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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
Speeding was a huge issue over Labour Day weekend, says OPP

Speeding was a huge issue over Labour Day weekend, says OPP

A motor vehicle driver, a motorcyclist, an off-road vehicle driver, a kayaker and a motorized vessel passenger were all killed in separate incidents
Expert will shed light on houseplants at Sept. 12 meeting

Expert will shed light on houseplants at Sept. 12 meeting

Darrly Cheng, an author with a popular Instagram account, will be the speaker at the Oro-Medonte Horticultural Society's September meeting
Orillia Perinatal Massage 'first of its kind' in Sunshine City

Orillia Perinatal Massage 'first of its kind' in Sunshine City

New practice will specialize in providing pre-natal and post-partum massage therapy and birth and post-partum support groups/workshops and doula care