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Province makes it easier to monitor blood glucose levels for diabetics

Province makes it easier to monitor blood glucose levels for diabetics

Diabetes is a disease in which the body either cannot produce insulin or properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood
Premier 'rewriting' rules, obstructing oversight for Bradford Bypass: Greens

Premier 'rewriting' rules, obstructing oversight for Bradford Bypass: Greens

Party leader Mike Schreiner is calling on Doug Ford to 'stop obstructing environmental oversight and harming people and nature'
Orillia U18 Terriers skate to regional Silver Stick championship

Orillia U18 Terriers skate to regional Silver Stick championship

The win means Orillia will compete in the prestigious International Siver Stick championship in Sarnia against other regional winners
Giving Tuesday: OSMH hopes to raise $10,000 for vital equipment

Giving Tuesday: OSMH hopes to raise $10,000 for vital equipment

'Maintaining this equipment is essential to providing the quality care that our community has come to expect,' says chief of ER at OSMH
School boards report 41 new COVID-19 cases at area schools

School boards report 41 new COVID-19 cases at area schools

New cases are being reported today at schools in Orillia, Shanty Bay, Barrie Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
CFUW issues challenge to reduce single-use plastics

CFUW issues challenge to reduce single-use plastics

Group challenging members to find alternatives to plastics that are discarded and where possible replacing items with products that are more environmentally friendly
Oro-Medonte hosting 'magical Christmas light experience'

Oro-Medonte hosting 'magical Christmas light experience'

Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Oro World’s Fair and local businesses to present Mystical Lights drive-through starting Dec. 3
Birdwatchers swoop into area to catch glimpse of rare gull (4 photos)

Birdwatchers swoop into area to catch glimpse of rare gull (4 photos)

'This is a gull that is common on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and Alaska, and is rarely seen inland, even in B.C. It is almost unheard of in Ontario,' says biologist
COVID infections on the rise in region with 243 cases since Friday

COVID infections on the rise in region with 243 cases since Friday

There are 10 new cases in Orillia, 12 in Severn, seven in Oro-Medonte and three in Ramara Township according to today's update
'Lesson learned': Orillia woman feels lucky to be alive after saving dog from icy lake (3 photos)

'Lesson learned': Orillia woman feels lucky to be alive after saving dog from icy lake (3 photos)

'I wasn’t about to stand there and watch her drown. I didn’t think of myself,' says dog owner who is sharing her story to ensure others stay safe