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Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Flurries and risk of snow squalls today
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Foundation ensures Christmas comes early for local charities

Foundation ensures Christmas comes early for local charities

This is the sixth year that the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area has received this gift
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Sudbury woman dead in Hwy 11 collision

Sudbury woman dead in Hwy 11 collision

Two other people were treated at the scene
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Paramedic's heroic life-saving efforts recognized at ceremony

Paramedic's heroic life-saving efforts recognized at ceremony

'When I went in, I just went right to the baby and did what needed to be done and didn’t think about the emotional part of it at the time,' paramedic explained
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Orillia chosen as one of province's first 24 Ontario Health Teams

Orillia chosen as one of province's first 24 Ontario Health Teams

'It's a significant day' that puts 'Orillia on the map,' says Dunlop; Year 1 of new Ontario Health Team will focus on improving care for region's frail seniors
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Orillia man wanted after Newmarket Beer Store police car ramming

Orillia man wanted after Newmarket Beer Store police car ramming

The vehicle also drove into a wall, say York Regional Police
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City investing $390,000 to improve pair of aging buildings

City investing $390,000 to improve pair of aging buildings

Orillia is pumping $200,000 into Aqua Theatre and $190,000 into Brian Orser Arena in advance of millions of dollars of renovations at rink
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High school teachers holding another one-day strike next week

High school teachers holding another one-day strike next week

Both the local public and Catholic school boards will be impacted, according to the OSSTF
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Lack of land causing costly headaches for city politicians

Lack of land causing costly headaches for city politicians

Lands needs assessment underway as Orillia looks to get creative to make more land available; Money pumped into expansion of Horne park and inducements
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‘We no longer need (LSRCA) to protect Lake Simcoe,’ says mayor

‘We no longer need (LSRCA) to protect Lake Simcoe,’ says mayor

Ramara Township wants to be able to opt out of conservation authority services; 'Quite frankly, most of what (they do) ... we have the staff to do it'
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