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The Ontario government announced on June 9, 2025, that it will invest $20 million over four years in the Greenlands Conservation Partnership program. For the 2024/25 year, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks says that 15 projects are set to open over 1,650 acres of land,
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From 1981 to 2024, median real hourly wages in Canada increased by 20%, with most of the growth occurring after 2003, according to Statistics Canada in a presentation released on June 9, 2025. Statistics Canada data show that wage changes varied by job type, age, and gender over the four-decade
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Residents of Smooth Rock Falls were notified on June 9, 2025, that evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation are expected to arrive in the community due to large-scale forest fires near Sandy Lake. The information was provided in a letter addressed to residents by Linda Adjinovic, Public Works Coordinator and
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Federal assistance was approved on June 7, 2025, after the Government of Ontario requested support for evacuation efforts due to wildfires threatening Sandy Lake First Nation, according to a statement issued by Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience Eleanor Olszewski on June 8, 2025. The approval involves coordination between
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The Great Canadian Dueling Pianos and musical duo Claude and Simon are scheduled to perform at McIntyre Arena in Timmins on June 12, 2025. The event, according to the City of Timmins tourism website, is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and is restricted to individuals aged 19
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The Government of Canada introduced new legislation on June 6, 2025, called One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, according to Intergovernmental Affairs. The proposed legislation is intended, according to the government, to address internal trade
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Employment in Canada remained unchanged in May 2025, with 20,978,000 people employed, according to figures released by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada reported that the national unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 7.0% in May, which is the highest rate recorded since September 2016, excluding
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The Corporation of the Town of Cochrane posted on its official website that municipal office summer hours will be in effect from June 23 to August 29, 2025. During this period, the office will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The notice was
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall of Bornibus brand Tehina sold at The Market Garden, 810 Catherine St., Victoria, following the detection of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is a 240-gram container with UPC 3592860018907 and code 5013HB 01/2027. The CFIA stated that the
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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls has cancelled its Special Council Meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. According to an official notice, the meeting was called off because finalized documents required for discussion were delayed. The
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A public notice from the Township of Black River-Matheson states that a Committee of Adjustment meeting regarding Consent Application File No. 2025-03-04 will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the upstairs hall at Vern Miller Arena,
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Residents of Cochrane were advised by the Town on June 4 that smoky air conditions in the area are the result of ongoing wildfires in Manitoba, not from any local wildfires. This alert was issued to inform residents about potential health risks tied to the poor air quality and to