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Orillia Terriers bolster roster with 'huge' trade deadline moves

Orillia Terriers bolster roster with 'huge' trade deadline moves

'It’s big for this year's team and it will be huge for upcoming years,' noted Terriers official of moves made by the team this week
Province enforcing new bait management rules for anglers

Province enforcing new bait management rules for anglers

Bait can pose a significant ecological risk to Ontario's fisheries by spreading invasive species and fish diseases, experts say
Start Talking Cup on ice, but organizers hope for March miracle

Start Talking Cup on ice, but organizers hope for March miracle

The Start Talking Cup combines hockey with mental-health awareness, and traditionally features both boys and girls games
Anxious local anglers urged to be patient before venturing on ice

Anxious local anglers urged to be patient before venturing on ice

'It's not safe,' says self-proclaimed God of ice fishing, who urges people to 'give it another two weeks of real cold ice-making weather' before venturing onto local lakes
Colts eager to get back on the ice, but there will be no fans in the stands

Colts eager to get back on the ice, but there will be no fans in the stands

'A lot of them have careers at stake and a lot of them have a lot of ambitions to go play pro hockey,' says Colts majority owner
Provincial lockdown puts Terriers' strong season on pause

Provincial lockdown puts Terriers' strong season on pause

'It sucks. Last season we didn’t have a season, and we just started getting back into the groove of things,' says Terriers leading scorer
'Golden' 14-year-old named club's Skater of the Month

'Golden' 14-year-old named club's Skater of the Month

Anastasia Baillie is a member of Orillia Figure Skating Club's enhancement team and also enjoys dancing, painting, reading and is a young entrepreneur
'Brutal, unfair' gym closures will exact a heavy toll, athlete warns

'Brutal, unfair' gym closures will exact a heavy toll, athlete warns

'This is really disappointing for athletes of all ages and for people who use the gym as a way to get out of the house and stay active,' says local NCAA lacrosse player
Orillia Royals teammates to chase diamond dreams together in Iowa

Orillia Royals teammates to chase diamond dreams together in Iowa

'We are kind of putting Orillia on the map a bit for baseball,' says Chase Brennan, who, with Max Rutherford, is heading to Iowa to play baseball
Injury forced Orillia athlete to tackle a new pursuit (3 photos)

Injury forced Orillia athlete to tackle a new pursuit (3 photos)

'My injury changed my life forever. It put a hard stop to all sports, and I started searching for something to do,' says Patrick Fogarty grad who has become an author