Bert Sitch, an old-time logger from Hymers, Ontario, tells us how reforestation of the North has come too little too late, in what he calls 'crap forest'.
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May 15, 1993
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Researchers think the puzzling rock formation might have been a sacred site — but a local Indigenous community is not so sure.
The latest coronavirus updates from across the province.
- Masks and distancing sticking around
OPINION: My gut tells me that most parents will send their kids to school in the fall. But teachers may decide that going back to class is too risky a proposition.
As Ontarians head to pools and beaches to beat the heat, lifeguards are going back to basics to protect swimmers — and themselves.
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