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BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario to give out $5,000 bonuses to wildland firefighters

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario to give out $5,000 bonuses to wildland firefighters

TORONTO — Ontario plans to give front-line wildland firefighters and pilots a $5,000 bonus and make 100 of those jobs permanent in an effort to recruit and retain more workers.
BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales

Kate says in a video that she has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
BEYOND LOCAL: Puslinch mayor accuses resident of 'personal vendetta'

BEYOND LOCAL: Puslinch mayor accuses resident of 'personal vendetta'

In response, resident Bruce Taylor is calling for change or Mayor James Seeley's resignation
BEYOND LOCAL: Sault man acquitted of sexual assault after alleged victim dies before trial

BEYOND LOCAL: Sault man acquitted of sexual assault after alleged victim dies before trial

Accused admitted on the stand he lied to police about certain details of the case, but without testimony from the alleged victim judge had reasonable doubt about his guilt
BEYOND LOCAL: Man homeless again amid alcohol, 'complex' mental health issues

BEYOND LOCAL: Man homeless again amid alcohol, 'complex' mental health issues

'It feels very disheartening to be back in this spot, and without help. Nobody wants anything to do with me, and now it's just me in the cold nights,' said Tyler Dunlop
BEYOND LOCAL: Puppy mills more prevalent than you think, says animal advocate

BEYOND LOCAL: Puppy mills more prevalent than you think, says animal advocate

New Ontario legislation is in place, but animal cruelty continues
BEYOND LOCAL: Aurora artistic swimmer helps Team Canada to Olympics

BEYOND LOCAL: Aurora artistic swimmer helps Team Canada to Olympics

15-year-old Olena Verbinska training to secure her spot on the national team to compete in Paris games
BEYOND LOCAL: Teacher guilty of misconduct for anti-COVID posts

BEYOND LOCAL: Teacher guilty of misconduct for anti-COVID posts

She has to complete a course regarding professional boundaries with a focus on the appropriate use of social media at her own expense
BEYOND LOCAL: Rick 'The Mayor' mourned at outdoor service

BEYOND LOCAL: Rick 'The Mayor' mourned at outdoor service

'I’m sure, up there, he’s quite proud that this many people showed their love, because he deserved it,' says friend of Rick Chenery
BEYOND LOCAL: Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists

BEYOND LOCAL: Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists

Researchers say the orcas that were observed in nine encounters from 1997 to 2021 could either belong to a subpopulation of transient killer whales or a unique oceanic population
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