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City, group to use funding to develop age-friendly action plan

City, group to use funding to develop age-friendly action plan

The plan will focus on the 8 domains that cities and communities can address to better adapt their structures and services to the needs of older people
Wine-tasting experience ready to be uncorked to aid charity

Wine-tasting experience ready to be uncorked to aid charity

DeafBlind Ontario Services supports individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, non-verbal and deafblind with an array of services so they can live and thrive
County set to celebrate Paramedic Services Week

County set to celebrate Paramedic Services Week

'Over the past 14 months, we have witnessed the crucial role that our paramedics play each and every day,' said Warden George Cornell.
Local mom gathers 7,300 signatures on petition against quadmesters

Local mom gathers 7,300 signatures on petition against quadmesters

‘If vaccinations aren’t the metric to get back to school, what is it that they’re waiting for?’ asks frustrated local mom
Woman, 35, seriously injured in motorcycle crash

Woman, 35, seriously injured in motorcycle crash

Police seeking witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage following Saturday evening's collision with ambulance
Long-term care sector worried for the future as staffing levels dwindle

Long-term care sector worried for the future as staffing levels dwindle

An aging population, a growing wave of retirements and pandemic fatigue are behind concerns about a looming lack of staffing
CHEWING THE FAT: Pain in the neck became a full-body experience

CHEWING THE FAT: Pain in the neck became a full-body experience

First trip to the chiropractor was an embarrassing one for columnist who laments the infamous 'blue gown' many have endured
For grosbeaks, finding an ant hill is like a trip to the spa

For grosbeaks, finding an ant hill is like a trip to the spa

Our outdoors columnist explains why several species of birds get themselves covered in ants ... quite deliberately
Ontario reports 1,691 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,691 new COVID cases Sunday

Sunday's report includes 2,458 recoveries
First COVID-19 vaccine dose a real shot in the arm to the psyche

First COVID-19 vaccine dose a real shot in the arm to the psyche

'As someone who has had the first vaccine, I did leave that vaccine appointment feeling just a little safer, but more than that, on the path to full security,' says professor