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95-year-old Ontario skier still enjoying the slopes with family
Doris Pierson, 95, skis at Sir Sam's near Eagle Lake in Haliburton with four generations of her family; she first skied more than 80 years ago and has also taught at Whistler.
Drop in property and persons crimes in Vauxhall in New Year
Vauxhall RCMP reported seven calls for service in January 2026 and fewer property and persons crimes compared with January 2025, while patrols and ticketing activity increased.
Renewed Hope is setting up a new community hub in Downtown Bolton
Renewed Hope has found premises at 55 Queen Street North in Bolton and is setting up a new community-focused hub after previously operating Mobile Mercy Units and seasonal drives in Caledon.
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Showing: 431-440Bloomland in Oz brings floral fantasy to Royal Botanical Gardens
Bloomland in Oz opened Jan. 31 at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and runs through April 6, featuring roughly 25,000 real blooms arranged around scenes from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Medicine Hat Public Library: Five things to do in February
The Medicine Hat Public Library lists five featured events in February, including a Lotus Wight concert (tickets sold at the Info Desk; half of concert proceeds to the Medicine Hat SPCA) and a Neurodivergent Teen Meet-Up on Feb. 7.
Warm igloo explains how snow shelters retain heat.
An igloo is a shelter built from snow that can survive harsh Arctic winters. A documentary-style episode from Simple Things Surprising Histories explains how thermodynamics and Inuit engineering principles help igloos keep occupants warm.
Royal Botanical Gardens welcomes visitors into the Land of Oz.
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington opened an immersive 'Bloomland in Oz' floral exhibition on January 31, 2026; it recreates scenes from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and will be on display until April 6, 2026.
Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue gets high-end drone with AI and infrared
The Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue team received a high-end drone with AI and infrared that can detect heat loss and be programmed to search by colour, and a team member said the 'eyes in the sky' should help find people faster.
Tammy Rae Lamouche co-hosts podcast bridging community and academia
Tammy Rae Lamouche and Dr. Zahra Kasamali host Miyo-wîcêhtôwin, a University of Alberta ATEP podcast that shares Indigenous educators' stories to connect community and academic spaces.
A.A. Wright Public School leads inclusion with student-led Braille club
Grade 5 student Legacie Shipman-Rogers leads a weekly Braille Club at A.A. Wright Public School in Wallaceburg, teaching peers to read and write Braille with equipment provided by the Lambton Kent District School Board; the program has grown in popularity and recently added a sign language component.
Volunteers, businesses and residents raise $10,000 to help local students.
The Merry Magic fundraiser at Links of Kent raised $10,000 for students across Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton, organizers said.
Local author brings family farm to life in a heartwarming children's book
Lakeshore author Lorraine Rodriguez turned family memories into the children's book Minnie and her Farm Friends, which draws on her family's farm life and is the first in a planned series.
SteelBud Metal Works brings metal art and family time together
Matthew Hillier runs SteelBud Metal Works from his Tilbury home, combining metal sculpting, blacksmithing and repairs with creative art. All four of his children share the interest, and he hopes to grow the studio into a family business.