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WATCH: Province to expand digital services with new action plan

WATCH: Province to expand digital services with new action plan

Announcement comes as province battles 2nd wave of COVID-19
Rotary Club wants your empties to help fulfill Polio pledge

Rotary Club wants your empties to help fulfill Polio pledge

Local Rotary Club members will pick up your refundable bottles and cans this week as part of Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Orillia business hosting safe trick-or-treating alternative

Orillia business hosting safe trick-or-treating alternative

It Happens CellTek invites families to Quarantine-O-Ween; 'A lot of people are just not going to want to send their kids out,' says organizer
Ontario confirms 704 new COVID cases today

Ontario confirms 704 new COVID cases today

There are 6,047 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province
LETTER: Former Cabinet minister weighs in on lobster fishery crisis

LETTER: Former Cabinet minister weighs in on lobster fishery crisis

Over-fishing lobster will do exactly what it did to cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, says Doug Lewis, adding 'notwithstanding clause' could be invoked
Webinar will focus on tax concerns, issues for local seniors

Webinar will focus on tax concerns, issues for local seniors

Seniors' Info Session with CRA is slated for Oct. 27 and is presented by Dress for Success Orillia and Barrie
LETTER: Premier urged 'to close the hot spots and save lives'

LETTER: Premier urged 'to close the hot spots and save lives'

Letter writer says premier shouldn't shed tears for businesses, but rather 'hang his head in shame' because of his inaction
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Stop and smell the roses
Can virtual health-care replace human contact? Local forum will tackle subject

Can virtual health-care replace human contact? Local forum will tackle subject

Live discussion will be held, virtually, Thursday; Telemedicine is important, but a 'long-term relationship with a family doctor' can be life-saving
New podcast shines spotlight on missing persons and cold cases

New podcast shines spotlight on missing persons and cold cases

'My heart really went out to these families who I knew really had no hope,' says Barrie private investigator behind new project