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      <title> CN to begin vegetation management along Tillsonburg rail corridors through October</title>
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      <title>Oxford Road 9 shuts down for major reconstruction starting April 13</title>
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      <title>Oxford Road 9 shuts down for major reconstruction starting April 13th, detours in place until 2026</title>
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      <title>Tick season returns: Southwestern Public Health urges residents to stay vigilant this spring</title>
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      <title>Labour groups say proposed WSIB expansion falls short of universal coverage</title>
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      <title>UPDATE: Five dead after Norwich Township crash, OPP confirm no charges</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:02:58 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Chamber of Commerce to host Norfolk Innovation Frontier Forum today</title>
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      <title>Oxford County tourism draws 1.35M Canadian visitors in 2025, report shows growth</title>
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      <title>Thinking of running? Norfolk County hosts info night for future candidates</title>
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      <title> Man charged after attempting to enter wrong home in Aylmer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old man from Petawawa has been charged with trespass at night.]]></description>
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      <title>New Official Plan to guide growth and development in Oxford County</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:11:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Upper Thames River Conservation Authority warns of high water levels, hazardous rivers after heavy rain</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:03:36 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The OPP is responding to online misinformation about a police-involved situation in Norwich Township]]></description>
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      <title>Update to STEGH model of care results in loss of 26 PSW positions</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the hospital, these changes follow the formal layoff processes required under the OPSEU Collective Agreement.]]></description>
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      <title>Oxford County to host public meeting on Norwich bridge replacement project</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A public information meeting will be held April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Norwich Community Centre, where attendees can review plans and speak with engineering staff and consultants. Construction is scheduled to begin in early May and continue through October.]]></description>
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      <title>Coverage update for Good Friday</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Please note that our News Department is off on Friday, April 3rd.]]></description>
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