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UCDSB CELEBRATES PRIDE
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
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The UCDSB will focus on diversity and inclusivity this June. —archive photo
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HAWKESBURY AND RUSSELL OPP CREATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY PROGRAM
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La Police provinciale de l’Ontario s’est associée aux Services aux victimes pour offrir un programme de sécurité en matière de violence familiale. -photo fournie
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
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