On July 1, 2020, you can spend a day at one of Ontario's 330 provincial parks for free. Capacity will be limited at Ontario's most popular parks. (Photo: Ontario Parks)
The Ontario government is offering free day use at all provincial parks on Wednesday, July 1st, along with free family fishing for two weeks beginning on Saturday, July 4th.
“As we celebrate Canada’s 153rd birthday, this is our way of saying thank you to everyone in Ontario who has followed the public health advice to stop the spread of COVID-19,” says Premier Doug Ford.
“Tourism is a major source of jobs and economic benefits for many communities across the province, so it’s important to support our local businesses and explore everything our province has to offer as we reopen the province this summer.”
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As capacity will be limited to help prevent overcrowding at the most popular provincial parks, the government recommends visitors arrive early. Park visitors should maintain physical distancing and wear a mask whenever physical distancing is not possible.
Parks in the Kawarthas region include Balsam Lake near Kirkfield, Emily near Omemee, Ferris near Campbellford, Kawartha Highlands north of Buckhorn, Lake St. Peter north of Maynooth, Mark S. Burnham in Peterborough, Petroglyphs near Woodview, Presqu’ile near Brighton, and Silent Lake near Apsley.
If you’re willing to travel a little north of the Kawarthas, there’s also Algonquin Provincial Park — the most popular provincial park in Canada with more than 2,400 lakes and 1,200 kilometres of streams and rivers.
The government is also extending the annual free fishing week this year by an additional week.
From Saturday, July 4th to Sunday, July 19th, Canadian residents of any age can also fish in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card.
Anglers must follow existing fishing rules and regulations, including conservation catch and possession limits.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all Canada Day celebrations in 2020 are taking place virtually.
Canada Day celebrates the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act that united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed “Canada Day” when the Canada Act was passed in 1982 to “patriate” Canada’s constitution.
The Canada Day holiday represents the first official long weekend of summer, with many communities normally hosting family-friendly celebrations including parades, festivals, barbeques, free musical events, and fireworks. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all Canada Day celebrations in 2020 are taking place virtually.
As Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, all government office and services and beer and liquor stores are closed. Many grocery stores and drug stores are open, but libraries and other municipal services, and most tourist attractions, remain closed because of the pandemic.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 262 selected businesses and services across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours, especially where indicated and if you are travelling any distance (we’ve included phone numbers). If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form.
Bewdley Community Recycling Centre 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
Brighton Community Recycling Centre 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
Brighton Community Recycling Centre
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
No collection/delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
Wed Jul 1 collection moves to Jul 2 and Jul 2 to Jul 3
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
No collection
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
No collection
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
No collection
City of Peterborough Social Services Peterborough 705-748-8830
Originally from Mexico, Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez are the owners of Faces by 2, a professional and creative face and body painting and makeup business with locations in Peterborough and Delta, British Columbia. The two women met as newcomer mothers in Peterborough, where they discovered they shared a passion for makeup as well as their culture and language. (Photo courtesy of Faces by 2)
Not much compares to the joy kids experience through whimsical face painting. And no one knows this better than Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez, the women behind Faces by 2, a professional and creative face and body painting and makeup company with locations in Peterborough and British Columbia.
This story was created in partnership with the New Canadians Centre as part of their #PtboIsMyHome series, where you can meet local immigrant entrepreneurs who are at different points in their settlement experience and careers. These are their stories of hope, home, community, and belonging in Peterborough.
Normally, the two independent entrepreneurs — who both hail from Mexico — are a favourite at summer festivals and gatherings. Unfortunately COVID-19 restrictions have prevented the two self-professed “makeup addict moms” from doing what they love most this summer.
Still, while their business plans are on hold, the two women remain committed to staying positive. That’s because they’ve been through a lot together and know the importance of connection.
Both Rosie and Vange ended up coming to Peterborough from Mexico because of their partners.
Vange, an accountant, came to Canada when her husband was working on his Master’s degree at the University of Guelph. After he graduated, they settled in Peterborough.
Rosie married a Canadian whose job brought them to Canada from Mexico 14 years ago. She still remembers the isolation she experienced as a result of culture shock, the winter months, and being at home with a young child.
Rosie Salcido and Vange Rodriguez are both natives of Mexico with a passion for makeup who came to Peterborough where they eventually started a professional and creative face and body painting and maekup business. Vange has since relocated to Delta in British Columbia, where she continues to be involved in the business. (Photo courtesy of Faces by 2)
When their children were at school together, Rosie and Vange met and immediately clicked. Sharing language, culture, and a passion for all things makeup, the two decided to pursue their dream of running a special event makeup business together.
They started out by entertaining people with their craft at festivals and soon they were the special feature at bridal parties.
Just as their business was starting to take off, Rosie and Vange connected with the women’s group at the New Canadians Centre (NCC). They fell in love with the program that supported newcomer women, describing it as a “welcome place with open arms”.
Because NCC provided child minding, the program provided a much-needed break for newcomer mothers. It wasn’t long after that the two women began facilitating the NCC women’s group.
“We taught the women in the program about face painting,” Rosie recalls. “We wanted to build community and each week we would gather together to cook, make crafts, and then we started doing makeup together.”
Along with her business partner Vange Rodriguez, Faces by 2 co-owner Rosie Salcido is a professional makeup and lash artist. The two entrepreneurs built their business providing face and body painting art, glitter tattoos, henna art, and makeup services for special occasions including birthday parties, fairs, weddings, corporate events, and more. (Photo: Erin Hanes Photography)
Vange also loved the experience at NCC.
“The biggest impact we felt was the power of belonging,” she explains. “You see how much a person can grow by feeling welcomed and feeling part of a group or community.”
“This group gave me the opportunity to meet women from different backgrounds, share our experiences as newcomers, empower each other, and feel at home in Canada.”
They both say they will miss NCC’s annual Multicultural Canada Day in-person festivities this year, but are hoping their happy memories will carry them through.
Vange and Rosie are representative of so many businesses that depend on seasonal work, special events, festivals and fairs to earn a living.
While the pandemic means their entire line of services is on hold — from face painting (the biggest part of their business), to weddings, lash services, and the incredible body painting processes they love creating — the two women remain upbeat. They finish each other’s sentences with lots of laughter and banter back and forth.
VIDEO: Faces by 2 body paint the Canadian flag in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday
Over the years, Rosie and Vange have built a loyal following across the Peterborough region and, with Vange having relocated to Delta in British Columbia, the two entrepreneurs planned to continue to grow their business at two locations.
Both women know the importance of staying hopeful and connected and, even during these challenging times, remain optimistic about what will come.
“We have to see what the future will deliver,” Vange says. “We will keep learning so we can be ready when the time is right.”
This year, the New Canadians Centre is celebrating 40 years of welcoming and supporting newcomers, and the annual Multicultural Canada Day Festival is an important part of this history. The festival brings our community together for a celebration of our country’s birthday and the multiculturalism that is core to Canada’s national identity.
Newcomers and their families have grown to be part of the rich cultural fabric that binds our community together. “Peterborough Is My Home” — our chosen home that we love, cherish, and support. This year’s Multicultural Canada Day programming embraces this sentiment and has been adapted to reflect physical distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To learn more about other #PtboIsMyHome activities and events leading up to and on Canada Day, please visit nccpeterborough.ca. You can also follow New Canadians Centre on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 166 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland County, 9 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There are no new cases to report today in Peterborough for the eighth day in a row (the last positive case was on June 20), Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton, or Hastings and Prince Edward. The number of cases in Kawartha Lakes has been reduced by 1, due to data cleaning and the removal of a duplicate case.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 34,911 confirmed cases, an increase of 257 from yesterday’s report. Of these new cases, 177 are due to an outbreak among temporary foreign workers on farms in Windsor-Essex, with a single farm accounting for 175 cases.
A total of 30,196 cases are resolved, an increase of 89 from yesterday. There have been 2,665 deaths, an increase of 7 from yesterday, with 1,706 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 6. A total of 1,383,566 tests have been completed, an increase of 27,127 from yesterday, with 16,701 tests under investigation, a decrease of 12,891.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 95 (no change) Active cases: 2 (no change) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 91 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 16,550 (increase of 250) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 196, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (decrease of 1)* Probable cases: No longer reported Hospitalizations: 13 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 166 (no change) Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)
*Due to data cleaning and removal of a duplicate case, the cumulative total of cases is 1 less than the total reported yesterday.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18) Probable cases: 181 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 36 (no change) Total tests completed: 9,258 (increase of 173) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 34,911 (increase of 257)* Resolved: 30,196 (increase of 89) Hospitalized: 232 (increase of 18) Hospitalized and in ICU: 46 (decrease of 5) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 35 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2,665 (increase of 7) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,706 (increase of 6, 64% of all deaths) Total tests completed 1,383,566 (increase of 27,127) Tests under investigation: 16,701 (decrease of 12,891)
*177 of these new cases are due to an outbreak among temporary foreign workers on farms in Windsor-Essex, with a single farm accounting for 175 cases.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit will be reopening its office at 108 Angeline Street South in Lindsay to the public on July 6, 2020, as well as its offices in Haliburton and Port Hope. (Photo: Google Maps)
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit will reopen its offices to the public starting on Monday, July 6th.
The offices in Port Hope, Lindsay, and Haliburton will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, according to a media release from the health unit.
Each office will have safety protocols in place to ensure both staff and members of the public can remain safe.
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“While we are pleased to be able to open our doors again, our first consideration is everyone’s safety,” says Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, medical officer of health for the HKPR District Health Unit.
“We will be actively screening visitors to be sure they are not ill, limiting the number of people coming into our offices, asking visitors to maintain physical distancing, and requiring people wear a mask if they are coming to our office for an appointment or program.”
Visitors to the health unit’s offices can expect to see plexiglass partitions at front reception, signage for physical distancing, centralized appointment bookings with pre-screening questions, and increased cleaning of high-touch surfaces and bathrooms.
“Like other businesses, we are open, but it’s not business as usual,” says Dr. Noseworthy. “For everyone’s health and safety, we are continuing to monitor our practices and work to limit the physical contact between residents and our staff.”
Although the health unit closed its offices to the public in March, some programs continued to be offered such as well-water bottle drop-off and pick-up through an outside distribution area. This practice will continue even when the offices reopen, and health unit staff will still not be able to check the paperwork for well-water samples.
When possible, people are also asked to call to book a pick-up time for harm reduction supplies.
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 167 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland County, 9 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There is 1 new case to report today in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough for the seventh day in a row (the last positive case was on June 20), Northumberland, or Haliburton. There is no report for Hastings and Prince Edward on weekends; however, the last positive case there was reported on May 18.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 34,654 confirmed cases, an increase of 178 from yesterday’s report. A total of 30,107 cases are resolved, an increase of 175 from yesterday. There have been 2,658 deaths, an increase of 6 from yesterday, with 1,700 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 2. A total of 1,356,439 tests have been completed, an increase of 28,633 from yesterday, with 29,592 tests under investigation, a decrease of 4,167.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 95 (no change) Active cases: 2 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 91 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 16,300 (increase of 250) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide reports on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 197, including 167 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (increase of 1) Probable cases: No longer reported Hospitalizations: 13 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 166 (no change) Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Note: the health unit does not provide updates on weekends. These numbers are from June 26; the next report will be June 29.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18) Probable cases: 181 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 36 (no change) Total tests completed: 9,085 (increase of 291) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 34,654 (increase of 178) Resolved: 30,107 (increase of 175) Hospitalized: 214 (decrease of 38) Hospitalized and in ICU: 51 (decrease of 3) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 36 (increase of 1) Deaths: 2,658 (increase of 6) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,700 (increase of 2, 64% of all deaths) Total tests completed 1,356,439 (increase of 28,633) Tests under investigation: 29,592 (decrease of 4,167)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 28 – June 27, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 28 – June 27, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
Professional and amateur sports organizations can now use indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities for training and to hold non-contact athletic competitions — but without team games and spectators.
On Saturday (June 27), the Ontario government announced it has removed some restrictions on indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities.
The change was made in one of the emergency orders made the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. The government also announced it has extended all emergency orders until Friday, July 10th. Orders made until Ontario’s state of emergency, which is in place until Wednesday, July 15th, are regularly renewed every two weeks.
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With the removal of restrictions, indoor sports and recreational facilities in Ontario can now open when they are going to be used by national and provincial sports organizations, leagues, or clubs to to train amateur or professional athletes or to run amateur or professional athletic competitions.
All athletes must maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from others, so contact sports are not allowed. Team sports are also not allowed, except for training sessions for members of a team that do not include games or scrimmage games.
No spectators are permitted. For athletes under the age of 18, one parent, guardian, or other adult can accompany each athlete.
Locker rooms, change rooms, showers, and clubhouses in the facility must be closed, except for access to equipment storage, a washroom, or for first aid.
Any equipment that is rented or provided to users of the facility must also be cleaned and disinfected between each use.
kawarthaNOW is providing a daily report of COVID-19 cases in the greater Kawarthas region.
Here’s today summary: there are 95 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area, 166 in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland County, 9 in Haliburton County, and 43 in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
There is 1 new case to report today in Kawartha Lakes. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough (the last positive case was on June 20), Northumberland, or Haliburton. There is no report for Hastings and Prince Edward on weekends; however, the last positive case there was reported on May 18.
There has been a total of 39 deaths. The most recent death was reported on May 7 by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.
Province-wide, there are 34,476 confirmed cases, an increase of 160 from yesterday’s report. A total of 29,932 cases are resolved, an increase of 178 from yesterday. There have been 2,652 deaths, an increase of 8 from yesterday, with 1,698 of the deaths being residents in long-term care homes, an increase of 6. A total of 1,327,806 tests have been completed, a record increase of 33,759 from yesterday, with a record 33,759 tests under investigation, an increase of 6,415..
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units and hospitals. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data.
We publish the daily report, usually by late afternoon, with the most current information released by health units. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Confirmed positive: 95 (no change) Active cases: 2 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 2 (no change) Resolved: 91 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 16,050 (increase of 300) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
Note: effective July 3, the health unit will no longer provide updates on the weekend.
Confirmed positive: 196, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 21 in Northumberland, 9 in Haliburton (increase of 1) Probable cases: No longer reported Hospitalizations: 13 (no change) Deaths: 32 (no change) Resolved: 166 (no change) Institutional outbreaks: Fenelon Court Long Term Care Home in Fenelon Falls (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
Note: the health unit does not provide updates on weekends. These numbers are from June 26; the next report will be June 29.
Confirmed positive: 43 (no change, last positive case reported on May 18) Probable cases: 181 (no change) Deaths: 5 (no change) Hospitalized: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU: 0 (no change) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 0 (no change) Recovered: 36 (no change) Total tests completed: 9,085 (increase of 291) Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 34,476 (increase of 160) Resolved: 29,932 (increase of 178) Hospitalized: 252 (decrease of 4) Hospitalized and in ICU: 54 (decrease of 7) Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 35 (decrease of 6) Deaths: 2,652 (increase of 8) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 1,698 (increase of 6, 64% of all deaths) Total tests completed 1,327,806 (increase of 33,492) Tests under investigation: 33,759 (increase of 6,415)
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 27 – June 26, 2020. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com) COVID-19 tests completed in Ontario from May 27 – June 26, 2020. The red line is the number of tests completed daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day moving average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
Police have recovered the body of a man who went missing after a boat accident on Rice Lake on Saturday morning (June 27).
The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit recovered the body of 41-year-old Tien Dat Tran of Markham at around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon (June 28).
Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews were called to the scene of the accident near Wood Duck Drive at around 7 a.m. on Saturday.
A boat with three men onboard had lost control while travelling on the lake.
One man was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, one man was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries, and one man was unaccounted for.
The OPP Marine Unit, Otonabee-South Monaghan Fire Department, and a helicopter from OPP Aviation Services began searching the area for the missing man, with the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit also assisting.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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