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'Extraordinary' Gift of the Heart winners recognized

'Extraordinary' Gift of the Heart winners recognized

Awards were handed out during Empower Simcoe’s annual general meeting this week
Region's school board starts new year with 'refreshed' priorities

Region's school board starts new year with 'refreshed' priorities

Their key themes include collaboration, identity, safety, accountability, innovation, respect, support, trust, transparency, and celebration
Author to share his passion for history at Ramara Public Library

Author to share his passion for history at Ramara Public Library

Ted Barris, author of the Battle of the Atlantic: Gauntlet to Victory, will be the first author to visit the library since 2019
Ontario receives first doses of 'new' vaccine: health minister

Ontario receives first doses of 'new' vaccine: health minister

Health Canada has approved the new shot from Moderna, which targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the original Omicron variant
Don't forget: Orillia Fall Fair back on track this weekend

Don't forget: Orillia Fall Fair back on track this weekend

Event returning for one day with no capacity limits; 'We’ve tried to open back up a lot of the things ... we didn’t have last year,' official says
'Residents want to be heard,' says Oro-Medonte council candidate

'Residents want to be heard,' says Oro-Medonte council candidate

Lori Hutcheson vows to listen to community groups, to ensure balanced growth and fiscal responsibility while protecting community safety
COLUMN: Covering a Royal Visit was like nothing else

COLUMN: Covering a Royal Visit was like nothing else

Security, the highest most scribes will ever encounter, along with 'the Book' to help one behave properly, made covering Queen Elizabeth II's visit a very different experience
Want to Express Yourself? There are lots of local options

Want to Express Yourself? There are lots of local options

Express Yourself is an Orillia-based performing arts team offering private singing lessons, performance classes, children’s choir, and, new this fall, magic classes
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Orillia artist shares fond memories of painting, meeting Queen

Orillia artist shares fond memories of painting, meeting Queen

'It’s something of a sigh of relief and a feeling of gratitude for the life she lived and the service that she gave to the world,' says local artist of Queen's passing