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No resident cases have been reported in this new outbreak

'On arrival, we had heavy black smoke with the winds pushing the fire across the road,' said fire official

Closures could be further extended but province says students will still be able to finish their year

Downtown Barrie's historic intersection was born from survey lines on a map; 'The Five Points is Barrie. It’s always been the Five Points'

Provincial medalist no stranger to overcoming new challenges; 'Learning new technology and being able to provide classes to my students is fantastic'

There were, however, 24 more deaths attributed to the virus reported this morning

Each species of frog has its own unique song, says outdoors columnist, noting there are eight species of frogs and one toad in our neck of the woods

Take steps to 'charge your batteries,' says workplace mental health expert

Celebrate the little things

A province-wide effort to lobby the government to declare community gardens essential has paid off; Orillia has both a Community Garden and Allotment Garden