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LETTER: Avid angler unhappy with new format of perch fest

LETTER: Avid angler unhappy with new format of perch fest

'It is disheartening to see the ODCC give up a festival that brought so many people together in the Sunshine City from near and far to enjoy the three-week-long' event, reader says
LETTER: What Canada's politicians wear 'matters a lot'

LETTER: What Canada's politicians wear 'matters a lot'

'I think the basic rule of some kind of neutral business attire is a good one,' says letter writer
'Brilliant initiative': Annual Orillia bike challenge launched

'Brilliant initiative': Annual Orillia bike challenge launched

Participants will log their trips by bicycle between May 11 and June 8 with a goal of collectively logging 7,560 kms, the distance across Canada
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Midland man, 20, killed in Town of Blue Mountains crash: OPP

Midland man, 20, killed in Town of Blue Mountains crash: OPP

Police say the vehicle was located in a ditch; the driver was the vehicle's lone occupant and was pronounced deceased at the scene
'Natural talent': Orillia teen dances her way to the top of her class

'Natural talent': Orillia teen dances her way to the top of her class

'I like dance because it gives me an outlet for expression. Not all communication is verbal. You can communicate a lot through dance,' says Patrick Fogarty student
Two novice drivers face stunt charges over Hwy. 400 speeding: OPP

Two novice drivers face stunt charges over Hwy. 400 speeding: OPP

One of the drivers was also charged with having open liquor; both drivers' vehicles have been impounded for 14 days
CAS failed to provide support to teen before her death: Ombudsman

CAS failed to provide support to teen before her death: Ombudsman

York Region CAS had no fault in the death of 16-year-old in 2020, the Ontario Ombudsman found the agency was 'unreasonable and wrong' in its handling of her case
Deadline for Sustainable Orillia’s Student Art Contest approaching

Deadline for Sustainable Orillia’s Student Art Contest approaching

The contest’s theme is 'Ontario Species Need Your Help' so people are more aware of how precarious the existence of some species is in this province, officials say
Midland CAO, township plan to 'vigourously' defend lawsuit

Midland CAO, township plan to 'vigourously' defend lawsuit

'Suffice it to say, the township and all other defendants do not agree with Mr. Dean’s inflammatory, unfounded, and untrue allegations,' Adjala-Tosorontio current CAO says