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Province gives green light to fast-tracking Orchard Point lights

Province gives green light to fast-tracking Orchard Point lights

'Because of the many recent developments and upcoming developments planned for the area, MTO has approved them to go in sooner,' says MPP
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LETTER: When is a party not a party, but just a legacy?

LETTER: When is a party not a party, but just a legacy?

'If you believe that one party is entitled to own Simcoe North, then you are part of continuing this travesty,' laments letter writer, who urges people to vote
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Sadlon defence team says accuser's story 'fraught with lies'

Sadlon defence team says accuser's story 'fraught with lies'

Crown counters Sadlon's 'version of events do not make sense. ... She was an honest, candid witness that kept her composure'
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Public school board passes balanced budget of more than $650M

Public school board passes balanced budget of more than $650M

Budget includes increased staffing in addition to more money for graduation coaches for Black, Indigenous students
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WATCH: On the campaign trail with NDP leader Andrea Horwath

WATCH: On the campaign trail with NDP leader Andrea Horwath

With less than a week to go until election day, Horwath sits down with 'Inside the Village' to talk healthcare, the environment, and trying to overcome the latest polls
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Georgian College covering tuition for new PSW program

Georgian College covering tuition for new PSW program

Accelerated PSW program starts Aug. 15 at Muskoka, Orangeville, Owen Sound campuses
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Missing senior, last seen in Midhurst, had no wallet or phone

Missing senior, last seen in Midhurst, had no wallet or phone

Harvey Doherty, 87, last seen taking dogs for walk on trail system behind his home; Command post set up at Simcoe County Museum
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Worker shortage forces city to pull plug on litter pilot project

Worker shortage forces city to pull plug on litter pilot project

City earmarked $44,000 for new program but could not hire enough seasonal staffers to clean up litter in problem areas of the city
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Health unit reports 4 COVID-related deaths in Simcoe-Muskoka

Health unit reports 4 COVID-related deaths in Simcoe-Muskoka

According to monitoring of area hospitals, 68.4 per cent of the region's ICU beds are full and 19.4 per cent of the ventilator beds are occupied
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St. Paul's series is all about mental health and addiction

St. Paul's series is all about mental health and addiction

Two-part series with local expert will focus on 'how mental health problems can be effectively treated'
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