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'No truth' to rumours of vaccine-related deaths at Orillia home

'No truth' to rumours of vaccine-related deaths at Orillia home

Reports on social media said two residents of Champlain Manor died after receiving the bivalent booster; Official says home is in outbreak but it's not related to vaccine
Fall is a picturesque time for a hardy hike (4 photos)

Fall is a picturesque time for a hardy hike (4 photos)

Members of the Ganaraska Hiking Club enjoyed some breathtaking vistas, Canadian Shield and the beginning of the fall colours on the trail from Big Chute
CANADA: Feds to lift border vaccine, ArriveCan mandates

CANADA: Feds to lift border vaccine, ArriveCan mandates

COVID-19 border measures will not be renewed when it expires on Sept. 30
LETTER: Salary of $40K isn't what it used to be

LETTER: Salary of $40K isn't what it used to be

To deny today's workers a livable wage is 'inhumane,' letter writer says
COLUMN: Kids' choices leave exasperated mom on thin ice

COLUMN: Kids' choices leave exasperated mom on thin ice

Now that extra-curricular activities have returned, it's difficult to know how hard to push kids — and in which direction, laments mom of young girls
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Local hockey star scoring tens of millions of views on TikTok

Local hockey star scoring tens of millions of views on TikTok

'I’m so grateful that I get to share my passion with the world and introduce the sport to some who have never seen it,' says Zac Bell
Preservation of farmland a critical issue in municipal election

Preservation of farmland a critical issue in municipal election

'For voters who care about preserving farmland in Ontario, this fall’s municipal elections are critically important,' OFA official says
'Ecstatic': Ahmadiyya Muslim cemetery approved in Bradford

'Ecstatic': Ahmadiyya Muslim cemetery approved in Bradford

'Back home, where many of us are from ... even our graves, sometimes, are desecrated,' said AMJ official, adding: 'Our community is going to be ecstatic'
CANADA: Military sounding alarm over recruiting problems

CANADA: Military sounding alarm over recruiting problems

Officials say the military is getting about half the number of applicants it needs per month to meet the goal of adding 5,900 members this year