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'Good season' a real gift for Christmas tree growers in Ontario

'Good season' a real gift for Christmas tree growers in Ontario

Though climate change is making Christmas tree crops more unpredictable, this past year seemed to be the sweet spot, leading to taller, better looking trees
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COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

COLUMN: What do our local forests tell us about climate change?

Should we step in by 'migrating' seedlings from southern Ontario so they continue to thrive in the warmer climate? It's part of a larger debate about climate change
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Event introduces local young women to skilled trades (8 photos)

Event introduces local young women to skilled trades (8 photos)

'It's better at a young age to start introducing the skilled trades as career options for young women,' says speaker at Georgian College event
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LETTER: We must address climate change for future generations

LETTER: We must address climate change for future generations

'Hope lies in understanding the scale of the problem,' says letter writer
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Complaint helps Orillia OPP corral suspected impaired driver

Complaint helps Orillia OPP corral suspected impaired driver

Police say a 64-year-old from Severn Township was arrested in Oro-Medonte after a traffic complaint from several residents prompted an investigation
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TRILLIUM TALK: ‘Identity politics is dead and buried,’ according to Bonnie Crombie

TRILLIUM TALK: ‘Identity politics is dead and buried,’ according to Bonnie Crombie

Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead
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Santa Claus Parade a hit on snowy night in Coldwater (12 photos)

Santa Claus Parade a hit on snowy night in Coldwater (12 photos)

'It’s so great to see all the people come out to see such a great parade,' said long-time Coldwater resident of popular annual festive spectacle
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Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Athlete 'defies the odds' after life-altering mountain bike crash

Athlete 'defies the odds' after life-altering mountain bike crash

'For me being an athlete, who had had everything stripped from them, I didn’t really buy into it,' said cyclist of devastating injury
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A voice unheard: One man’s journey through intimate partner violence

A voice unheard: One man’s journey through intimate partner violence

'It’s time for the narrative to expand, for people to see beyond the stereotypes of the male abuser and female victim,' says man who claims he was raped by his female partner
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