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'People in Orillia understood the gravity of the situation and, although tough to do, reacted responsibly to minimize the damage,' said Steve Clarke

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Brief periods of low visibility in heavy flurries are expected; locally 5 to 15 cm of snow is possible

Section of Baseline Road closed until around 1 a.m. for investigation

Orillia OPP say two males entered home, by force, restrained the resident, stole items and threatened the male before fleeing

'I can already see the ways the climate crisis is changing the world around me and threatening my future,' says Shaelyn Wabegijig, who grew up in Rama 

'We’ve been trying for the past ten years and finally we were able to come to an agreement,' owner says of deal to bring Tim Hortons to the location

Application denied because shooting range not considered 'active recreational' use, mayor says

'These flagrant behaviours disregarding the direction of the health unit and the province is going to end up taking us in a bad direction,' said the mayor. 'I just wonder if it isn't time to charge a couple of these kids, maybe smarten them up a bit.'

'It’s been a hard year for everyone, so the support is appreciated,' said Orillia Special Olympics athlete Stephen Graham