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WATCH: Two million more COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive in Ontario before the end of the month

WATCH: Two million more COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive in Ontario before the end of the month

Province expecting to hit one million vaccine doses administered early next week
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LETTER: Chamber of Commerce calls for 'middle ground' on restrictions

LETTER: Chamber of Commerce calls for 'middle ground' on restrictions

'It is time that we work on coming to a middle ground where businesses can survive while doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19,' says chamber official
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Area resident $100,000 richer after Encore win

Area resident $100,000 richer after Encore win

'When the pandemic is over, I will take my family to Disney World,' says lucky winner Janis Harwood
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Chamber virtually celebrates best in business from 2020 (5 photos)

Chamber virtually celebrates best in business from 2020 (5 photos)

'I can honestly say I am proud of our business community,' says Orillia District Chamber of Commerce official at annual Business Achievement Awards
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WATCH: By end of March, Canada will have 8M vaccine doses, Trudeau says, with shipment update from Pfizer

WATCH: By end of March, Canada will have 8M vaccine doses, Trudeau says, with shipment update from Pfizer

Approval of Johnson & Johnson single-dose means 10 million doses of that vaccine will ship between April and June
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Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19

Health Canada approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19

Canada has pre-purchased 10 million doses, with options to buy another 28 million
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Ontario reports 1,250 new COVID cases Friday

Ontario reports 1,250 new COVID cases Friday

Today's report includes 1,159 recoveries, 22 deaths, and 59 new hospitalizations
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Orillia OPP welcomes three new recruits to its detachment

Orillia OPP welcomes three new recruits to its detachment

Twenty-one new OPP officers have joined communities across Central Region after graduating from the Ontario Police College last month
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Creative business born out of the pandemic for Orillia mom

Creative business born out of the pandemic for Orillia mom

'I think a lot of parents are looking for something new, fun, educational, and very novel, and these posters are all of those things,' says creator of colouring posters
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Butter tart fans feeling sour as festival cancelled again

Butter tart fans feeling sour as festival cancelled again

Pending public health guidelines, Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Contest may still take place
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