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Beware of 'emergency, grandparent' scams targeting seniors: OPP

Beware of 'emergency, grandparent' scams targeting seniors: OPP

Suspects contact seniors or family members claiming that their grandchild or family member was in an accident, charged with an offence or is ill
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Ontario opens applications for $2M Francophone grant program

Ontario opens applications for $2M Francophone grant program

Organizations and businesses now have more time to submit their applications and implement the projects selected
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Health unit reports 196 new COVID cases, 4 deaths

Health unit reports 196 new COVID cases, 4 deaths

There are 16 people from the region currently hospitalized because of COVID-19, with six patients in intensive care units, the health unit reports
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'Seizing the moment': Ontario, feds pump millions into Honda upgrades

'Seizing the moment': Ontario, feds pump millions into Honda upgrades

'This will assure Honda builds the next generation of hybrid vehicles right here. The cars of the future will be built here in Alliston,' said Premier Doug Ford
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U-18 Terriers win international Silver Stick championship

U-18 Terriers win international Silver Stick championship

The Terriers downed the best team in the province, the Hespeler Shamrocks, twice en route to winning coveted International Silver Stick title
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CANADA: Travellers coming to Canada will no longer need COVID test

CANADA: Travellers coming to Canada will no longer need COVID test

Official announcement is expected later this week
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Rama lawyer helps First Nations communities win $8-billion lawsuit

Rama lawyer helps First Nations communities win $8-billion lawsuit

'We wanted to ... get clean drinking water in communities as quickly as possible. I just feel happy and proud to have been involved in the solution,' says Stephanie Willsey
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This week in OrilliaMatters+: There's still time to enter for a chance to win a cruise for two!

This week in OrilliaMatters+: There's still time to enter for a chance to win a cruise for two!

Plus, find out about our exclusive monthly email, The Plus Side
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OSMH easing visitor restrictions, but visitors must be vaccinated

OSMH easing visitor restrictions, but visitors must be vaccinated

Vaccination and masking requirements will remain in place even after the March 21 lifting of provincial measures, hospital officials say
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CHEF'S TABLE: Promises of renewal are taking root on the horizon

CHEF'S TABLE: Promises of renewal are taking root on the horizon

What's a chef up to on March break: 'Well, I’m looking through seed catalogues, doodling planting diagrams, and dreaming about April showers'
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