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Air Canada - New Rules

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If you do not follow Air Canada's New Rules it will cost you $25.00 per bag and relocated to the baggage storage in the hold. For a family of 4 with 2 bags each that's a big chunk out of Disney's rides. Our new luggage ---yes we had to buy new ones are  made buy Ricardo - Canadian and right now they have a buy one get next one 1/2 price. That will set you back about $180.00 just the penalty for 4 with  the WRONG bags.

OHIP Opting Out OF More Medical Coverage

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It has been said by ministry staff that if a procedure is deemed medically necessary it will continue to be covered by OHIP. We are hopeful that this might perhaps also lead to some additions to OHIP, as there are other medical procedures and services currently not covered by the program that are in some cases medically necessary. For example, eye exams for persons aged 20-64 who do not have medical conditions requiring regular eye examinations are not currently covered by OHIP. Eye exams can and are used as a diagnostic tool for patients with an undefined medical condition and should be covered. Alternative health remedies are also often recommended by doctors when western medicine is failing a patient, however, acupuncture, chiropractic services and neuropathic remedies are not covered even though they are in some cases medically necessary. Our only hope once it is revealed what health services have been cut and perhaps added to OHIP is that the Ministry of Health an

What We Miss Most

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North Bay Pothole Crew 466 FL. Highway East West Corridor No Snow or Frost make driving pothole free in Florida where we live for 6 months. ***************************************************  North Bay City Crews  are looking for help tracking them all down. North Bay’s public works department is asking residents to contact it to report pothole locations that require attention. The service is available around the clock and can be reached at 705-474-4340. City crews are also patrolling streets to identify problem areas and to patch potholes using cold mix asphalt. Patching is a temporary fix until the asphalt plants open, using in mid-May. The city is warning that, due to extreme weather conditions this winter and above-normal frost penetration, this is expected to be a severe pothole season. Potholes are prevalent during the spring due to freeze thaw cycles. During the warm weather, snow melts which causes water to seep into cracks in the asphal