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Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is our local health unit. Updated with respiratory infection information, beach safety, tick information, and other public health concerns local to City of Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton and Northumberland Counties.

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is famous for its world class healthcare, as well as its comprehensive and reliable health information online. 

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Merck Manual for the Consumer

The manuals are the product of a collaboration between hundreds of medical experts worldwide, an independent editorial board of peer reviewers, and their editorial staff of physicians and professional medical writers. With an aim to protect, preserve, and share the best current medical information to enable more informed decisions, enhance relationships between patients and professionals, and improve health care outcomes around the world.

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2021 Census Postsecondary Research Kit

The 2021 Census Postsecondary Research Kit has been developed for college, CÉGEP and university students looking to use Census data in their research. It includes an easy-to-use research guide on Census of Population resources and on how the data can be used to answer complex research questions.

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ABCYa

Educational games for kids Pre-K through grade 6, as well as printable colouring sheets and activity pages.

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Anxiety Canada

Anxiety Canada™ is a leader in developing online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety and anxiety disorders, and promotes understanding about anxiety and anxiety disorders.

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Canada Reads

Canada Reads is brought to you by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and asks: What is the one book that every Canadian should read? Canadian celebrities defend their favourite books in a lively debate format. Check out the rest of the CBC Books website for great reading recommendations.

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CanLII

CanLII offers free public access to approximately one million documents across nearly 200 case law and legislative databases.

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CBC Corner

Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more. This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, education kids content, news in foreign languages and much more!

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CBC Kids

Games, videos, articles and quizzes all for kids!

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Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI)

Self-help resources for mental health problems. Includes information sheets and modules.

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Common Sense Education

Common Sense Education's videos focus on the responsible and safe use of technology by kids and teens, including understanding your digital footprint, oversharing, online safety, and protecting your personal and private information.

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Common Sense Media for Families

From Common Sense Media, a YouTube channel that provides families with solid evidence-based information on technology use for kids and teens. Not sure what the latest app is? Want to know the benefits and risks of social media for teens? Looking for tips on discussing difficult topics about the internet and technology? Common Sense Media for Families provides balanced and realistic advice for families navigating our technological landscape.

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Common Sense Media Ratings and Reviews

Common Sense Media provides hundreds of ratings and reviews of TV shows, movies, and video games to help parents decide what to watch with their children. The channel also provides advice on how to start conversations with their kids about various topics presented in media, as well as how to help manage screen time and mental health. 

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Common Sense Privacy Program

Common Sense Privacy Program evaluates a number of apps and websites so that educators and families can make informed decisions on what data they might be sharing online. Their site includes their evaluations, how they rate each app, privacy training, and research publications.

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County of Haliburton

Website for the County of Haliburton. Find bylaws, council meetings, local events and attractions, and more.

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Coursera

Coursera partners with more than 200 leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. They offer a range of learning opportunities—from hands-on projects and courses to job-ready certificates and degree programs. Auditing courses is free, with the option of purchasing a certificate upon completion.

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Crash Course

Crash Course is a YouTube channel created by authors and life-long learners Hank and John Green. Dedicated to anyone who wants to "learn stuff", Crash Course is a fantastic educational resource for students, teachers, parents, and anyone who has a thirst for knowledge.

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Digital Archive Ontario

Explore all digitized items held by Toronto Public Library — including over 100,000 historical photos, maps, postcards & more from Ontario.

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Fantastic Fiction

Search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information.
Join over 100,000 members. Sign up for free and follow your favourite authors, keep a list of books you want to read, and keep track of the books you've read.

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FireSmoke.ca

Canadian portal for information about wildland fire weather and smoke. These tools and data serve professionals in the air quality, health & safety, emergency management, and science & research communities as well as the public. Includes and interactive map that shows fire locations and smoke forecasts.

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Forest Fires Ontario

Government of Ontario forest fire website. Includes an interactive provincial map with current forest fires and their status.

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Funbrain

Educational games, videos, and reading recommendations for kids Pre-K to grade 8. Use their grade browsing guide to find the games best for your child.

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GCF Global - Free Online Learning

GCF Global provides short free tutorials about a variety of topics including technology, core skills, and languages.

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GetCyberSafe.ca

Get Cyber Safe is a national public awareness campaign created to inform Canadians about cyber security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online.

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Glassdoor

Glassdoor lets you get the inside scoop on what it's like to work for a company by reading reviews submitted directly from those who know best—the employees. Combine this information with robust salary data and interview information, and you can find all the information you need for an informed job search.

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Go Ask Alice!

Alice! is not one person, but a team. The Go Ask Alice! site is supported by a team of Columbia University health promotion specialists, health care providers, and other health professionals, along with a staff of information and research specialists and writers. Our team members have advanced degrees in public health, health education, medicine, counselling, and a number of other relevant fields.

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Good Learning Anywhere

Good Learning Anywhere is a program from the Sioux Hudson Literacy Council and offers online courses to help Ontario adults access
job opportunities, develop life skills, and prepare for post-secondary. Register to connect with an online mentor and reach your learning goals.

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Government of Ontario COVID-19 Information

Updated daily with provincial data, advice, and vaccination booking.

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Haliburton Highlands COVID-19 Response

Information from Haliburton Highlands Health Services including COVID-19 assessment tools, community supports for access to food, community services, mental health supports, and wellness services in Haliburton County.

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Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group

The Haliburton Highlands Genealogy physical library is housed at our Minden branch. Contact a member of the HHGG to access resources there.

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Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is our local health unit. Updated with respiratory infection information, beach safety, tick information, and other public health concerns local to City of Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton and Northumberland Counties.

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Health Canada COVID-19 Information

Updated daily with national data, information on social distancing, and self-assessment tools.

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Hinterland's Who's Who

Many will remember Hinterland's Who's Who by it's classic TV spots showcasing Canadian wildlife. Visit their website to learn more about the wildlife in our own backyard!

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Historica Canada

For Canadian Heritage Minutes and other resources on Canadian history and culture, visit Historica Canada.

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Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Subjects include math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. 

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Lego.com

Lego.com offers free games for kids based on popular Lego themes.

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is famous for its world class healthcare, as well as its comprehensive and reliable health information online. 

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Merck Manual for the Consumer

The manuals are the product of a collaboration between hundreds of medical experts worldwide, an independent editorial board of peer reviewers, and their editorial staff of physicians and professional medical writers. With an aim to protect, preserve, and share the best current medical information to enable more informed decisions, enhance relationships between patients and professionals, and improve health care outcomes around the world.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

The dictionary by Merriam-Webster is America's most trusted online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation.

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Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

Search more than 275,000 synonyms, antonyms, related words, and idiomatic phrases. Find concise definitions pinpointing the meaning shared by synonyms, and sample sentences showing how words are used in context. The thesaurus is more than just a list of synonyms; it is your guide to more precise and effective use of language.

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Municipality of Dysart et al.

The website of the Municipality of Dysart et al. Find bylaws, council meetings, fire restrictions, local events and attractions, and more.

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Municipality of Highlands East

The website of the Municipality of Highlands East. Find bylaws, council meetings, fire restrictions, local events and attractions, and more.

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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids is a free online resource for kids to learn more about the world around them. Games, pictures, articles and more!

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Open Library

Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Users can contribute new information or corrections to the catalogue and browse by subject, author, or lists members have created.

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PBS Kids

Educational games, videos, and podcasts for children to explore from PBS.

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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg offers over 46,000 free e-books. Choose from among free EPUB books or free Kindle books; download them or read them online.

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Public Health Ontario Multilingual COVID-19 Resources

Fact sheets and guidance on COVID-19.

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Safe Kid Games

Safe Kid Games is where fun meets learning in a safe and friendly environment. Their mission is to provide age-appropriate, engaging, and kid-friendly games for K to grade 7. 

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Self Compassion

All-in-one resource for self compassion. Official website for Dr. Kristin Neff, pioneering self-compassion researcher, author, and teacher.

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The Folio Prize

The Folio Prize is open to all works of fiction written in English and published in the UK. All genres and all forms of fiction are eligible. The format of first publication may be print or digital. The prize is awarded in March for books published in the previous calendar year. The Folio Prize is open to writers from around the world. Its aim is simple: to celebrate the best fiction of our time, regardless of form or genre, and to bring it to the attention of as many readers as possible.

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The Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a user-driven collection of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly three million public domain books. Home of the Wayback Machine, which searches archived web content. Also home to multiple special library collections including the Canadian Libraries collection sponsored by numerous Canadian academic and government libraries. 

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The Lambda Literary Awards

The Lambda Literary Awards identify and celebrate the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer books of the year and affirm that LGBTQ+ stories are part of the literature of the world. The Awards ceremony has consistently drawn an audience representing every facet of publishing.Check out the rest of the Lambda Literary page for more reading recommendations.

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The Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK.

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The Scotiabank Giller Prize

The Scotiabank Giller Prize, or Giller Prize, is a literary award given to a Canadian author of a novel or short story collection published in English the previous year, after an annual juried competition between publishers who submit entries.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

The website of the Township of Algonquin Highlands. Find bylaws, council meetings, fire restrictions, local events and attractions, and more.

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Township of Minden Hills

The website of the Township of Minden Hills. Find bylaws, council meetings, fire restrictions, local events and attractions, and more.

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TVO Kids

For decades TVO has produced quality educational programming for children. Visit their site for educational games and videos!

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