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Library fields 'profanity, hatred' for hosting drag queen event

Library fields 'profanity, hatred' for hosting drag queen event

'I have no issue with people disagreeing with things that we do. What I have an issue with is meanness and cruelty,' says library CEO
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This week in OrilliaMatters+: Fill the tank with this great giveaway!

This week in OrilliaMatters+: Fill the tank with this great giveaway!

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Oro-Medonte private school opening second location this fall

Oro-Medonte private school opening second location this fall

'The level of professionalism mixed with compassionate, supportive relationships with each student is like no other,' says parent
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LETTER: Council needs to 'stand up to township staff' on STRs

LETTER: Council needs to 'stand up to township staff' on STRs

'Staff are headed in the opposite direction than the unanimous course set by council,' frustrated Oro-Medonte resident contends
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Police say attempted carjacking led to shooting in Barrie

Police say attempted carjacking led to shooting in Barrie

Two Toronto-area teens, aged 14 and 18, face numerous charges following shooting; A 25-year-old man suffered non life-threatening gunshot wound
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Orillia man pulls 'large knife' on police during arrest attempt

Orillia man pulls 'large knife' on police during arrest attempt

A resident noticed man lurking around his vehicle around midnight; OPP were able to locate supects and two Orillia males are facing multiple charges
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Check your tickets! A $1M ticket was sold in Simcoe County

Check your tickets! A $1M ticket was sold in Simcoe County

While the $70 million LOTTO MAX jackpot was won in Quebec, LOTTO MAX players in Ontario won plenty of the other prizes
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Museum vying for beloved Keewatin runs into choppy water

Museum vying for beloved Keewatin runs into choppy water

'We here in Port McNicoll are watching this development with great interest,' says resident working to ensure Edwardian-era vessel stays docked at home port
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LETTER: Despite the election results, hope still prevails

LETTER: Despite the election results, hope still prevails

'I am reminded that the way forward is cooperation and working together, not partisan attacks and assumptions based on political beliefs and ideology,' says letter writer
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City council endorses federal sanctions on Russia and Belarus

City council endorses federal sanctions on Russia and Belarus

Coun. Mason Ainsworth cast lone vote against the idea, saying it was akin to 'meddling in international affairs'
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