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Local nurses put retirement on hold to help during the pandemic

Local nurses put retirement on hold to help during the pandemic

'I thought: ‘I have something to offer here, and I am retired and I’m not doing anything else,' said the Oro-Medonte Township resident
Group hopes to further challenge county's plans for waste facility

Group hopes to further challenge county's plans for waste facility

'If the tribunal’s interpretation of what protection is supposed to look like stands, we think it’s really a slippery slope,' says Canadian Environmental Law Association
Grant will help Orillia Rowing Club rebuild in wake of pandemic

Grant will help Orillia Rowing Club rebuild in wake of pandemic

'This grant will help us attract more rowers, both returning and new and provide much needed coaching for all rowers,' said club official
Police believe missing Georgina man could be in the area

Police believe missing Georgina man could be in the area

He was last seen at his home on March 11
Area resort donates 28 truckloads of furniture to Habitat for Humanity

Area resort donates 28 truckloads of furniture to Habitat for Humanity

'We don’t purchase product, so donations are vital,' says Habitat official who is grateful for 'significant' donation of more than 8,600 items
Local man enjoying 'cool' $250K lottery win

Local man enjoying 'cool' $250K lottery win

'It feels good to win after playing for all these years,' says chef who plans to use the money to invest and pay some bills
It's official: Vaccinated travellers won't need test to enter Canada as of April 1

It's official: Vaccinated travellers won't need test to enter Canada as of April 1

Change is possible because of Canada's high vaccination rates and fewer cases of the virus being detected at the border, says health minister
Orillia doctor off to Ukraine border crossing to aid injured and sick

Orillia doctor off to Ukraine border crossing to aid injured and sick

'I couldn’t just sit at home and watch this devastation happen without being able to do something myself,' says local doctor who will offer 'whatever little comfort I can'
Local Irish citizens celebrate family heritage on St. Patrick's Day

Local Irish citizens celebrate family heritage on St. Patrick's Day

'The Irish are very prideful people,' says local native of Ireland, noting it's not about drinking green beer; 'St. Patrick’s Day is the day when we celebrate who we are'
First Indigenous Governor General looks to 'move away' from Indian Act

First Indigenous Governor General looks to 'move away' from Indian Act

Simon met with the deputy minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations last August to discuss what role she could play 'in Indigenous issues and reconciliation as a whole'