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Fake weapon leads to real charge on Christmas Day

Fake weapon leads to real charge on Christmas Day

The 64-year-old was also charged with public intoxication after incident at Bracebridge business on Christmas Day
Ontario-wide lockdown starts today. Here's what it means in Orillia

Ontario-wide lockdown starts today. Here's what it means in Orillia

It is expected to last for 28 days
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Celebrate the little things
Updated weather alert warns of very heavy snow Saturday

Updated weather alert warns of very heavy snow Saturday

Poor visibility in heavy and blowing snow with as much as 40 cm of fresh snow is expected overnight and into Saturday
Ski industry 'shocked' by closure orders

Ski industry 'shocked' by closure orders

'We respect the gravity of the situation … We know we can operate safely,' says official
'Tis the season for coping with stress and family demands

'Tis the season for coping with stress and family demands

'Because of the moment we are in right now, I think it requires us to step back and think more about the meaning of the moment,' says psychiatrist
One of Canada's first Christmas carols written in Simcoe County

One of Canada's first Christmas carols written in Simcoe County

French Jesuit Missionary, St. Jean de Brebeuf wrote a Huron Christmas Carol as a gift for the Wyandotte Nations he met in Huronia (now Simcoe County)
Local students help make Christmas merry for area seniors

Local students help make Christmas merry for area seniors

'I think it means a lot to them this holiday season ... I think it’s a nice way for them to connect during these times,' says Leacock Retirement Lodge official
COLUMN: The COVID that cancelled Christmas (so I didn't have to)

COLUMN: The COVID that cancelled Christmas (so I didn't have to)

Thanks to Orillia, this non-festive reporter couldn't escape the Christmas spirit if he tried
COLUMN: Mom's death, pandemic cast a pall over Christmas

COLUMN: Mom's death, pandemic cast a pall over Christmas

Around the tree, the circle may be smaller this year, but it is still enlivened by the people we love and hold dear to our hearts