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Oro-Medonte chamber supports The Sharing Place Food Centre

Oro-Medonte chamber supports The Sharing Place Food Centre

Funds came from the chamber’s recent Oro-Medonte Experience Adventure fundraiser that featured 22 local businesses
Province providing $807,000 in gas tax funding to Simcoe North

Province providing $807,000 in gas tax funding to Simcoe North

'This is excellent news for Midland, Penetanguishene and Orillia,' said Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North; Orillia getting more than $543,000
BREAKING NEWS: Eight staff at OPP headquarters test positive for COVID-19

BREAKING NEWS: Eight staff at OPP headquarters test positive for COVID-19

‘There are no concerns from the public health unit or the Ministry of Labour (in regards to) our policy to protect our employees,’ says OPP official
Orillia man, Oro-Medonte boy among 72 new COVID cases reported today

Orillia man, Oro-Medonte boy among 72 new COVID cases reported today

A Barrie man has died after contracting COVID-19, says the region's health unit
Ontario stay-at-home order in effect but police can't randomly stop people

Ontario stay-at-home order in effect but police can't randomly stop people

Government spokesperson says the order does not give police the power to enter homes or stop vehicles solely to check if measures are being followed
Health unit lifts boil water advisory in Bracebridge

Health unit lifts boil water advisory in Bracebridge

The advisory had been in place since Sunday, after an infrastructure failure; Water is now free from contamination and safe to drink
Arrest made in Barrie murder case from 1994

Arrest made in Barrie murder case from 1994

Katherine Janeiro, 20, was found dead in her Dunlop Street West apartment on Oct. 10, 1994; The cause of death was multiple stab wounds
Lockdown calls for an essential outing featuring a dose of nature

Lockdown calls for an essential outing featuring a dose of nature

B.C. has a ground-breaking program that boasts 'Canada’s first national, evidence-based nature prescription program' that would be ideal in lockdown
City antes up grant money for local cultural groups, festivals

City antes up grant money for local cultural groups, festivals

Grants meant to help organizations, festivals to 'adapt their operations to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,' says mayor
Defence asks court to reduce man's sentence due to harsh jail conditions

Defence asks court to reduce man's sentence due to harsh jail conditions

'I hope to contribute some way to society and I want to be a proper father to my daughter,' man tells the court