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6th Elgin County Cold Weather Alert for 2015
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Elgin County: The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joyce Lock, has issued its sixth COLD WEATHER ALERT for 2015 in Elgin County following Environment Canada's forecast overnight temperatures reaching below -15°C, threshold temperature for issuing an alert, for the next two nights. It is expected that these low temperatures will be limited to the early hours of the morning and then rise by mid morning. Expected wind chills could possibly reach as low as -27°C at times. Day time ... full story
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Fishing Violation Caught on Video
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In a high profile case involving the intentional killing of a musky on the Detroit River that was captured on video and posted on YouTube, a Windsor man has been fined $1,000 and is banned from fishing for two years for this fishing violation. full story
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Apps for Parents Reaching Out Grants Now Open
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Ontario is helping parents get more involved in their children's education by supporting local initiatives to encourage learning and well-being. Grant applications for the 2015-16 school year will be accepted until May 19, 2015. full story
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Staying Safe in Extreme Temperature
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West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking all citizens to be extra careful during periods of extreme winter weather following a rash of deaths in which freezing temperatures appears to have been a contributing factor. full story
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Land Division Rejects Prespa Severance Application
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In the agenda of the special meeting of Central Elgin Council called for March 2, 2015 was notice from the County of Elgin of the Land Division Committee's decisions not to grant Prespa Construction's consent applications to create 4 lots out of 2 on 40 Vineden Drive in Lynhurst. full story
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CCCA Trail Rehabilitation and Promotion Project
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Elgin families, residents and visitors will soon benefit from Catfish Creek Conservation Authority Rehabilitation and Promotion Project made possible thanks to federal investments to expand and improve snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, off-road motorcycle and non-motorized recreational trails from coast to coast to coast. full story
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Opposing Points of View on Bill C-51
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Presented here are two opposing points of view on Bill C-51, the Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act and Anti-terrorism Act 2015, which will give our spy agency CSIS new powers, like letting them get secret warrants to break into our houses, copy or take documents, and even install monitoring devices. full story
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