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Glowing Hearts accepting nominations for annual backpack program

Glowing Hearts accepting nominations for annual backpack program

Local charity helps low-income families in Simcoe County fill their back-to-school needs
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Don't forget to smile today!
OPP divers recover body from Sparrow Lake

OPP divers recover body from Sparrow Lake

Police say positive identification cannot be made until a post-mortem examination is completed
Local athlete realizes dream, inks contract with LA Dodgers

Local athlete realizes dream, inks contract with LA Dodgers

'Every kid who plays baseball at one point stands in their backyard, dreaming of stepping onto a major league field,' says Max Hewitt
Terry Fox broadcast benefit will support cancer research

Terry Fox broadcast benefit will support cancer research

Program featuring celebrity musicians, popular personalities, and inspiring stories set to air nationwide on Aug. 9
In an age of extinction, how can Canada curb its ivory trade?

In an age of extinction, how can Canada curb its ivory trade?

Canada is considering cracking down on the trade of African elephant ivory, but is asking Canadians to weigh in on how far it should go
Driver escapes van fire on Highway 400

Driver escapes van fire on Highway 400

'The driver smelled smoke… and watched the vehicle get consumed by flames,' says OPP sergeant
Underwater adventures await to be found in Simcoe County (6 photos)

Underwater adventures await to be found in Simcoe County (6 photos)

'I found an old shipwreck about two months ago that no one’s ever found before… or no one has at least never talked about before,' says Barrie scuba expert
COLUMN: Being an oldtimer means a life full of Jeopardy

COLUMN: Being an oldtimer means a life full of Jeopardy

Rusty Draper says being old is a state of mind and he has embraced the concept - and milked it - for many years
COLUMN: Slime mould can think and react like an animal

COLUMN: Slime mould can think and react like an animal

That blob of mould is actually millions of individual cells that can join together to create multicellular reproductive structures, or not, depending on their mood