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Year: 2021

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Wanderings – Behold, the nothingburger

April 8, 2021 Phillip Blancher

The nothingburger. A made-up word originally coined in the 1950s to describe someone, or something, that is a whole lot of nothing. A friend who works at another media outlet tipped me off to this […]

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April 7, 2021 Phillip Blancher
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‘Stay at Home’ order issued, begins Thursday

April 7, 2021 Phillip Blancher

nnQUEEN’S PARK – Unless Ontarians need to get groceries, go to school, or go to work, they are to stay at home beginning April 8th for the next 28 days. Premier Doug Ford announced the […]

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In-person school learning resumes Tuesday

April 5, 2021 Phillip Blancher

CORNWALL – Despite increasing COVID-19 case counts in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region after the Easter long weekend, students will return to in-person learning Tuesday, April 6th.nnThe provincial 28-day shutdown order that went into […]

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Province-wide shutdown begins Saturday

April 1, 2021 Phillip Blancher

nnTORONTO – Ontario will enter a new 28-day province-wide shutdown, or emergency brake, beginning April 3rd at 12:01 a.m.nnPremier Doug Ford made the announcement Thursday afternoon (April 1st).nn”We’re into a third wave of COVID-19. The […]

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April 1, 2021 Phillip Blancher
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Education accounts for nearly a 42 per cent increase in Sunshine List

April 1, 2021 Phillip Blancher

TORONTO – The education sector was the single largest growth area in reporting for the provincial Sunshine List. The annual report from the province was released March 19th.nnThe Ontario Sunshine List, which has reported provincial, […]

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EOHU region to move to Red level Monday

March 25, 2021 Phillip Blancher

nnCORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit region will move to the Red-Control level on March 29th.nnEOHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis confirmed the province will move the region to the stricter level […]

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March 25, 2021 Phillip Blancher

March 25, 2021 map of active and cumulative COVID-19 cases per municipality in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region. (Supplied/EOHU graphic)

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Region’s top doc leads Sunshine List

March 25, 2021 Phillip Blancher

nnEASTERN ONTARIO – The region’s top doctor leads the 2020 Sunshine List. The Ontario government released it’s annual report on public employees who earn more than $100,000 per year on March 19th.nnThe list includes provincial […]

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