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Regional news updates in Canada

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Regional news updates from Canada highlight various local developments in Ontario and Alberta. In Woodstock, city council is investigating six strategies to combat illegal dumping in public spaces through potential collaboration with Oxford County. Law enforcement activity has intensified with a major drug trafficking investigation known as ‘Project Brake’. During raids in London, Lambton County, and Chatham-Kent, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized $1.28 million worth of drugs—including 15.3 kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine—alongside four handguns and five stolen vehicles. Additionally, a Callander resident was arrested for failing to appear in court on firearm charges. Public health developments include the official appointment of Dr. Lauren Hayward as the associate medical officer of health for Huron Perth public health, as well as upcoming International Overdose Awareness Day events in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. In legal and safety matters, the Special Investigations Unit cleared an Ontario Provincial Police officer of wrongdoing following a fatal vehicle collision in Lake Ontario. Community ~~activities~~ and economic updates include the Ontario government investing over $2.1 million into four forestry projects, including $1.9 million for Ben Hokum and Son to expand biomass-assisted steam kiln capacity. Other local news features Stratford announcing gradual increases for garbage bag tags and landfill tipping fees through 2031, the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association’s plans for a memorial garden at Tillsonburg Regional Airport, and the 13th annual Better Together Gala hosted by HCFBDC. Other local updates include the United Way Bruce Grey preparing to distribute approximately 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies, Rocky View Schools hosting a ‘My First Ride’ event for students, and Laurentian University hosting Indigenous youth for a STEM-focused science week. Other local updates include a zoning change approval for 16 stacked townhouses in Tillsonburg, the sale listing of the long-standing Gene’s Restaurant in Stratford after 56 years, and a free concert by the The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra also performed in ~~Devon's~~ Devon’s Centennial Park.

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