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Napanee firefighter awarded Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoGreater Napanee firefighter Mackenzie Grosvenor received the province’s highest honour, the Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery, last week, but he says he shares that award with someone special ...
Puppy mills now illegal in Ontario, but advocates say little will change for dogs
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoTORONTO — Puppy mills are now illegal in Ontario after the province recently passed legislation...
Police Chief hails Downtown Kingston Foot Patrol a success 'right off the hop'
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoAt their meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Kingston Police Service Board (KPSB) ratified a motion to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the KPSB and the Downtown Kingston ...
Inmates at Kenora District Jail not getting proper access to menstrual products, advocates say
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoFirst Nations women in northern Ontario are advocating for better access to menstrual products at...
Ontario expanding jails by several hundred beds to deal with overflowing institutions
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoLONDON, Ont. — Ontario will add more beds to its beleaguered jails, which are bursting with inmates,...
Peabody to seek seat on AMO board county caucus
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoBROCKTON – With the 2024 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference scheduled for Ottawa Aug. 18-21 – AMO’s 125th anniversary – council is arranging delegations (meetings with ...
Cochrane calling for better communication on Highway 11 closures
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoCOCHRANE - Frustration over communication about Highway 11 closures has Cochrane lobbying for change. The town is sending a letter to Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner calling for better ...
'We're resilient,' principal says after shooting at Jewish girls school in Toronto
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoTORONTO — Students and staff at a Toronto Jewish girls school that was the target of a shooting over...
Ottawa rejects Toronto's request to decriminalize drug possession
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoOTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks has rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize the...
Feds reject Toronto's request to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoThe federal government has rejected a request from Toronto to decriminalize the possession of small...
