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Virtual after-school programs available for students with autism spectrum disorder

Virtual after-school programs available for students with autism spectrum disorder

Programs focus on using recreation, problem solving and coding to support social skills development; Applications due by Jan. 21
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Orillia family 'lost everything' in High Street house fire

Orillia family 'lost everything' in High Street house fire

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help an Orillia family who lost their home and all their belongings in a fire on Saturday night
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Testing captures 1,166 new COVID cases in region, 2 deaths reported

Testing captures 1,166 new COVID cases in region, 2 deaths reported

Three people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 since the health unit's last report Friday
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COVID outbreak declared at Barrie hospital's Dialysis Clinic

COVID outbreak declared at Barrie hospital's Dialysis Clinic

Two patients and two staff affected by latest outbreak; Meanwhile, another outbreak in Surgery 3 is now over
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Starting today, Simcoe County residents can request smaller garbage and recycling carts

Starting today, Simcoe County residents can request smaller garbage and recycling carts

Deliveries of new cart sizes are now expected to commence in March
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COLUMN: New website brings local Indigenous story to life

COLUMN: New website brings local Indigenous story to life

Local Truth and Reconciliation Roundtable has helped bring 'story that needs to be told' into virtual world that highlights its animate nature
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Three local residents face multiple charges after drug bust at Orillia home

Three local residents face multiple charges after drug bust at Orillia home

Police seized cocaine, MDMA/prescription drugs, cash before charging Severn man, Ramara woman and Washago woman
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Orillia campus of Georgian College closing at noon today

Orillia campus of Georgian College closing at noon today

Local road and weather conditions have prompted the college to close the campus
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Expect long wait times as CAA fields up to 500 calls per hour

Expect long wait times as CAA fields up to 500 calls per hour

Automobile association focused on high-priority calls, such as stranded motorists; At-home service not available
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COVID-19: Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral treatment

COVID-19: Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral treatment

Paxlovid uses a combination of drugs to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from replicating once it has infected a patient
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