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OSPCA backs proposed bill banning 'painful' declawing of cats

OSPCA backs proposed bill banning 'painful' declawing of cats

Teddy's Law proposes an end to declawing except where a veterinarian deems it necessary for the animal's health
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Coalition, residents raise concerns over controversial Rama Road Corridor project

Coalition, residents raise concerns over controversial Rama Road Corridor project

‘MZOs are not something that should be given out like candy,’ says executive director of Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Have a beautiful day
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Barrie's RVH agrees to store COVID vaccine when needed

Barrie's RVH agrees to store COVID vaccine when needed

'When and if we receive the vaccine, we have to start to plan to move ahead in terms of delivering the vaccine, which is a whole other level of planning,' says official
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Passing of Bill 229 concerning for area conservation authority

Passing of Bill 229 concerning for area conservation authority

Schedule 6 of bill 'stands to raise a number of unprecedented challenges related to planning and permitting,' official says
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Area opioid-related deaths up more than 50 per cent, data suggests

Area opioid-related deaths up more than 50 per cent, data suggests

Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy attempting to address negative effects of pandemic
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Candles with Care closing downtown store due to pandemic

Candles with Care closing downtown store due to pandemic

Owner hopes to keep business going online; 'COVID has brought on a lot of online shopping, and that’s really taken off'
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OMAH acquires Carmichael watercolour painting

OMAH acquires Carmichael watercolour painting

Museum has now established a fund to purchase art and objects relevant to Orillia's history
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Ontario confirms 1,873 new cases today, record number of tests processed

Ontario confirms 1,873 new cases today, record number of tests processed

The province has also reported 17 deaths and 59 new hospitalizations
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Historic Central School is one of Orillia's oldest buildings

Historic Central School is one of Orillia's oldest buildings

The school opened in March of 1882 and was constructed at a cost of $12,000
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