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 OTTAWA 鈥?In the last decade, Canadians have legally imported more than 2,600 trophy animals that are on an international list of endangered species.The imports also include thousands of animal skins, skulls, feet, ears, tusks, horns and tails of everything from antelope to zebras from all corners of the earth.Earlier this month, the United States made waves when the Fish and Wildlife Service suddenly rev stanley cup ersed a 2014 ban on elephant imports from Zimbabwe and Zambia.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        U.S. President Donald Trump stepped in to halt that reversal, tweeting earlier this month that stanley cup  he considers elephant hunting a horror show and that it was unlikely anyone could convince him hunting the animals was good  stanley sverige for conservation.Canada, on the other hand, never banned the imports in the first place.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, tracks animals on three lists based on the level of protection needed and requires permits to be issued before these animals or any parts of them can be traded across international borders.That database shows that between 2007 and 2016, Canada allowed the legal importation of 2,647 mammals as hunting trophies, including 83 elephants, 256 lions, 134 zebras, 76 hippos and 19 rhinoceroses.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Another 280 mammals were i Rokc Pacific storm to bring rain, mountain snow to California
 Parents of high school students in Ontario are eligible for a one-time payment of $200 per student to offset the cost of mandatory home learning this January, the province announced Dec. 22.Premier Doug Ford announced on Dec. 21 that all schools in Ontario will remain closed after the winter break as part of the provincewide COVID-19 shutdown, with secondary school students returning to the classroom on Jan. 11 in Northern Ontario and Jan. 25 in Southern Ontario. Elementary school students across the province will also return to school on Jan stanley website . 11.The province has made lump sum payments of $2 stanley cup 00 and $250 available twice this year for parents of children up to 12 years old or children and youth up to 21 years old with special needs, but this is the first time payments have been offered to parents and guardians of all students from 13 years old to those in Grade 12.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        While Ontario schools remain safe, we won ;t take any stanley quencher  chances following the holidays 鈥?we will pivot to teacher-led online learning to help protect against the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, said Education Minister Stephen Lecce.      We are providing direct financial support to parents of elementary and now high school children to help them get through this pandemic.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The provincial government will post application instructions to the Suppo

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 DURHAM 鈥?On a normal day, Hillsdale Terraces is a bustling place with no shortage of activities for its 200 residents.Bingo games and pub nights. Outings in the community and family visits. Baking, art and music programs.Now, the Oshawa long-term care home has a different kind of bustle.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        An outbreak of COVID-19 at the home has seen 12 residents die and 59 tota stanley mug l cases.Containing the outbreak and keeping families in the loop on how their loved ones are doing is the new priority.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 But that doesnt mean that fun and recreation are on pause. Therapeutic recreation is more important than ever,  says Tanis Head, co-ordinator of recreation and therapy.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The challenge is finding creative ways to keep residents happy and engaged, whil stanley thermobecher e maintaini stanley en mexico ng safety.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              Normally, residents would attend group programs in the home, which happen on a regular schedule. A lot of them have a set routine of programs they like and they follow our calendar. You can definitely tell theyre missing that routine,  says Andrea Andrus, recreation programmer at Hillsdale Terraces.Programming is now being provided one-on-one in resident rooms. Hillsdale is recruiting 16 temporary care aids to help with this task.Andrus says  Evfm Ban Ki-moon buoyed by climate accord but laments conflicts
 Over 1.4 million Torontonians are fully vaccinated 鈥?more than 50 per cent of adults aged 18 and older 鈥?Monday, as the city settles into a summer of patio drinks, island visits and other long-awaited gatherings.The percentage of adults who have received a first dose also rose to 77.5 per cent as of city-reported data on Monday.In announcing the new 51.9 per cent milestone, the city, in a press release, also pushed for more people aged 12 and older to book appointments, noting 40,000 appointments are still available at city-run clinics this week.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Appointments can be made by going to toronto.ca/covid-19 or calling the provincial hotline at 1-833-943-3900.Anyone who got Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for their first dose can book a second appointment as soon as 28 days later and for those who got AstraZeneca, after an eight week wait.    stanley cup      ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The city release explained that mixing Pfizer and Moderna for first and second doses 鈥?both being what are know as mRNA vaccines 鈥?is safe, effective and approved by both the federal and provincial governments. Receiving an mRNA as a second dose after AstraZeneca is recommended by health officials.For those stanley puodelis  who already have a second dose appointment booked, the city was encouraging them to mo stanley shop ve up that date as soon as possible  to ensure they are protecting themselves and the wider community against the Delta vari

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Tkpf Today s coronavirus news: Ontario s vaccine appointments double after passport announcement; province reports 865 cases of COVID-19
 TORO stanley cup NTO 鈥?Medical experts from Toronto   SickKids Hospital say children in Ontario should be able to return to school in September, even though the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 likely won ;t be eradicated by then.The experts say that according to recent data, children are not the super-spreaders of COVID-19 they initially believed they would be.We know from the flu and from many other respiratory viruses that a child often acts as the super-spreader, and that is something that we really have not seen  with COVID , Dr. Ronald Cohn, President and CEO of SickKids, said in a webinar Wednesday.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        None of the studies are suggesting that children do not transmit it at all. It   just not at the high frequency that any of us would have expected.Dr. Jeremy Friedman, associate ped stanley tazas iatrician-in-chief at SickKids, said 5,000 symptomatic children were tested with the COVID nasal swab at the hospital since March and only 30 were found positive. The hospital also tested 1,500 asymptomatic children with a nasal swab and found zero positive cases.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 COVID-19 causes a less severe presentation in children, said Friedman,  stanley en mexico with only seven cases requiring hospitalization at SickKids, and none needing ICU admission.SickKids says it has worked closely with Ontario   Ministry of Education to pro Zutm What to do with your pumpkins post-Halloween
 This story is part of a Metroland-wide series on drugs, guns and human trafficking happening along the major highways that run through our communities. For more on this topic visit聽HighwayPirates鈥?guns, drugs and human trafficking.Andy Alves is no stranger to the violence associated with using and selling drugs. Ive had guns pointed at my head,  said the 34-year-old Orangeville man, who used to sell handmade pills out of a mot stanley quencher el along the highway through town.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         I used to mix a whole bunch together and press it,  said Alves, who has now been clean for more than a decade, save for a few slip-ups.Aft stanley cup er years of using drugs ra stanley cup nging from cocaine, ecstasy and heroin, he moved back home to the UK in an effort to get clean 鈥?but thats not what happened.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 One day, while trying to buy some heroin with a friend, Alves was caught in a deal that had gone sour.He watched as the dealers slit his friends throat.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         I had my chin split open and my jaw broken,  Alves said, remembering how he pressed his sweater against his friends neck until paramedics arrived.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                               That was one of my worst experiences with drugs,  he said.  He actually, luckily, lived. Whether in Dufferin County or overseas, drug traffic

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 HONOLULU 鈥?Federal official stanley cup s say research into the decline of humpback whale sightings in Hawaii points to a disruption in the food chain that is likely caused by warmer ocean temperatures in the whales ; feeding grounds in Alaska.U.S. and international researchers, wildlife managers and federal officials are meeting Wednesday in Honolulu to discuss the decline.Christine Gabriele, a federal wildlife biologi stanley cup becher st who monitors humpbacks at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, says data presented Tuesday shows a strong correlation between warming oceans and the missing whales.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Three factors warmed the water in Alaska starting in 2014, the same year scientists noticed a decline in sightings in Hawaii.      There was a switch in an oscillating Pacific current, a warm El Nino period, and a massive blob of warm water in the region.        ARTICLE  kubki stanley CONTINUES BELOW                                 By Caleb Jones, The Associated Press Xgnb Trump administration halts cruises to Cuba under new rules
 TORONTO 鈥?North American stock markets bounced back from Monday   losses as rising crude oil prices helped the energy sector while technology moved higher.The rebound came as investors stepped in to buy the dip, said Candice Bangsund, portfolio manager for Fiera Capital.Tech stocks recovered some ground in todays trading as investors stepped-in to pick up these shares at more attractive prices after the steep sell stanley spain off over the last several weeks, she wrote in an email.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The sector moved positive on the TSX as Hut 8 Mining Corp. increased 7.2 per cent and Lightspeed Commerce Inc. was 1.7 per cent higher.Bangsund said bond yields moved higher because of signs of economic strength in the U.S. that was signalled by the surprisingly positive ISM reading on the U.S. services sector in S stanley polska eptember. That will likely keep the Federal  stanley cup Reserve on track to scale back its asset purchases later this year.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The U.S. 10-year treasury yield surged higher to 1.53 per cent, just short of last week   peak of 1.56 per cent, while the Canada 10-year bond yield was only slightly behind.Overall, gold stocks weighed on the Canadian market, which underperformed the SP 500.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Materials rose 0.5 per cent even as the December gold contract was down US$6.70 at US$1,760

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Rwon Toronto Zoo pivots to    drive-thru experience
 Keep the snow brush and shovels handy because another five to 10 centimetres of snow could be on its way.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement early Friday  Dec. 16  morning for Halton reporting another  8220 igni stanley cup ficant snowfall for Friday night through Saturday. 822 stanley becher 0;A Colorado low is expected to trek towards Southern Ontario tonight, with snow spreading across much of the region this evening, the weather agency states. Snow will continue overnight into Saturday morning.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Snowfall amounts of five to 10 cm are possible Friday evening with a few areas receiving in excess of 10 cm.      The snow is forecast to change to rain on Saturday as mild air pays a brief visit, however the rain will then change back to some snow Saturday  stanley cup night as colder air returns.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 For more information, visit https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html on24 Qcuq Four dead, 4 hurt, in Quebec crash
 Rest in peace, PSD Parker.Halton police took to Twitter to announce some sad news 鈥?one of their r stanley us ecently retired Police Service Dogs has died.We are devastated to share that our universally loved PSD Parker has passed, and our thoughts are with his best friend and handler, Sgt. Tara Vivian, the tweet said, with Parke stanley romania r   picture.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        We a stanley cup re incredibly fortunate to have had such a loyal member amongst us, and had hoped for many years of restful retirement, the message continued.      Police, and Parker   handler, Sgt. Vivian, celebrated the police K9   last shift and retirement on April 21, after seven years of service.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Take my hand and I will go anywhere with you, Sgt. Vivian wrote at the time.

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Pzpq Beer, cider sales coming to 2 more Guelph grocery stores
 OTTAWA 鈥?Health Canada says some hand sanitizers are being recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol.The agency says industrial-grade ethanol contains chemicals that may not be approved for use in hand sanitizers.It warns that frequent use of these products can result in dry skin, causing irritation or cracking.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The products on the recall list include Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer, Gel stanley cup  700 Hand Sanitizer, Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer and Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer.      Consumers are advised to stop using the products immediately and return them to their local pharmacy for proper disposal.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                    stanley travel mug               Health Canada says it   monitoring the effectiveness of the recalls.This report by The Canadia stanley vattenflaska n Press was first published June 7.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        By The Canadian Press Wvea The running woman: Vaughan marathoner just won   t stop moving
 OTTAWA 鈥?A group of tech companies is making a pitch to the federal government to help startups grow as part of a COVID-19 recovery plan that Liberals are crafting, while some feminist groups are feeling frozen out.The proposal from the Council of Canadian Innovators calls for the Liberals to avoid traditional recovery tools like massive construction spending, in favour of addressing shortfalls in the knowledge-based economy.That kind of strategy would include training programs to help workers upgrade their skills and move to high-growth industries to meet new labour demands.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Ben Bergen, the council   executive director, said none of the ideas are difficult but taking them up will require a rethink of traditional public policy after it   stanley cups  been thrown for a loop by a non-traditional economic crisis.This is a pragmatic approach for Canada to pursue a prosperity strategy that will help pull us out of the crisis that we see ourselves in ... but also catapult us into the 21st century in terms of our ability to actually compete, said Bergen, whose group represents 120 of Canada   fastest-growing tech companies, from Ceridian to Skip the Dishes.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The pitch is one of many heading to public servants and politici stanley cup ans in the lead up to a throne speech later this month that is to out stanley termohrnek line a recovery plan the Liberals have

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Dsev UPDATE: Burlington woman, 29, missing for over 3 weeks has been found safe
 OTTAWA 鈥?Opposition parties have laid out their demands for the federal Liberal government as Ottawa prepares to update Canadians on the country   finances after four months of COVID-19 鈥?and where it expects the economy to head for the rest of the year.Wednesday   fiscal snapshot will be the first public assessment of the country   economic and financial situation since the pandemic started in earnest in March, forcing provinces into lockdown and the Liberal government to start doling out billions in aid in lieu of a federal budget.The snapshot is expected to give an idea of how the government sees the rest of the fiscal year playing out, including figures for a potential deficit.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        But the Conservatives and NDP m stanley travel mug ade clear Sunday that they want more than just numbers: they want action. That includes additions, changes and expansions to federal COVID-19 support programs along with more accountability and transparency.Yet while the Conservatives also called for the Liberals to produce a plan to get government spending under control, the NDP warned against any premature efforts to cut federal assistance.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Conservative finance critic  stanley thermos mug Pierre Poilievre on Sunday blasted the Liberals ; hand stanley thermos mug ling of the economy while small business critic James Cumming underscored the importance of accurate fiscal projections and planning from Ytoh Alberta MLA says he regrets firing woman in sex case
 Environment Canada is forecasting possible showers this morning in Halton Hills. The daytime high is expected to reach 14 C. There   a 30 per cent chance of precipitation.Tonight, expect showers with a night time low of 9 C. There   a stanley cup  30 per cent probability of precipitation overnight. The sun will set  stanley cup quencher at 8:32 p.m.Tomorrow   forecast calls for showers during the day with a high of 17 C. At night, expect periods of cloudy skies with a low of 6 C. The sun will rise at 6 a.m.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Historically for May 9, Halton Hills ; average high is 11.5 C and record high was 30.1 C in 1979. Halton Hills ; average low is 5.6 C and record low was -2.2 C in 1966.      Halton Hills ; forecast for the rest of the week:        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Saturday: Chance of showers with a high of 16 C and chance of showers at night with a low of 7 CS stanley mug unday: Chance of showers with a high of 18 C and cloudy at night with a low of 9 CMonday: Chance of showers with a high of 19 C and chance of showers at night with a low of 8 CTuesday: A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 20 C and cloudy periods at night with a low of 11 C

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Eadf A look at new restrictions for COVID hot spots
 Derek Reid is headed to jail.Reid, who pleaded to two  stanley trinkflaschen possession for purpose of trafficking charges, was sentenced by Justice Stuart Konyer in Peterborough provincial court on Thursday, May 21.Justice Konyer handed the 40-year-old a 192-day sentence for selling cocaine, heroin and marijuana; he also received 18 months probation and 12-days credit for pre-sentence custody.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Members of聽Peterborough police   intelligence,  stanley thermoskannen crime analyst, asset forfeiture and drugs  ICAD  unit said that the emergency response team and the K9 unit raided a Park Street stanley kaffeebecher  South home on Feb. 21., 2018.      Police seized 11.8 grams of cocaine, 0.9 grams of heroin and 9.4 grams of marijuana 鈥?they also seized a pellet gun, cellphones and scales.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Reid was also charged with possession of a substance, possess stolen property and fail to re-attend court, but those charges were withdrawn by Justice Konyer. Etuw Family says robot switched for mom   s cat
 Here   a look back at what had people talking in and around Georgetown and Acton this year. To stay up to date with local headlines, sign up for our newsletter delivered to your inbox everyday, seven days a week.1  Replica guns found at Georgetown District High School and parents and students were in a panic: https://theifp.ca/news-story/9292124-updated-four-in-custody-after-report-of-weapons-at-georgetown-high-school/2  Acton bank robbery ends in f stanley cup iery crash: https://theifp.ca/news-story/9121657-3-youths-arreste stanley quencher d-fol stanley cup usa lowing-acton-bank-robbery-fiery-collision/               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        3  Georgetown man shot to death described as loving father and well-known hip-hop artist: https://theifp.ca/news-story/9670002--a-young-legend-georgetown-man-36-shot-to-death-described-as-loving-father-and-well-known-hip-hop-artist/      4  A horrific case of bullying in a Georgetown neighbourhood: https://theifp.ca/news-story/9343451--dylan-s-freedom-has-been-taken-away-georgetown-family-copes-after-bullying/        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 5  A tragic ending to a search for a missing Georgetown man: https://theifp.ca/news-story/9491403-tragic-ending-to-search-missing-georgetown-man-found-dead/               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

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Qksg Environment Canada puts Oakville and Burlington along with Milton and Halton Hills under Special Weather Statement warning of    injury or damage
 A vaccine strategy that prioritizes the provinces hardest-hit postal codes 鈥?in addition to Ontarios oldest residents 鈥?will save more lives and flatten the curve more quickly than a rollout that only targets age, according to a new brief by the COVID-19 Science Advisory Tab stanley cup le.The province is starting to unveil details for Phase 2 of its vaccination rollout into the broader community and has so far announced a number of priority groups who will be first in line, including people aged 80 or older.But a vaccination strategy that also prioritizes neighbourhoods with the highest COVID-19 rates would have a bigger impact than targeting people based on age alone, according to the new brief 鈥?preventing an additional 3,767 cases, 702 hospitalizations, 145 ICU admissions, and 168 deaths by the end of May, according to modelling projections.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The report, which was released Friday, found that younger people in Ontarios highest-risk neighbourhoods are not o stanley thermos mug nly more likely to get infected with COVID-19, they are at higher risk of death and hospitalizations 鈥?in Ontarios highest-risk postal codes, for example, residents in their early 50s have seen higher fatality rates than people over 80 living in the least-affected areas.To address these disparities, the report suggests us stanley tumbler ing death or hospitalization rates to determine age groups that should be prioritized for vaccines in high-burden areas. For example, if the  Utpg QEW off-ramp to Highway 403 in Oakville to be closed over 2 days
 The latest coronavirus news from Cana water bottle stanley da and around the world Thursday. This file is no longer updating, read Fridays rolling file here. Web links to longer stories if available.8:45 p.m.: British Columbia   top doctor says the province likely has Canada   largest proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the more transmissible variant first identified in Brazil, but that   partly because it is testing more for that strain.Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday the Vancouver Coastal region is leading all other health authorities with about 70 per cent of P.1 variant cases because of a large number of cases linked to the resort town of Whistler.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Overall, just under 60 per cent of daily cases involve variants, including the one first associated with South Africa, though those cases are negligible compared with P.1 and the variant first identified in the United Kingdom.Henry said the higher risk of transmission with variants prompted the three-week circuit breaker imposed last month that included closing indoor dining at restaurants and bars.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW     stanley cup website                              5:45 p.m.: Alberta is reporting 1,646 new cases of COVID-19, The Canadi stanley website an Press reports.The province says 1,020 cases of variants have also been detected in the last 24 hours, according to CP.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Five additiona

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 OTTAWA 鈥?Ques stanley thermobecher tion-and-answer sessions with reporters are nothing new on the campaign trail, but Jagmeet Singh   exchange in Punjabi Thursday makes clear the growing influence of Canada   South Asian community in key battleground ridings.On the first full day of campaigning, the NDP leader was in Brampton making an announcement about his party   focus on health care, promising to partially fund the construction of a new hospital in the area in an attempt to cut wait times and eliminate hallway medicine.He answered in kind when a journalist asked him in Punjabi why voters in the city should mark their ballots for the NDP over the Liberals, who won all five Brampton ridings in the last election. When he was done responding, he translated his answer i stanley cup nto English for the rest of the assembled media.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Singh   ability to speak directly with Punjabi-language journalists and voters will be useful in several important battlegrounds throughout the election campaign.Data from the 2016 census shows that, other than English, Punjabi is the most commonly spoken language at home in all five of Brampton   ridings.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Singh represented a Brampton riding when he was deputy leader of the provincial NDP in Ontario, and part of Sing stanley water bottle h   promise in his bid for the NDP leadership was that he could turn crucial Toronto Jwly PBO:    Superclusters    falling short of expectations
 Peel Public Health聽 PPH  has announced that they will be fining residents who have COVID-19 or who are considered probable cases if they dont stay home for 14 days, as instructed.聽According to a press release by PPH, a class order was issued by the interim medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, which allows public health to restrict the mobility of residents.If you dont stay in your home for two weeks, you are risking daily fines up to $5,000, says PPH.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         Our time to flatten the curve is coming to an end. We must act now to save our lives and p stanley uk rotect the health-care system and front line workers, said Loh.  These measures are intended to limit interaction that can spread the virus and break chains of transmission in our community. The news comes just a day after both Mississauga and Brampton also implemented fines from not following protocols.聽        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The region has also intr stanley kubek oduced new safety protocols.PPH is urging all residents to stay vaso stanley  home and only leave once a week for essentials like grocery shopping, picking up medicines and doctors appointments.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        They are advising that daily exercise should be done alone or with one family member.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                       

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 As public health units across Ontario ramp up efforts to fully vaccinate all eligible residents against COV stanley thermobecher ID-19, many regions have a long way to go to meet provincial thresholds for exiting Step 3 and  stanley water bottle returning to some semblance of normal life.All public health units have vaccinated over 50 per cent of their populations 12 years old and over, according to the Ministry of Healths most recent figures. But while the overall provincial average is nearing 64 per cent for the eligible populations who have been fully vaccinated, several of the provinces 34 health units are substantially below that. It is absolutely concerning,  said Ashleigh Tuite, an infectious disease epidemiologist, at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, noting the province-wide numbers mask some of the variability between regions, and even neighbourhoods with lower rates.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW   stanley cup                                       These  pockets  of unvaccinated people are where the virus, especially the contagious Delta variant, can get a foothold. Its going to find these unvaccinated people,  she said, even in regions with higher vaccine rates but where children under 12 are not vaccinated.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Ontario entered Step 3 of the governments  Roadmap to Reopen  on July 16, allowing indoor dining, movie theatres and gyms to welcome back patrons 鈥?with capacity limits 鈥?for the first time in months. Business owners are relieved to open th Shzy 4 charged after several kilos of drugs seized
 Big number: 1.5%, the percentage of Torontos GDP made up by eating and drinking establishments, according to 201 botella stanley 7 data. These establishments are a small part of the citys economy, but have represented a significant source of COVID-19 spread.As Torontos COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise to new and distressing levels, I keep coming back to the same question: what was the deal with the provincial governments big rush t stanley cupe o reopen indoor seating in bars and restaurants Every day we get further into this sec stanley website ond wave, it looks more and more baffling. In the summer, in the middle of this public health crisis, just weeks before Queens Park needed to execute a logistically challenging back-to-school plan, who decided letting people sit inside bars and restaurants was the priority  What could possibly justify that                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Dont tell me it was all about the health of the economy. Many of Torontos bars and restaurants are beloved and its hard to imagine the city without them. But they make up only about 1.5 per cent of Torontos GDP, according to 2017 data. The economic success of Toronto and Ontario does not hinge on indoor dining.You know what it does hinge on  It hinges on not having hundreds of people a day getting infected with a respiratory virus. It hinges on the schools staying open so parents can work full time.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Being able to go inside a building a

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 For nearly three decades, My Friends House has provided safe haven for thousands of women and children in Collingwood and the Georgian Triangle.But operating a shelter, a 24-hour crisis line and support services, doesnt come cheap.While it does receive government funding, the organization is required to raise $400,000 to cover operating costs.                stanley cup ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         It keeps on going up exponentially,  said executive director Alison Fitzgerald.Standard operating expenses such as hydro, food for the shelter and salaries and benefits continue to rise, but so do the needs of local women.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                  As demand has grown and the demographic of our client base has grown, too, we need different skill sets in the organization,  she said.In the 1990s, the organization was a shelter where women could seek refuge from an stanley travel mug  abusive relationship.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BEL stanley termosky OW                                         When we first opened in the 1990s, there was not a lot of services for abused women and their kids,  she said.  Now, because there is more options, those women dont need shelter because they can access support through our transition program, our outreach program and other community agencies.                 ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              She said they are seeing women who need addiction counselling and mental health support. The  Pjeo Pandemic recovery and women 鈥?Burlington candidates give their thoughts
 Local students with an interest in policing or in improving their leadership skills can st stanley cup ill appl stanley cup quencher y to participate in the Halton Police Mentoring Youth Camp  MY Camp , which will be held during the summer.The free program is open to Grades 7 and 8 Halton Region students and features two sessions for 2024, July 15-19 and Aug. 19-23.Each camp day runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Halton Regional Police Headquarters, 2485 North Service Rd., W.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         The purpose of the camp is to help participants build self-esteem and confidence and to develop skills to become leaders within their community,  said Const. Lyndsey Cormier, Halton Police Youth Engagement Officer. Students will get a more in-depth look into a number of community partners that contribute to community safety and well-being in the Region of Halton. This includes a number of different units within Halton Regional Police  both civilian and police roles , Oakville Fire, the YMCA, and the Reach Out Centre for Kids.         ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Cormier said students will also be certified in first aid and CPR and will get to participate in fun outdoor activities, including standup paddle boarding at Oakville Harbour.Transportation will be made available to those who require it.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The deadline to apply is Friday, June 21 at 4 p.m.              stanley cups   

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 OTTAWA 鈥?The number of homes sol gourde stanley d in September climbed for the second month in a row after a slowdown earlier this year that was led by a cooling in the Toronto market.Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday sales through its Multiple Listing Service in September were up 2.1 per cent compared with the previous month. The increase followed a 1.3 per cent increase in Augu stanley termosky st.TD Bank senior economist Michael Dolega said unlike the gain in August, that was driven by Toronto, the increase for September was more widespread.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        But he noted rising interest rates and coming regulatory changes, including a potential new stress test for borrowers with uninsured mortgages, could impinge on the housing market.Having said that, after some near-term weakness, likely to last into mid-2018, activity should begin to rebound thereafter given the f stanley mug undamentally supported demand related to strong job growth and strengthening wage dynamics, Dolega wrote in a note to clients.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Home sales in Canada had been slowing this year following changes by the Ontario government aimed at cooling the Toronto market. CREA noted that sales in September were down almost 12 per cent from the record set in March before Ontario announced its housing plan.Also weighing on the real estate market has been rising mortgage rates.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW     Dycj Living Local  is a business boost to get us through a tough year
 Downtown Georgetown businesses owners will get some relief through the Downtown Georgetown Business Improvement Area  DGBIA  in 2021.The Town of Halton Hills has approved a request by the DGBIA for a 25 per cent reduction in 2021 DGBIA membership l stanley cup evies.The levy is collected automatically by the Town from all commercial properties within the BIAs specified boundaries and is the main source of revenue for the organization.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The funding is used to provide programs and services to businesses within the Downtown Georgetown area including the fa莽ade improvement grant program, marketing of the downtown and its businesses, cleaning, beautifyin stanley thermos g, and decorating the downtown and organizing community events such as the Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market and the Rockn Rolln Classic Car Show.       Like many small businesses across the country, our members have been through a lot financially over the past year, Jamie Watt, DGBIA board chair, said.  That is why we decided as a Board to provide some relief of our own to the membership, while still being able to provide much needed services to businesses and the community. We want business owners to know that were in this fight together.         ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The shortfall in revenue will be replenished from the DGBIAs reserve funds. Business owners are also  stanley quencher encouraged to contact their landlords to pass on the levy re

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 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. 鈥?Jared Steege scored his second of the game 46 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa 67   to a 4-3 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action.Ben Evans had a goal and an assist for the 67    15-15-5 , who rallied from a two-goal deficit. Drake Rymsha scored the tying goal 18:25 into the third.Spencer Watson struck twice for Mississauga  11-15-7  and Brendan Harrogate rounded out the offence.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Leo Lazarev started in net for Ottawa, stopped 26-of-29 shots over 41:08. Olivier Lafreniere turned aside all three shots he faced the rest of the way.Steelheads goaltender Matthew Mancina made 33 saves.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 -PETES 5 BATTALION 2               ARTICLE CONTINUE stanley cup S BELOW                                        NORTH BAY, Ont. 鈥?Logan DeNoble score stanley kaffeebecher d two goals and set up two more to power Peterborough past the Battalion for its eighth straight win.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              Josh Coyle, Matt Spencer and Cole Fraser also scored for the Petes  18-11-4 .Brett McKenzie and Daniil Vertiy scored for North Bay  15-16-2 , which has dropped four in a row.-GREYHOUNDS 8 STING 1SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. 鈥?Boris Katchouk scored twice, including a short-handed goal, and tacked on two assists as the Gr stanley mug eyhounds routed Sarnia.Bobby MacIntyre Jyow Judge allows father access despite racial views
 A big change could be coming to one of the citys most iconic locations.At the public consultation meeting on the redevelopment  stanley quencher plan at 2020 Lakeshore Rd. Feb. 22, residents and officials weighed in on the proposed mixed-use project at the edge of Spencer Smith Park that would replace the existing six-storey hotel with two towers 鈥?35 and 30 storeys 鈥?connected by a six-storey podium.The proposed development includes 557 residential apartment units 鈥?mostly one-bedroom units, a hotel with 122 guest rooms, as well as 4,445 square metres of commercial space and 4,348 square metres of office space 鈥?along with 598 parking spaces.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         The intent  of the proposa stanley cup l  was to really reinforce and respond to this iconic context and iconic location with a gorgeous architectural building that really integrates with the surround stanley cup ing context  and  allows for connectivity and fluidity throughout,  said David Faletta, a planner representing the developer.The developer is seeking official plan and zoning amendments, including on maximum building height.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Here are some of the community concerns:Representing citizens group Plan B, Ron Porter said the proposal didnt consider key community feedback.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         The applicant has been silent on, or ignored, most public input and recommendations, includ

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 A collection of work by Oakville artist Peter Semple will be on display at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre this summer.The exhib stanley cup ition consists of 36 pieces including - paintings, sculptures and mixed media.Although Semple studied visual arts in high school, he considers himself a self-taught artist, who has developed his own unique creations.               ARTICLE CON stanley thermoskannen TINUES BELOW                                        Music, his family, life experiences and everyday emotion provide the stimulus for h termo stanley is artwork and he draws his inspiration from artists Jackson Pollock and Henry Moore.Semples paintings are an eclectic mixture of splats, blobs, knife work, drips and bottle work. Semple says his brain is always ticking and his art is constantly evolving.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 One of the pieces in this exhibit is an abstract minimalist container ship, which is colourful, dynamic and three dimensional 鈥?and measures 99 inches in length.Semple, who is a carpenter, also uses reclaimed wood from job sites to frame his paintings.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Originally from Toronto, Semple moved to Oakville in 2010, building a custom home from scratch for his family.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                               I like to think that Im an artist at heart,  says Semple.Semples parents, who are both teachers, also provided creative influen Xdte The Vaughan condo shooter: What we know, and don t know, about Francesco Villi
 Good morning! Its Friday, April 19, and here are your weather, traffic and top stories today in the Halton area.Environment Canada is forecasting showers this morning, endin stanley cup g early this afternoon, followed by a mix of sun and cloud with wind stanley cup quencher  gusting to 50 km/h near noon. High temperature of 15 C. Partly cloudy tonight with wind gusting to 50 km/h and a low temperature of 3 C.Find the latest local weather information for Halton Hills-Milton, Oakville and Burlington and the latest alerts here.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Find the latest provincial road closures and tr stanley mugs affic incidents via Ontario 511.For school bus cancellations, heres a live tracker of any school bus delays or cancellations: geoquery.haltonbus.ca/Cancellations.aspx.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Taking transit today  Find the latest GO Transit service updates here. The latest information on local bus services are available here: Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and Milton.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Top stories on insidehalton:                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              Mayor Marianne Meed Wards A Better Burlington speaker series loses support of 2 city councillorsThe deputy mayor of housing is no longer participating in the planning of the first event next month.Town of Oakville recognized for lifesaving swimming programsAward recognized a mun