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Local football players have eyes on creating new semi-pro team

Local football players have eyes on creating new semi-pro team

Northern Football Conference has a long storied history; Orillia Silver Bombers once played in the league
LETTER: Crime is getting out of control

LETTER: Crime is getting out of control

'We certainly are not safe just being out and around in our own communities,' says letter writer
COLUMN: Museum collection pays homage to closed local schools

COLUMN: Museum collection pays homage to closed local schools

Many generations of Orillians attended these schools and OMAH collection 'reminds us of the importance of schools in our community’s history'
'Country-styled fair' in Coldwater draws a crowd (VIDEO)

'Country-styled fair' in Coldwater draws a crowd (VIDEO)

'The sun is out ... Come out, have a good time, and enjoy what we have to offer,' says fair president
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
VIDEO: Desperate to get your kids off their phones? Listen to this mom

VIDEO: Desperate to get your kids off their phones? Listen to this mom

The author of a new book — Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance — was a recent guest on our Inside the Village podcast
Opera House totem pole permanently removed from city's art collection

Opera House totem pole permanently removed from city's art collection

'This step looks to ensure the municipality’s public spaces are welcoming and inclusive places for our Indigenous peoples who visit and call Orillia home,' said city staff
Orillia family doctor shares tips to help avoid illness this fall

Orillia family doctor shares tips to help avoid illness this fall

'It goes right back to basics, such as hydrate, stay active, eat healthy, get restorative sleep, and then extends right up to ... layered protection,' said Orillia family doctor
Ford shuffles cabinet again; Khanjin named environment minister

Ford shuffles cabinet again; Khanjin named environment minister

The move comes just one day after Ford's stunning Greenbelt reversal and three weeks after the last shuffle
Environmental group responds to Ford's 'mea culpa'

Environmental group responds to Ford's 'mea culpa'

'The reason so many people have become activists in the past few years is because they are furious at the government,' says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition official