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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Flurries and snow squalls today
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Budget OK'd; Orillia taxes have gone up 31.14% in the last 10 years

Budget OK'd; Orillia taxes have gone up 31.14% in the last 10 years

Downloading and other pressures made "it feel as if we were making decisions with one hand tied behind our backs,' said Orillia mayor
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Downey unveils 'much-needed' modernization of provincial justice system

Downey unveils 'much-needed' modernization of provincial justice system

Attorney General and local MPP Doug Downey introduced a bill today to help update a justice system he says is outdated
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Grandmothers have been baking up a storm for a good cause

Grandmothers have been baking up a storm for a good cause

Annual Cookie Walk is a fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
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Snow squall alerts issued for the area

Snow squall alerts issued for the area

Local snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm will be possible under the most intense bands by Wednesday morning
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LETTER: City needs to re-think its focus on growth, citizen says

LETTER: City needs to re-think its focus on growth, citizen says

Local government should concentrate on upgrading, modernizing and improving the existing municipality, letter writer urges
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Museum's Victorian Christmas will take you back to 'simpler time'

Museum's Victorian Christmas will take you back to 'simpler time'

'The Victorian era is not only when a lot of the traditions we know now began, but also was when being family meant more than purchasing gifts.,' says official
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Orillia man arrested after police cruiser rammed in Newmarket parking lot

Orillia man arrested after police cruiser rammed in Newmarket parking lot

Incident took place in a beer store parking lot on November 29
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Tech education is becoming elementary in local schools

Tech education is becoming elementary in local schools

More than 260 teachers have volunteered to receive tech certification; 'Our goal is to have every elementary school with a program and qualified teachers,' says official
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Pastoral care for patients with military service supported by ANAF

Pastoral care for patients with military service supported by ANAF

Orillia’s Army Navy & Air Force Unit donates $3,000 thanks to proceeds from dart games, bake sales, dinners and general donations
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