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Valdy to share music, life stories at Orillia Opera House

Valdy to share music, life stories at Orillia Opera House

Acclaimed folk musician to perform in town May 28
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Collingwood Blues score third win at national championship

Collingwood Blues score third win at national championship

Blues win Tuesday afternoon against Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-1; will play Game 4 Wednesday night at Centennial Cup tourney in Portage la Prairie
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Barrie dentist has licence revoked after college probe

Barrie dentist has licence revoked after college probe

Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario finds Adam Chapnick guilty of sexual abuse of a patient as well as prescribing, dispensing or selling a drug for improper purpose
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Author, mom, entrepreneur to talk business at Orillia event

Author, mom, entrepreneur to talk business at Orillia event

Julie Ellis will share her experiences growing a mom-inspired basement start-up company into an international sensation Thursday as part of XcelerateHER series
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Development moratorium in Collingwood could soon be lifted

Development moratorium in Collingwood could soon be lifted

'I think we’ve got a good program in place that looks at capacity and the community values and interests in a reasonable way,' says town official
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City hopes new subsidy makes a splash for low-income residents

City hopes new subsidy makes a splash for low-income residents

'I just want to see the majority of Orillians enjoy the (Orillia Recreation Centre) ... regardless of socioeconomic status,' said Coun. Luke Leatherdale of pilot project
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Idea for local author's 'daring' new thriller came in a dream

Idea for local author's 'daring' new thriller came in a dream

Orillia author Jessica Hamilton, an ODCVI grad, will be signing copies of her book, about 'difficult time of adulthood,' tonight at Manticore Books
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Frost possible in Orillia overnight: Environment Canada

Frost possible in Orillia overnight: Environment Canada

The temperature is expected to dip to near the freezing mark overnight tonight
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Reader poll: About three-quarters have relaxed COVID precautions

Reader poll: About three-quarters have relaxed COVID precautions

The vast majority have turned the page on measures, such as masking
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Gordon Lightfoot's final album set to be released in July

Gordon Lightfoot's final album set to be released in July

In the final weeks prior to his passing on May 1, Lightfoot 'insisted that this live album be released as soon as possible' and with no changes to the recording
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