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COLUMN: 'Overwhelmed' farmers urged to seek help

COLUMN: 'Overwhelmed' farmers urged to seek help

'No matter the outcome, it’s imperative to remember a poor growing season is not a personal failure,' says OFA president
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Ontario reports 378 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 378 new COVID cases Saturday

Today's update also includes 191 recoveries and nine deaths; one of the deaths occurred more than eight weeks ago, but was previously unreported
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Aerial view captures Couchiching Beach Park in 1959

Aerial view captures Couchiching Beach Park in 1959

Take a trip down memory lane to see what Orillia's biggest waterfront park looked like more than six decades ago
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Local landscape, heritage‌ ‌inspires Orillia artist's work

Local landscape, heritage‌ ‌inspires Orillia artist's work

'I‌ ‌spend‌ ‌a‌ ‌great‌ ‌deal‌ ‌of‌ ‌my‌ ‌time‌ ‌in‌ ‌my‌ ‌red‌ ‌canoe‌ ‌exploring‌ ‌our‌ ‌waters‌ ‌and‌ ‌Georgian‌ ‌Bay' for inspiration, says Dave Beckett
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Make today amazing
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Woman, 83, charged in motorcycle crash that killed off-duty officer

Woman, 83, charged in motorcycle crash that killed off-duty officer

An 83-year-old from Grey Highlands is facing careless driving charges as a result of the crash
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Rama woman charged after alcohol-fuelled tussle with police

Rama woman charged after alcohol-fuelled tussle with police

'The female officer was able to maintain her composure while a significant chunk of hair was being pulled from her head,' says police official
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Look up! The Perseid Meteor Shower is now underway

Look up! The Perseid Meteor Shower is now underway

The best time to see the most meteors will be on the night of August 12
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Province steps up with $1.5M to help preserve local history

Province steps up with $1.5M to help preserve local history

'As the first European settlement in Ontario, and as a War of 1812 outpost ... we have an obligation as the current caretakers of these important landmarks,' said Dunlop
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Gates swing open for public to access new trails in Utopia area

Gates swing open for public to access new trails in Utopia area

'I’ve never been to an opening with a goat before,' Simcoe-Grey MP Terry Dowdall says as Utopia Conservation Area gets 'facelift'
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