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Brett Young, Extreme added to Casino Rama entertainment roster

Brett Young, Extreme added to Casino Rama entertainment roster

General public tickets go on sale later this week
GUEST COLUMN: Public health goes beyond pandemics, outbreaks

GUEST COLUMN: Public health goes beyond pandemics, outbreaks

Public health agency 'frequently works in the background and often goes unnoticed when things are well,' says Simcoe-Muskoka's medical officer of health
LETTER: It's time to resurrect temperance movement

LETTER: It's time to resurrect temperance movement

'We would certainly have a much more civil and a much more enjoyable society,' says letter writer
LETTER: 'Tragic' to think some believe 'carbon tax solves nothing'

LETTER: 'Tragic' to think some believe 'carbon tax solves nothing'

'To say something like this is to not be in the know. At the very least, please do your homework,' urges letter writer
Dog walker fends off sneak attack by coyote in Barrie park

Dog walker fends off sneak attack by coyote in Barrie park

'I was keeping my eye toward the wooded area. Luckily that lady was walking behind us and spotted it or (Opie) would have been coyote chow,' says resident
Good morning, Orillia!

Good morning, Orillia!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Trio charged in Morrisseau art-fraud case return to court in June

Trio charged in Morrisseau art-fraud case return to court in June

Three men accused of making and selling fake paintings by renowned Ontario Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
COLUMN: Caribbean cruise sheds light on renewable energy

COLUMN: Caribbean cruise sheds light on renewable energy

'We are a wealthy country and could afford to de-carbonize our economy more aggressively,' says columnist Peter Bursztyn
SUV stolen from Orillia used in Markham home invasion: police

SUV stolen from Orillia used in Markham home invasion: police

Two men arrested, stolen vehicle recovered following home invasion Saturday afternoon at Steeles and Henderson, York Regional Police say
As private-pay crackdown looms, 'executive health' clinics charge freely

As private-pay crackdown looms, 'executive health' clinics charge freely

Clinics operate by paywalling primary care physicians behind 'block fees' for non-OHIP-covered services