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Lakehead University declares 2021/2022 Year of Climate Action

Lakehead University declares 2021/2022 Year of Climate Action

Declaration supports Lakehead's 'commitments to social responsibility and sustainability, which demand that we take action to create a healthy' future
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Do something kind today
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Amber Alert issued for missing toddler last seen in Barrie (update: located)

Amber Alert issued for missing toddler last seen in Barrie (update: located)

Police say the three-year-old girl has been found safe and sound
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Kids return to school tomorrow! Police urge safety-first approach

Kids return to school tomorrow! Police urge safety-first approach

'Drivers need to be very aware, but we need kids to leave early as well so they are not rushed,' says local police official
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Halloween Haunt to make terrifying return to Canada's Wonderland

Halloween Haunt to make terrifying return to Canada's Wonderland

Streets will be filled with terror, including more than 500 monsters, terrifying scare zones, ghoulish street performers, live music, thrilling night rides, and live shows
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Hockey's back! OHL Colts kick off exhibition season tonight

Hockey's back! OHL Colts kick off exhibition season tonight

Quartet of NHL draft picks are locks to make Barrie's lineup, but there are still several question marks; Colts host Owen Sound Attack tonight
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'Nasty' invasive species choking out local lakes, Orillia man warns

'Nasty' invasive species choking out local lakes, Orillia man warns

'It’s progressed to ... where the people who live along the water are having a difficult time getting out on the water because of this,' says Couchiching Point resident
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LETTER: Want to cool the planet? Plant trees

LETTER: Want to cool the planet? Plant trees

'To grow healthy forests that future-proof Canada and Earth requires long-term political commitment,' says Forest Recovery Canada and Forests Ontario CEO
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Many Indigenous voters struggle with whether to vote

Many Indigenous voters struggle with whether to vote

Native Women’s Association of Canada launched an aggressive campaign that aims to ‘activate Indigenous women from coast to coast to coast to get to the polls and have their voices heard’
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Local 'fox whisperer' helps wild foxes survive (6 photos)

Local 'fox whisperer' helps wild foxes survive (6 photos)

Mange is a serious disease in foxes, but thanks to ecologist and wildlife photographer Jennifer Howard, it can be treated
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