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Ontario reports 1,388 new COVID cases Saturday

Ontario reports 1,388 new COVID cases Saturday

The province has also reported 45 deaths, 83 new hospitalizations and 1,796 more recoveries today
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Take a trip down memory lane to Orillia's main street, circa 1930

Take a trip down memory lane to Orillia's main street, circa 1930

Long-time Orillians will recognize many of the businesses that were stationed on Orillia's main street back in the 1930s
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City workers' strike starts today after 'abysmal' offer rejected

City workers' strike starts today after 'abysmal' offer rejected

Union says its members were 'left with no choice' after seeing city's final offer
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Keep smiling
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‘Where do I draw the line?’; Nurse struggles with back-to-school decision

‘Where do I draw the line?’; Nurse struggles with back-to-school decision

COVID-19 variant emergence in Simcoe County paired with return to school raises anxiety for parents working on the front lines
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Barrie man speaks out about violent downtown arrest caught on video

Barrie man speaks out about violent downtown arrest caught on video

'I'm not proud of how I handled myself. I definitely wasn't in the wrong,' says Skyler Kent
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Virtual hub launches to provide First Nations, Inuit, Métis with info about COVID-19 vaccines

Virtual hub launches to provide First Nations, Inuit, Métis with info about COVID-19 vaccines

Goal is to connect Indigenous communities with culturally relevant COVID-19 vaccine information
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Orillia firefighters, city heading to arbitration to settle contract dispute

Orillia firefighters, city heading to arbitration to settle contract dispute

Firefighters have been without contract for more than three years; hearing set for April 12
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Man charged following arrest captured on video; outside police agency to investigate

Man charged following arrest captured on video; outside police agency to investigate

Barrie man, 20, has been charged with causing a disturbance and assault with attempt to resist arrest
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Health unit reports 44 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in region

Health unit reports 44 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths in region

Within the region, 92 COVID cases have also tested positive for the U.K. variant strain; another 77 cases have screened positive but are awaiting confirmatory testing
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