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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: 801-810Gen Z 'doesn't want to work' claim is misleading
An opinion piece profiles Joshua, who aged out of care and kept working and studying while applying to Toronto Community Housing seven years ago, to counter the claim that Gen Z doesn't want to work.
Flu season in Canada likely peaked over the holidays.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the influenza season likely peaked over the holidays, with test positivity near 33% at Christmas and later reported around 27%.
Public health campaign urges Southwestern Ontarians to rethink drinking
Seven Southwestern Ontario public health offices are promoting the Rethink Your Drinking campaign to encourage people to reflect on their alcohol use and to highlight associated health risks, officials said.
Polar Plunge returns to North Bay on March 7
The North Bay Police Service will hold its annual Polar Plunge on March 7 to raise funds for North Bay’s hosting of the 2027 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Winter Games, with a fundraising goal of $50,000.
Comox Valley birders take three-day ferry trip for annual bird count
About a dozen Comox Valley volunteer birders carried out three day-long ferry surveys as part of the North American Christmas Bird Count between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, using the Little River–Powell River route to search for seabirds; last year's ferry team recorded North America's highest Pacific loon total at 4,492.
Calgary this week features eight events Jan. 12–16.
A list highlights eight Calgary events scheduled Jan. 12–16, including hockey games, concerts, a dance piece, comedy, theatre and a citywide mac-and-cheese festival.
Currencies of Europe mapped in 2026.
A graphic maps the currencies used across Europe in 2026 and notes that 21 EU countries use the euro; it reports Bulgaria joined the eurozone on January 1st.
Wages rise as healthcare leads hiring in Nipissing and Parry Sound
The Labour Market Group's November 2025 report shows modest month-to-month shifts in job postings while wages rose and healthcare accounted for over 30% of listings in both Nipissing and Parry Sound.
Preclearance operations in Canada are a critical component of U.S. border strategy
The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa says preclearance operations in Canada remain a critical component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's extended border strategy, and more than 16 million travellers were pre-cleared from Canada in the year to Sept. 30, 2024.
ReDi grants application process opens for Columbia Basin communities
Applications opened Jan. 2 for the Columbia Basin Trust Resident Directed (ReDi) grants, which are run through the Regional District of Central Kootenay and delivered with local governments and First Nations. Last year 322 applications were received and 313 were approved, mainly for cultural, social, environmental and economic projects.