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Ramara Soccer Club makes 'responsible' decision to cancel season

Ramara Soccer Club makes 'responsible' decision to cancel season

Protocols and restrictions, while well crafted to keep participants safe, were just too challenging for small volunteer-run club to successfully implement and manage
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Sale of Orillia YMCA 'offensive and devious,' says longtime member

Sale of Orillia YMCA 'offensive and devious,' says longtime member

Money from sale may not be used for local programs but will be used to 'ultimately contribute to the financial stability of our charity,' official says
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COLUMN: School shutdown hits local family with a gut punch

COLUMN: School shutdown hits local family with a gut punch

'The last 48 hours or so have been filled with worry, concern and conversations with friends and family about how we will make it work,' writes Nikki Cole
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Celebrate the little things
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Situation boils over at Barrie restaurant with viral video; liquor licence suspended

Situation boils over at Barrie restaurant with viral video; liquor licence suspended

'This is not about serving food or serving alcohol. It's about being able to breathe, and walk and talk when you feel like it,' says owner of eatery
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Local health officials taking abuse over vaccine rollout, rules

Local health officials taking abuse over vaccine rollout, rules

Enforcement officers struggle to compel compliance more than one year into pandemic-related restrictions
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Emergency shelters will struggle to house homeless when hotel program ends, officials say

Emergency shelters will struggle to house homeless when hotel program ends, officials say

'The numbers of people in the hotel (in Orillia) far exceed the capacity of our new Building Hope project, which will be open this spring,' says Orillia mayor
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Local environmental groups call on province to expand greenbelt to Simcoe County

Local environmental groups call on province to expand greenbelt to Simcoe County

'The sustainability of our farmland, significant wetlands, key shorelines and forests are threatened by the urbanization pressures,' official says
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Lakehead University awarded funding to help reduce barriers to post-secondary education

Lakehead University awarded funding to help reduce barriers to post-secondary education

This funding supports experimentation and innovations in credit transfer processes, helps gauge the sector’s readiness for change, and identifies realistic models: officials
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Trading cards stolen from Front Street business: OPP

Trading cards stolen from Front Street business: OPP

Police say the break and enter took place on Monday
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