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Poll says 15% of Canadians skeptical or undecided about COVID-19 risks

Poll says 15% of Canadians skeptical or undecided about COVID-19 risks

'If your perception is that there really isn’t any kind of risk ... your perception is also likely to be that this is going to blow over quickly as well,' says researcher
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Great outdoors could be panacea for pandemic: OSMH president

Great outdoors could be panacea for pandemic: OSMH president

Carmine Stumpo wants city, local groups to provide opportunities during winter; 'How can we make the outdoors this winter, more than any winter, be more attractive?'
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Avid shoppers' new pop-up shop offers 'Handpicked' items

Avid shoppers' new pop-up shop offers 'Handpicked' items

Duo didn't like the idea of shopping in busy malls amid a pandemic, so started their own business featuring Canadian-made, reusable, sustainable products
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Another record-setting day for COVID cases in Ontario with 1,581

Another record-setting day for COVID cases in Ontario with 1,581

Twenty more people have died with the virus since the last provincial report on Friday, bringing the death toll in Ontario to 3,332
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Big Chief Lodge was a big hit soon after opening in 1927

Big Chief Lodge was a big hit soon after opening in 1927

A fire in 1933 razed the popular lodge, but owner Bert Cody rebuilt the lodge, using local fieldstone from a nearby farmer
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Strong winds expected: Environment Canada

Strong winds expected: Environment Canada

Winds of up to 80km/h expected
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SERIES: Fallis urges flexibility, hopes for 'meaningful change'

SERIES: Fallis urges flexibility, hopes for 'meaningful change'

'This pandemic could very well be our opportunity as a society to start anew on the environmental front,' said first-term Ward 3 councillor
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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Have a great day
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Student residences to be used for supportive housing

Student residences to be used for supportive housing

County council approves $3.4M plan to beef up transitional housing projects
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Victoria Harbour explosion still under investigation

Victoria Harbour explosion still under investigation

Police hope someone can submit information that solves the mystery of the suspicious sound heard just after midnight, Nov. 6
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