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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Mix of sun and cloud turning to mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a chance of flurries
Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old Toronto boy, believed to have been abducted

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old Toronto boy, believed to have been abducted

Shammah Jolayemi was last seen in North York, Ont. shortly before 8:30 Wednesday morning
RED CARPET: Guests celebrating the Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards

RED CARPET: Guests celebrating the Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards

Check out who hit the red carpet at the annual awards night
Patron seeks $475K in defamation, human-rights complaint against Barrie eatery

Patron seeks $475K in defamation, human-rights complaint against Barrie eatery

Case of discrimination and defamation, or mistaken identity? Barrie McDonald’s owner Glenn McKee and his son Trevor named in lawsuit
Show openings abound this week in Peter Street Arts District

Show openings abound this week in Peter Street Arts District

OSS presenting High School Musical, Reay to release new album and lots of music on tap, says arts and entertainment columnist
Panel discusses risks, benefits of renting to vulnerable people

Panel discusses risks, benefits of renting to vulnerable people

Renting to those with low income, mental health issues ultimately helps prevent homelessness, group hears; 'All it takes is one landlord willing to take someone in'
Orillia resident facing child luring charges

Orillia resident facing child luring charges

'If parents are not engaged, they will never see them coming until it's too late,' says police official; Arrest was made following online investigation
Be careful around waterways as snow, ice melt

Be careful around waterways as snow, ice melt

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority sends a reminder to keep family and pets away from the edges of all waterways
Developer nixes affordable housing units in Barrie Road project

Developer nixes affordable housing units in Barrie Road project

Developer had asked council to defer development charges in exchange for creating 15 affordable housing units; He is 'not pursuing affordable' units any longer
Education minister's offer is 'smoke and mirrors,' says local union rep

Education minister's offer is 'smoke and mirrors,' says local union rep

'This is another reasonable step in the right direction, to ensure that students remain in class,' said MPP Jill Dunlop