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Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 1,848 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's total includes 300 cases from Toronto, which are the result of a 'data catch-up'
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Police probing fatal crash between snowmobile and vehicle

Police probing fatal crash between snowmobile and vehicle

Police closed a portion of Tenth Line in The Blue Mountains last night for the investigation
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LETTER: Pandemic an opportunity to right wrongs in food chain

LETTER: Pandemic an opportunity to right wrongs in food chain

'While we are waiting for the vaccines, millions die, economies collapse and countries become bankrupt,' says Washago woman
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Local native women's association acquires land for affordable housing

Local native women's association acquires land for affordable housing

Georgian Bay Native Women's Association will acquire two pieces of undeveloped property in Penetanguishene to house single mothers with their kids
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Good Morning, Orillia!

Good Morning, Orillia!

Celebrate the little things
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Vaping rates have doubled among youth in last three years: study

Vaping rates have doubled among youth in last three years: study

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health study suggests that quitting vaping may be a  uniquely difficult challenge for youth to meet
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Roberta Place to join mega class action against Ontario long-term care homes

Roberta Place to join mega class action against Ontario long-term care homes

'The allegations against Roberta Place are no different  than the allegations against every other operator running every other home,' said lawyer
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School board offering Feelin' Good February workshops

School board offering Feelin' Good February workshops

The workshop series is offered each Thursday in February
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Orillia OPP seek help to locate missing local man

Orillia OPP seek help to locate missing local man

The 39-year-old male was last seen on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. near the Barrie Road and Marlissa Drive area, say police
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New modular apartments on Elgin Street have been sold

New modular apartments on Elgin Street have been sold

'We received an unsolicited offer from a not-for-profit that was desperately in need of affordable housing,' said one of the developers of the project
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