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More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice stormHundreds of thousands of people in Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.WeatherMar 31
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Ontario skills program pairs Peterborough students with construction, aviation employersStudents will partake in an eight-week placement for on-the-job experience, relying on the skills learned in high school construction and aviation programs.EconomyJul 16, 2024
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‘It was me’: Witness says he saw suspect surrender in Oshawa double homicideNeighbours and witnesses recounted the moments leading up to and after a fatal double shooting in Oshawa, Ont., on Saturday that left a former hockey player and art teacher dead.CrimeJul 15, 2024
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Durham Region educators learning about cannabis use, destigmatizationThe training is available for educators within the Durham District School Board, the Durham Catholic District School Board, and the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board.CanadaOct 21, 2021
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TVDSB holding meeting to decide whether to dip into reserve funds to cover coronavirus costsTVDSB trustees will vote on a request to use $9.4 million to help keep 'students and staff safe and healthy during the pandemic.'EducationAug 25, 2020
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Teachers’ union announces job actionTeachers will commence strike action Monday after talks between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) and Ontario government ended without an agreement.<br />Nov 11, 2012
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Transgender student allegedly told not to use school washroomsStudents at a Durham region high school are showing their support for a transgender student who they claim has been banned from using the school's washrooms.Nov 13, 2012
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Deal with high school teachers reached, more elementary ones take strike actionTORONTO - More Ontario elementary teachers are starting strike action even as another school board has reached a tentative deal with high school teachers.PoliticsNov 22, 2012
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Teachers at 3 school boards walkout FridayTeachers at three more school boards took their turn at staging a one-day walkouts to end the first week of rotating strikes.Dec 14, 2012
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board opts to close schools on ‘snow days’The Trillium Lakelands District School Board says students will learn online on 'snow days.'EducationNov 12, 2020
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Peterborough-area digs out after latest snowfallSchool buses were cancelled in Peterborough, Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes on Tuesday after a storm dumped up to 20 cm of snow on the region.WeatherFeb 16, 2021
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board approves $483M balanced budgetThe school board expects student enrolment to continue to climb for the 2023-2024 school year but there are funding gaps including for transportation for high-needs students.EducationJun 21, 2023
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CUPE Local 5555, Peterborough-based school board reach tentative 4-year agreementCUPE Local 5555 represents more than 1,900 education workers with 140 job titles, such as secretaries, custodians, maintenance, early childhood education and more.EducationJun 16, 2023
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Steve Russell elected chairperson of Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board trusteesIn the augural meeting of the newly elected board, trustee Steve Russell, who represents the city of Peterborough, was appointed to the leadership role.EducationNov 16, 2022
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COVID-19: Peterborough active cases surge to 560 with 9 outbreaks, 3 new hospitalized casesOutbreaks at Fairhaven and Riverview Manor long-term care homes are among the new ones declared.HealthDec 29, 2021
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COVID-19: Peterborough active cases hold at 52; outbreak lifted at Rhema Christian SchoolThe outbreak declared Nov. 27 at Rhema Christian School in Peterborough was declared over late Thursday. Case details were not released.HealthDec 10, 2021
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COVID-19: HKPR reports 11 new cases, school outbreak; 80% vaccination rateThe HKPR health unit on the weekend reported the 100th hospitalized case of COVID-19 since the pandemic was declared in early 2020.HealthDec 6, 2021
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COVID-19: Peterborough active cases at 41; closure order lifted on The White HouseAccording to data released Friday, Peterborough Public Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 and rescinded a Section 22 order on a business.HealthDec 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Peterborough active cases jump to 48; health unit closes The White House nightclubThe health unit issued a Closure/Section 22 order to The White House on Charlotte Street for an 'immediate closure.'HealthNov 29, 2021
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COVID-19: Peterborough area reports 26 active cases, 1 new hospitalized casePeterborough Public Health says 92 cases of COVID-19 have required hospitalization since the pandemic began, one new case since Monday's update.HealthNov 16, 2021