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Six events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Six events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

You can tell the holiday spirit has arrived by the number of festive activities happening in the coming days, editor writes
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New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

FREDERICTON — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says oyster samples from New Brunswick's east coast have tested positive for two diseases, one of which has been found for the first time in Canada.
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Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Firefighters in Ontario are set to get easier access to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for certain cancers.
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Tuomas Sammelvuo resigns as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team

Tuomas Sammelvuo resigns as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team

Tuomas Sammelvuo has resigned as head coach of Canada's men's volleyball team, Volleyball Canada announced Sammelvuo's departure in a release Friday and said he and his wife recently welcomed a new baby, which influenced the decision.
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German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of auto industry woes

German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of auto industry woes

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's technology and services company Bosch said Friday it planned to reduce its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and gl
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Canadian defender Alistair Johnston agrees to new contract with Scotland's Celtic

Canadian defender Alistair Johnston agrees to new contract with Scotland's Celtic

Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont.
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Canadian speedskater Dubreuil captures 500m silver at World Cup stop in Japan

Canadian speedskater Dubreuil captures 500m silver at World Cup stop in Japan

NAGANO — Laurent Dubreuil is picking up this season’s ISU World Cup speedskating campaign where he left off. The long-track star from Lévis, Que., captured silver in his season debut in a men's 500-metre race Friday at Nagano's M-Wave.
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Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Canada's environment and climate change minister was critical of Azerbaijani leadership at the United Nations climate summit as tense negotiations on a new finance deal came down to the wire.
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Research project aims to support unpaid caregivers in Simcoe County

Research project aims to support unpaid caregivers in Simcoe County

Empower Simcoe, Georgian College teaming up to 'truly understand the needs' throughout the area
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Maple Leaf Foods launches defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread and Grupo Bimbo

Maple Leaf Foods launches defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread and Grupo Bimbo

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has launched a defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread Co. Ltd. and its parent company Grupo Bimbo. The lawsuit follows allegations by Canada Bread made against Maple Leaf.
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