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COVID spread steady in region, 'moderate' risk: health unit

COVID spread steady in region, 'moderate' risk: health unit

12 people from Simcoe-Muskoka are currently hospitalized because of COVID-19
'Great opportunity': You can fish for free on Family Day weekend

'Great opportunity': You can fish for free on Family Day weekend

'Fishing is a time-honoured tradition and a terrific way for families and friends to enjoy the outdoors and spend time together,' says minister
SERIES: Harriet Tubman fled U.S., took her fight to Ontario

SERIES: Harriet Tubman fled U.S., took her fight to Ontario

In the 1850s, Tubman made 11 trips from Ontario into the U.S. to bring back Black escapees despite slave owners placing a $40,000 bounty on her head
LETTER: Suggested changes to Orillia Transit 'ridiculous'

LETTER: Suggested changes to Orillia Transit 'ridiculous'

'The transit service needs to be increased, certainly not decreased,' says letter writer
Cash up for grabs in Leacock Museum poetry contest

Cash up for grabs in Leacock Museum poetry contest

Submissions being accepted for eighth annual K. Valerie Connor Memorial Poetry Celebration contest
Inclement weather cancels all Simcoe area school buses

Inclement weather cancels all Simcoe area school buses

Schools remain open
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Local educators taught about the perils of human trafficking

Local educators taught about the perils of human trafficking

'Ontario is now the first province in Canada to require an anti-sex trafficking strategy in all school boards ... with a singular focus on protecting your child’s safety'
Registration open for Orillia Lady Kings lacrosse programs

Registration open for Orillia Lady Kings lacrosse programs

Organization accepting registrations for house league, rep programs or newcomers to the sport can sign up for Try Lacrosse program
Massive development proposed for 'iconic' Barrie fairgrounds

Massive development proposed for 'iconic' Barrie fairgrounds

'The question remains the size, scale and fit for the area,' ward councillor says of long-vacant property at Essa Road and Highway 400