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Lakefront townhouses planned for Atherley Road property

Lakefront townhouses planned for Atherley Road property

Zoning bylaw amendment requested so developer can create eight buildings featuring 42 townhouses near Atherley Narrows
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Local long-term care worker hits the jackpot, wins $3M

Local long-term care worker hits the jackpot, wins $3M

I'm a big joker so everyone at work thought it was a joke,' says man who plans to buy some TVs for the long-term care residence where he works 
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Harriett Todd students raise their voices to stand up against bullying

Harriett Todd students raise their voices to stand up against bullying

Harriett Todd Public School celebrates International Day of Pink with four-week anti-bullying awareness program for 420 students
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Another COVID-19 case found through asymptomatic testing in Simcoe County schools

Another COVID-19 case found through asymptomatic testing in Simcoe County schools

Results of voluntary asymptomatic testing have turned up two positive COVID-19 cases in schools, 1,722 tests processed total
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WATCH: To date, 17 per cent of Canadians have received at least their first dose of vaccine

WATCH: To date, 17 per cent of Canadians have received at least their first dose of vaccine

Vaccine procurements and deliveries are accelerating rapidly, says Anita Anand, minister of Public Services and Procurement
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Ontario reports 4,227 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 4,227 new COVID cases Friday

Today's report includes 2,641 recoveries, 18 deaths, and 201 new hospitalizations
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LETTER: Citizen lauds plan for apartment buildings in West Ridge

LETTER: Citizen lauds plan for apartment buildings in West Ridge

Ensuring new projects provide a wide range of housing, including multi-residential buildings that are affordable ... should be an ongoing planning priority, reader says
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Orillia woman awaiting cancer surgery pleads for people to 'come together' to end pandemic

Orillia woman awaiting cancer surgery pleads for people to 'come together' to end pandemic

'It’s certainly frightening to have cancer running through your body and you can’t get in to have it operated on,' laments Barb Shakell
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Every day is a fresh beginning
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Tim Hortons baking up hope for the Lighthouse with Smile Cookies

Tim Hortons baking up hope for the Lighthouse with Smile Cookies

'These franchisees who support us are local. They live here, they work here, they employ many people in our community,' says Lighthouse official of Tim Hortons
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