers customers are starting to see wireless service restored. In a statement, Rogers and President CEO  Tony Staffieri says “meaningful progress” has...

UPDATE: No indication from Rogers when service will be restored

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It’s a day without many answers for Rogers’ customers and perhaps for most other Canadians.   The telecom giant’s services went down around four this morning affecting all cell service,...

Ontario government caps rent increases at 2.5 per cent for 2023

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Renters in Ontario won’t see their monthly rent payments soar as high as inflation.  The government has capped rent...

Ontario PC party wins landslide majority, NDP and Liberal leaders resign

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It’s a historic night in Ontario. Ontarians have voted in a majority government for Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative...

Advance polls now open for Ontario provincial election

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If you have already made up your mind about who is getting your vote in the provincial election you...

Eye drops recalled by Health Canada for extra ingredients that may cause allergic reaction

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Have a look in your medicine cabinet for eye drops that are being recalled. Health Canada says one lot of...

National Inquiry launched to probe use of Emergencies Act during Freedom Convoy protests

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The federal government will probe the use of the Emergencies Act during this winter’s trucker protests. Paul S. Rouleau has...

Lowest daily increase of new COVID-19 cases reported since August 17

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The province is reporting 390 new cases Tuesday and 458 new cases Monday. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday numbers weren’t...

Capacity limits increased for sporting venues as Leafs and Raptors seasons set to begin

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Ontario is loosening capacity limits for some indoor and outdoor event spaces. As of Saturday morning, capacity limits will be...

Ontario Parks 2021 day passes extended until 2022

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With camping season slowly coming to an end don’t throw out your Ontario Parks pass. Daily vehicle permits that were...
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UPDATE: FAA lifts nationwide departure halt after communications outage

National
The Federal Aviation Administration halted takeoffs across the United States Friday after an outage disrupted air traffic control communications nationwide.

Bracebridge resident walks 24 hours to raise funds for men’s mental health

Community
Bracebridge resident Andrew Cox is walking 24 hours on the track of the former Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School (BMLSS) to raise funds and raise awareness about men's mental health.

Town of Bracebridge reviews progress made over the past four years

Town of Bracebridge
Town of Bracebridge is highlighting its accomplishments and progress over the past four years as the current council term comes to an end.

Bracebridge Library launches annual Santa for Seniors program

Community
The Bracebridge Library has launched its sixth annual Santa for Seniors program to help older adults in need have a warmer winter.

Blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Huntsville’s Mary Lake

Fish & Wildlife
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks confirmed the bloom following laboratory testing of water samples collected on November 5.
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