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Report on climate change reserve coming, despite councillor's objection

Report on climate change reserve coming, despite councillor's objection

Coun. Ralph Cipolla wanted to wait until feds provided details of funding for municipalities
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Keep going. Be all in.
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Great ball of fire seen streaking across the sky (VIDEO)

Great ball of fire seen streaking across the sky (VIDEO)

'From my angle, it looked like it went right up Mulcaster Street from the lake heading north,' says east-end resident
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Council updated on OPP's 'marvellous' community mobilization work

Council updated on OPP's 'marvellous' community mobilization work

Education, analytics, community involvement key to force's efforts to deter, solve crime, council told
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Council OKs sale of former call centre site

Council OKs sale of former call centre site

City-owned property was put on the market last year; one councillor voted against sale of city 'asset'
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Highway 400 southbound closed at Waubaushene bridge (update: reopened)

Highway 400 southbound closed at Waubaushene bridge (update: reopened)

Highway has been reopened
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Company fined $1,000 for developing environmentally-sensitive property in Moonstone

Company fined $1,000 for developing environmentally-sensitive property in Moonstone

'This is a win for the environment,' says lawyer acting for the local conservation authority; Tom Rennie said he is 'pleased' matter has been resolved
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Gals That Give hand over $8,500 to Epilepsy Simcoe County

Gals That Give hand over $8,500 to Epilepsy Simcoe County

To date, Gals That Give has raised $79,000 for local charities and causes; Funding will help about 75 caregivers in the region, official says
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14 inmates at Penetanguishene superjail test positive for COVID

14 inmates at Penetanguishene superjail test positive for COVID

'It's frustrating for me that this is what it takes to stop transfers,' says union president, who believes COVID was brought into facility by inmates transferred to Penetang
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Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to May 19

Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to May 19

Tentative restart date may also need to be changed if vaccinations don’t accelerate, says airline official
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