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Can my employer require me to get a COVID-19 vaccine? In most cases, no

Can my employer require me to get a COVID-19 vaccine? In most cases, no

HR firm says employers can, however, encourage workers to get vaccinated, and if they can’t or won’t, make accommodations
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COLUMN: Orillia Museum of Art and History reopens its doors

COLUMN: Orillia Museum of Art and History reopens its doors

Check out the latest news, upcoming events and much more in Anna Proctor's weekly column devoted to the local arts and entertainment scene
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Agnes Macphail helped pave the way for women in politics

Agnes Macphail helped pave the way for women in politics

100 years ago, Macphail became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons
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OPP seize suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine during traffic stop

OPP seize suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine during traffic stop

Four people face numerous charges following a traffic stop on Andrew Street in Orillia
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ONTARIO: Highlights from the Ontario budget unveiled Wednesday

ONTARIO: Highlights from the Ontario budget unveiled Wednesday

As part of the $186.1 billion in spending, $6.7 billion is part of pandemic-related spending
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Vaccines turned tide during deadly outbreak: Former OSMH doctor

Vaccines turned tide during deadly outbreak: Former OSMH doctor

'Many of the patients have been here for years and they were like family. Watching them suffer with COVID was very hard,' says Dr. Kevin Young
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Man charged with multiple sexual offences by Orillia OPP's crime unit

Man charged with multiple sexual offences by Orillia OPP's crime unit

An investigation began earlier this month and the suspect was arrested over the weekend
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WATCH: Ontario government tables 2021 budget

WATCH: Ontario government tables 2021 budget

Watch as Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy delivers Conservative government's spending priorities
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Two local men among 44 new COVID cases in region today

Two local men among 44 new COVID cases in region today

Man from Oro-Medonte and man from Severn both test positive; There have been 172 confirmed cases in Orillia since the start of the pandemic
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Potential third wave brings new difficulty as people 'exhausted' with COVID restrictions: Gardner

Potential third wave brings new difficulty as people 'exhausted' with COVID restrictions: Gardner

'I am concerned that having to go into more stringent controls or a lockdown would be opposed and very difficult to sustain,' said Dr. Charles Gardner
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