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Police search for missing man with ties to Orillia (Update: located)

Police search for missing man with ties to Orillia (Update: located)

Man located and is safe: OPP
Canada Safety Council offers up camping and hiking safety tips

Canada Safety Council offers up camping and hiking safety tips

'Ensuring camping safety is not just about enjoying the great outdoors, it's about prioritizing careful and thoughtful preparation,' says official
Orillia students threatened as part of online gambling operation: OPP

Orillia students threatened as part of online gambling operation: OPP

Police say students received threats for owing money after signing up on gambling website; other victims asked to come forward
'A village' of support raises more than $161K at Charlee's Run

'A village' of support raises more than $161K at Charlee's Run

Annual fundraiser for neonatal services at OSMH 'so important,' says hospital official
Ride on! Final Back to '90s party aims to connect kids with bikes

Ride on! Final Back to '90s party aims to connect kids with bikes

'A nostalgic throwback gets people excited to come out and have fun with it,' says organizer, noting first two dances raised combined $25,000 for local charities
Robbery, weapon charges laid after stolen gun recovered in Orillia

Robbery, weapon charges laid after stolen gun recovered in Orillia

Police say firearm was stolen by two people who assaulted victim in 2023
Streets Alive flowers set to bloom in downtown Orillia this summer

Streets Alive flowers set to bloom in downtown Orillia this summer

'The response was faster and greater than any other project we've announced,' says Streets Alive founder of this summer's theme
Poll: Home ownership becoming only for the rich, 4 of 5 readers fear

Poll: Home ownership becoming only for the rich, 4 of 5 readers fear

Some 80 per cent of readers agreed with the statement 'Home ownership in Canada is becoming something only the rich can afford' in an online poll this week
Upcoming Ralphy's Retreat Animal Sanctuary gala looks to make hay

Upcoming Ralphy's Retreat Animal Sanctuary gala looks to make hay

Funds raised from Hospice for Hooves event will help create a palliative care, hospice barn. 'At Ralphy's, we strive to create a loving environment where animals can thrive and receive the care and support they deserve'
Muskoka author's new novel described as 'summer in a book'

Muskoka author's new novel described as 'summer in a book'

'Summers with Miss Elizabeth' is the emotionally charged story of the Wynward family, Pittsburgh industrialists with a century-old cottage on a Muskoka lake