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'Tearing us apart:' Cafe owners evicted for failing to pay April rent

'Tearing us apart:' Cafe owners evicted for failing to pay April rent

'We’re just a little mom-and-pop operation. We had great customers and were getting busy,' laments owner of Port McNicoll eatery
Orillia Channel Cats race to new records at Brantford event

Orillia Channel Cats race to new records at Brantford event

Numerous local athletes also qualified for provincials
Victoria Park graffiti stokes outrage over rash of crime by 'little punks'

Victoria Park graffiti stokes outrage over rash of crime by 'little punks'

'Suffice to say that we are engaged, we are working (and) investigating it as criminal acts,' said Orillia OPP official of recent spate of 'untoward' acts of crime
'Committed' Orillia retiree enjoys keeping Sharing Place in order

'Committed' Orillia retiree enjoys keeping Sharing Place in order

'She does the lion's share of the warehouse work. She keeps it very organized and very tidy,' said food bank official about work of tireless volunteer
Local cooks 'chopping' for charities in cooking show-inspired event

Local cooks 'chopping' for charities in cooking show-inspired event

'I love home cooking ... but it’s a lot different cooking under pressure and being judged,' says chef; segment winners to face off against Chopped Canada winner
Surveillance footage helps police collar suspect after vet clinic break-in

Surveillance footage helps police collar suspect after vet clinic break-in

Video surveillance shows man on a bicycle arriving at clinic and leaving with a stolen safe a short time later
Council approves additional $46K for floodplain mapping study

Council approves additional $46K for floodplain mapping study

Budget has ballooned from $157,000 to $203,000 to broaden scope and for 'supplementary effort to address the climate change scenarios,' says city staffer
Ensemble Vivant to close out Orillia Concert Association season

Ensemble Vivant to close out Orillia Concert Association season

Group will perform 'classical pearls and jazzy pop gems' May 5 at Orillia Opera House
Editor to discuss demise of Packet, birth of OrilliaMatters

Editor to discuss demise of Packet, birth of OrilliaMatters

OMAH History Committee welcoming Dave Dawson for virtual talk May 15
Province raising speed limit on some 400-series highways

Province raising speed limit on some 400-series highways

Incoming changes, which take effect July 12, include five sections of Highway 401