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Three local organizations get help in 'challenging' holiday season

Three local organizations get help in 'challenging' holiday season

The Connor, Clark and Lunn Financial Group has provided a special donation of $8,000 to Community Foundation to directly assist local charities
OPP looking for suspect in sexual assault, break-ins

OPP looking for suspect in sexual assault, break-ins

The suspect is described as a tall, white male in his 20s with light brown hair
Community raises $25K for YMCA Giving Tuesday campaign

Community raises $25K for YMCA Giving Tuesday campaign

Donations from across the region on Giving Tuesday were matched by an anonymous, generous donor
Auditor General's findings underscore Bradford Bypass concerns: Coalitions

Auditor General's findings underscore Bradford Bypass concerns: Coalitions

'Proceeding with this highway without full study and consideration of policies makes a mockery of the protection these Acts are supposed to afford,' coalitions say
Oro-Medonte lottery winner plans to use winnings to invest, travel

Oro-Medonte lottery winner plans to use winnings to invest, travel

Nicholas Stoikos won over $88,000 playing POOLs and said winning the cash prize 'feels amazing'
Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 boosters

Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 boosters

Chief medical officer of health encouraged those eligible to book booster appointments as soon as possible
City urged to 'reject province's bullying' growth targets

City urged to 'reject province's bullying' growth targets

Open house draws plenty of opinions as Orillia looks to expand boundary; city 'needs to grow up, not creep and crawl'
Health unit reports 97 new COVID cases in Simcoe Muskoka Thursday

Health unit reports 97 new COVID cases in Simcoe Muskoka Thursday

There are 16 new cases in Orillia, four new cases in Severn, two in Oro-Medonte and one in Ramara Township
Original art fundraiser will aid local post-secondary art students

Original art fundraiser will aid local post-secondary art students

Local artists have created original art that will be unveiled Saturday at Hibernation Arts to raise money for the Mary Rose Bursary
Orillia's Be Kind campaign reverberating throughout province

Orillia's Be Kind campaign reverberating throughout province

Cornwall teacher hears about Orillia effort and uses campaign to inspire his students; 'I felt good about letting other people know that they mattered,' said pupil