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Local high school teacher suspended for professional misconduct

Local high school teacher suspended for professional misconduct

Catholic board teacher Michael Corradetti ordered to complete cultural sensitivity training following 'inappropriate' comments
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Mardi Gras celebration sailing into Port of Orillia this weekend

Mardi Gras celebration sailing into Port of Orillia this weekend

'New Orleans-inspired revelry' Saturday and Sunday will include contests for best-dressed boat and crew, officials say
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Canoe club gets newcomers on the water for 'Canadian experience'

Canoe club gets newcomers on the water for 'Canadian experience'

Club recently partnered with YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka for special 'fun and educational' day on the lake for 15 individuals
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ADOPT ME: Cinder can be your new cat on the block

ADOPT ME: Cinder can be your new cat on the block

This girl loves belly rubs
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'Great night': Mind to Muscle Cup pumps money into local charities

'Great night': Mind to Muscle Cup pumps money into local charities

'The people watching get to enjoy the game and so do we,' says Ben Hawerchuk of event that raised money for The Sharing Place and Barrie Food Bank
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Smoke alarms prevented tragedy at James Street fire: officials

Smoke alarms prevented tragedy at James Street fire: officials

'This is why everybody should be checking to make sure they have working smoke alarms. They gave advance notice to this family to get out,' said Orillia fire official
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Remembering Terry Fox's Orillia visit 43 years later

Remembering Terry Fox's Orillia visit 43 years later

Orillia Terry Fox Run organizers encourage people to remember Fox with online campaign; this year's event will be at Tudhope Park due to construction at waterfront
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COLUMN: There is 'no magic bullet' to ending homelessness

COLUMN: There is 'no magic bullet' to ending homelessness

'The problem is very complex and so is the solution. It will take time and money,' says columnist and former county councillor
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Union fears CRTC filing may mean TV job losses, less local news

Union fears CRTC filing may mean TV job losses, less local news

'They’re down to about 30 members at the station. In the '90s, there were almost 120 members,' union spokesperson says of CTV Barrie
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Hot and humid conditions continue today

Hot and humid conditions continue today

Very humid conditions are expected today with humidex values in the upper thirties. Friday is expected to be extremely hot with humidex values reaching forty for many areas
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