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Preliminary hearing phase begins for teens accused of murder

Preliminary hearing phase begins for teens accused of murder

Victim, 17, shot and killed outside south-end Barrie home Nov. 19, 2021
Atrium residents share the love at Valentine's Day fundraiser

Atrium residents share the love at Valentine's Day fundraiser

Event at Orillia retirement home brings in $400 for 'wonderful organization,' the Alzheimer's Society
Fatalities, collisions on Ontario roads increased in 2022

Fatalities, collisions on Ontario roads increased in 2022

Police report increase of 44 motor-vehicle incident fatalities, nearly 14,000 more collisions over 2021
Former county library co-op CEO wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Former county library co-op CEO wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Gayle Hall recognized for 'all of the significant innovative work that she has done for the broader library sector'
Mayor wants to put brakes on city's transit system deficit

Mayor wants to put brakes on city's transit system deficit

Majority of councillors argue against mayor's deadline; 'With respect, I think that that report needs to be meaningful, not rushed,' said Coun. Durnford
COLUMN: Valentine's Day goes far beyond your sweetheart

COLUMN: Valentine's Day goes far beyond your sweetheart

On Valentine's Day, columnist reminds people love comes in all forms, shapes and sizes, and can be celebrated in many different ways
Grey Bruce OPP charges 13-year-old with child porn offences

Grey Bruce OPP charges 13-year-old with child porn offences

Youth facing charges following an investigation into the recording and distribution of sexually explicit content, say OPP
Orillia OPP adds plate recognition, camera systems to vehicles

Orillia OPP adds plate recognition, camera systems to vehicles

Move allows police to 'display transparency, professionalism, accountability, as well as investigative excellence to our communities'
For duo, heart-shaped pizzas still spell love 29 years later

For duo, heart-shaped pizzas still spell love 29 years later

Orillians return to Tops, where they first learned to make pizzas in 1994; 'This is a way for us to give a piece of our heart to our customers,' says pizzeria owner
Love is in the air, but so are romance scams, OPP warns

Love is in the air, but so are romance scams, OPP warns

Canadian romance fraud victims reported losing over $59 million to fraudsters in 2022; Ontario victims represented over $20 million of those losses