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Consultations aim to help employers attract immigrant workers

Consultations aim to help employers attract immigrant workers

Simcoe County Employer Community Consultations taking place this month
LETTER: Bill 23 'seriously threatens' Ontario

LETTER: Bill 23 'seriously threatens' Ontario

Letter writer believes Bill 23 'does little to address the key challenges' we face and destroys improvements in policy and legislation made over the years
Orillia dentist calls for more affordable programs

Orillia dentist calls for more affordable programs

'When we aren’t serving them, we are failing this population,' says dentist, who lobbied MPPs for better programs for those facing challenges
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
'A new journey': McIsaac, council chart course for next 4 years

'A new journey': McIsaac, council chart course for next 4 years

'This is not only an electoral victory for us but a moral victory for all of the people that want to make Orillia a better place. Today we start a new journey,' said Mayor Don McIsaac in his inaugural address
Family won't let decoration-destroying 'Grinch' ruin Christmas

Family won't let decoration-destroying 'Grinch' ruin Christmas

Anonymous donor came forward to help Christmas-loving family in Barrie with new inflatables; 'It’s not just for us, it’s for the neighbourhood'
Twin Lakes volleyball team nets GBSSA title (3 photos)

Twin Lakes volleyball team nets GBSSA title (3 photos)

The 'boys showed grit, skill, passion, teamwork, and character making coaches, parents, and fans proud of the team,' said team official
'World-travelling virtuoso' to perform in Orillia

'World-travelling virtuoso' to perform in Orillia

Orillia Concert Association presents Christopher Dawes Nov. 27 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Choo! Choo! CP Holiday Train chugs into Midhurst on Nov. 30

Choo! Choo! CP Holiday Train chugs into Midhurst on Nov. 30

Event is free to attend, but CP encourages attendees to donate food or money to help combat food insecurity in the community
VIDEO: Family saves trapped swan in Georgian Bay

VIDEO: Family saves trapped swan in Georgian Bay

Father and son braved icy water in Craigleith to free the swan – which was tangled in a makeshift float – before they started to freeze themselves as light snow fell