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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
Well-known Orillia businessman identified as victim in Ramara plane crash

Well-known Orillia businessman identified as victim in Ramara plane crash

Orillia OPP say Jim Wares, 65, was killed after the ultralight plane he was piloting plunged into frozen Lake Simcoe near Lagoon City
New artisanal cheese shop coming to downtown Orillia

New artisanal cheese shop coming to downtown Orillia

'it’s such a vibrant community that is so supportive, so kind, and so friendly, so it just seemed like a really great fit to start my own business,' says entrepreneur
LETTER: Vaccine passport is an unselfish strategy, citizen says

LETTER: Vaccine passport is an unselfish strategy, citizen says

'If someone feels that they don’t want to carry a passport, that is their decision ... but like getting the vaccine, get over yourself and start thinking of others,' says letter writer
WATCH: Ford says Ontario funnelling more than $1.2B to hospitals to help meet pandemic crunch on revenues

WATCH: Ford says Ontario funnelling more than $1.2B to hospitals to help meet pandemic crunch on revenues

'This funding will help hospitals strengthen their financial position and recover lost revenue due to the pandemic,' Premier Doug Ford says
Storytelling Orillia leaps into spring with New Beginnings concert

Storytelling Orillia leaps into spring with New Beginnings concert

Several Orillia storytellers and Rama First Nation elder will present a 'spring gift of stories and music' as part of March 28 event
New COVID cases reported at Twin Lakes, Severn Shores

New COVID cases reported at Twin Lakes, Severn Shores

A classroom has been closed at both Twin Lakes Secondary School and Severn Shores Public School in Cumberland Beach, officials say
Two more charged in Orillia area drug investigation

Two more charged in Orillia area drug investigation

Officers seized cocaine, psilocybin, methamphetamine, and LSD; An Orillia man and an Orillia woman are now facing multiple charges
Ontario reports 1,699 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 1,699 new COVID cases Monday

Today's update also includes three deaths, 1,175 recoveries, and 42 new hospitalizations
Bursaries available to local post-secondary students

Bursaries available to local post-secondary students

Up to 21 bursaries are available to County students attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario