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Orillia hosting province's top Special Olympics basketball teams

Orillia hosting province's top Special Olympics basketball teams

'We are excited to show off our facility and showcase our athletes,' says community co-ordinator for Special Olympics Orillia
Orillia library hosting presentation on electric vehicles

Orillia library hosting presentation on electric vehicles

Driving the Future: Understanding Electric Cars taking place April 18
'Really good fit': Change brewing at former Midland dealership

'Really good fit': Change brewing at former Midland dealership

Test Batches Brewery will feature tap room, retail outlet and patio along with six to eight housemade beers on tap and a selection of sweet and savoury food
Orillia was once the 'leading lacrosse centre' in all of Canada

Orillia was once the 'leading lacrosse centre' in all of Canada

The Orillia Terriers captured three straight Mann Cup national titles in the 1930s, winning the 1936 crown at fabled Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto
THE BIG READ: ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ has sparked a new chapter of hate in Ontario

THE BIG READ: ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ has sparked a new chapter of hate in Ontario

Once obsessed with fighting COVID mandates, far-right groups have settled on a new target: drag performers who read books to children at public events. What's really fuelling all the angry protests?
Rescuing animals is a wild ride at local rehab facility

Rescuing animals is a wild ride at local rehab facility

'If an animal needs help, I will always get involved. They can’t help themselves,' says volunteer with local wildlife rehab and education centre
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Colts draw first blood in North Bay with OT win

Colts draw first blood in North Bay with OT win

Barrie defenceman Josh Kavanagh scored the game-winning goal just 1:49 into extra time to take Game 1
Another large grass fire sparks fire ban in Oro-Medonte

Another large grass fire sparks fire ban in Oro-Medonte

A fire in a brush area of Line 5 South is the second large fire in the township this week
DOMB unveils a 'unique mix' of new downtown events this year

DOMB unveils a 'unique mix' of new downtown events this year

"Everything ... (is) kind of in an effort to highlight what we have downtown and show people how diverse the downtown is,' said DOMB manager