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Code Ninjas hosting hackathon event in July

Code Ninjas hosting hackathon event in July

Hackathons are a chance for kids to bring their unique skills and technological talents to solve problems
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School board offering summer programs for students with ASD

School board offering summer programs for students with ASD

Virtual programs will focus on using recreation, communication, and teamwork to support students' social skills development
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Missing Bradford man found safe in Brantford

Missing Bradford man found safe in Brantford

He has been located in good health
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Council defuses noise concerns around fireworks in Barrie

Council defuses noise concerns around fireworks in Barrie

'We are very near the waterfront and Bayview Drive, which acts as a canyon boomeranging noise all over our neighbourhoods,' says Allandale resident Cathy Colebatch
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Burial investigations 'could extend beyond known residential school sites,' says minister

Burial investigations 'could extend beyond known residential school sites,' says minister

Province announced this morning $10 million in funding to identify, investigate and commemorate burial sites on the grounds of former residential schools
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Police release name of female pedestrian struck, killed on Highway 11

Police release name of female pedestrian struck, killed on Highway 11

The incident closed Highway 11 on June 6
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AFN slams Ottawa for 'heartless' legal challenge of First Nations child compensation

AFN slams Ottawa for 'heartless' legal challenge of First Nations child compensation

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is chastising the federal government's legal challenge of a ruling to compensate First Nations children who were unnecessarily taken into foster care as "callous" and "heartless.
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Check out the submissions in the Cookstown 'Fairy Trail' contest (20 photos)

Check out the submissions in the Cookstown 'Fairy Trail' contest (20 photos)

The idea behind the Fairy Trail contest was to get residents outside, lift spirits and encourage local shopping
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Province providing Southlake with $6.5M toward expanded mental health unit

Province providing Southlake with $6.5M toward expanded mental health unit

'There’s no doubt that expanding this unit and adding more beds will make a real difference,' says MPP Caroline Mulroney
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Drug trafficking, weapons charges laid against two teens in Wasaga Beach

Drug trafficking, weapons charges laid against two teens in Wasaga Beach

Police found suspected meth, cannabis, pills, as well as brass knuckles and pepper spray when responding to a traffic complaint near Beach Area 1
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