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City council balks at timeline to ban single-use plastics

City council balks at timeline to ban single-use plastics

Council committee urges feds to reconsider their timeline; Couchiching Conservancy official had urged council to 'show leadership on this issue'
11 in hospital after blaze in Bradford apartment (8 photos)

11 in hospital after blaze in Bradford apartment (8 photos)

'Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of those involved,' says fire chief, noting four residents are in critical condition
'Homes for mentally challenged' being ignored amid vaccine rollout, says Orillia father

'Homes for mentally challenged' being ignored amid vaccine rollout, says Orillia father

'I haven’t been able to visit my daughter, I haven’t had any physical contact with her, and it’s been a long time now,' laments Orillia father
New graduation coaches for Black students ‘a game-changer,’ say board officials

New graduation coaches for Black students ‘a game-changer,’ say board officials

The pilot project through the Simcoe County District School Board has seen graduation coaches for Black students hired for Nantyr Shore Secondary School and Bradford District High School
War Amps looking for support for its key tag service

War Amps looking for support for its key tag service

'Without the funding from The War Amps, it would be very difficult for us to get her any prosthetics at all,' say parents of local girl born missing part of arm
Snowmobile clubs give thanks to landowners for vital support

Snowmobile clubs give thanks to landowners for vital support

In the coming week, OFSC will recognize landowners who donate use of some of their property to snowmobile trails every winter
Three youth arrested following golf cart theft investigation

Three youth arrested following golf cart theft investigation

Police made an appeal to members of the public for assistance in locating the golf carts
Man facing charges of assaulting police officer amid noise complaint probe

Man facing charges of assaulting police officer amid noise complaint probe

A 22-year-old man was arrested and is facing multiple charges, police say
Two Orillia residents among 141 new COVID cases in region

Two Orillia residents among 141 new COVID cases in region

There are also five new positive cases in Severn Township which are among 453 active, lab-confirmed cases in our region