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Local youth working hard to tackle climate change (3 photos)

Local youth working hard to tackle climate change (3 photos)

Sustainable Orillia Youth Council working to organize summit on climate change; 'Any local action has to be youth-driven because it’s (their) world,' says official
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Rotaract Orillia 'trick-or-eating' to support Sharing Place

Rotaract Orillia 'trick-or-eating' to support Sharing Place

Service club members will go door to door on Halloween; donations can also be dropped off at Royal LePage
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Ontario reports 269 new COVID cases Tuesday

Ontario reports 269 new COVID cases Tuesday

The latest updates noted 427 recoveries and five new deaths
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LETTER: Local candidates need to weigh in on closed meetings

LETTER: Local candidates need to weigh in on closed meetings

'Too much in camera can lead to a municipal council being seen as secretive and hiding something, which is something they should wish to avoid,' says letter writer
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Home construction 'changing with the times,' says local builder

Home construction 'changing with the times,' says local builder

Orillia-based Lowry Building Co. focuses on sustainable, environmentally-friendly building methods that emit fewer greenhouse gases than conventional construction
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Enjoy the day!
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Car crashes into light pole in West Ridge (2 photos)

Car crashes into light pole in West Ridge (2 photos)

The single-vehicle incident occurred Monday night at around 9 p.m.
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City, Lakehead strike agreement for student use of rec centre

City, Lakehead strike agreement for student use of rec centre

University to pay $35K for access during 2021-22 school year; Lakehead also asks council to reconfigure transit route
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Council asked to deny Terry Fox Circle changes during budget talks

Council asked to deny Terry Fox Circle changes during budget talks

Resident suggests council 'think deeply' and either abandon project or defer it until after the 2022 municipal election
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Collection of stories helps shine light on perinatal mental health

Collection of stories helps shine light on perinatal mental health

'We wanted to shine a light on this through stories of people who have actually gone through it,' says Barrie mom and co-founder of Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative
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