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4 charged in Midland drug bust; OPP seize drugs, pills, weapons

4 charged in Midland drug bust; OPP seize drugs, pills, weapons

Officers from street crime unit and local detachment raided a home Thursday evening; 12 people were originally arrest, say OPP
Orillia man among three arrested in Barrie catwalk shooting

Orillia man among three arrested in Barrie catwalk shooting

A 23-year-old man from Orillia was arrested; search warrant was executed at a home located on Diana Drive in West Ridge
County council looks at 'desperately needed' anti-harassment bill

County council looks at 'desperately needed' anti-harassment bill

'For most people, if you harass someone in the most unconscionable ways, you are terminated. But for us elected officials, the maximum penalty is 90 days without pay. That needs to change,' says deputy warden
Outstanding local leaders named Community Builders Awards winners

Outstanding local leaders named Community Builders Awards winners

The inaugural awards program will recognize 10 community builders here in Orillia and Lake Country
LETTER: Focus should be on controlling prices, not wages

LETTER: Focus should be on controlling prices, not wages

'How can (politicians) justify small wage raises while they let their big business buddies raise prices astronomically?' asks reader Rick Lockman
Oro-Medonte landfill will close by 2027: County official

Oro-Medonte landfill will close by 2027: County official

‘We are concerned about the lack of in-province waste disposal options that are available,’ says county official who warns exporting garbage will be only option
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
VIDEO: Casino cyberattack more proof hackers are ‘ramping it up’

VIDEO: Casino cyberattack more proof hackers are ‘ramping it up’

A leading cybersecurity expert explains the recent surge in ransomware attacks
'Critical' SaveStation installed at Warminster Elementary School

'Critical' SaveStation installed at Warminster Elementary School

'I cannot express enough as to how important it is ... to have access to this AED service,' says teacher of first SaveStation installed outside a school in Canada
'Under attack': Health-care workers rally against Bill 60

'Under attack': Health-care workers rally against Bill 60

'The public doesn’t know that this is what our government is doing. They are taking your health care right from under your nose,' OPSEU official says