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COLUMN: A pet for a Christmas present? It's a big commitment!

COLUMN: A pet for a Christmas present? It's a big commitment!

Reporter has always been a dog person, but hopes people don't make rash decisions over the holidays to bring a pet home
Travelling by Air: The New Normal

Travelling by Air: The New Normal

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COLUMN: Big flavours, fresh ingredients reign at downtown Indian restaurant (8 photos)

COLUMN: Big flavours, fresh ingredients reign at downtown Indian restaurant (8 photos)

Simmi Hundal cooking up comfort food at 5 Indian Sisters; 'I don’t just copy what other people are doing,' she says
PROFILE: Employee marks 40 years in the 'luckiest job in the world'

PROFILE: Employee marks 40 years in the 'luckiest job in the world'

'He’s a part of the fabric of the resort, and a part of the fabric of the Fern Resort family,' says Fern Resort president of Mike 'Rooster' Stewart
COLUMN: Chef pairs simplicity, finesse at Orillia's only brewery (7 photos)

COLUMN: Chef pairs simplicity, finesse at Orillia's only brewery (7 photos)

At Couchiching Craft Brewing Co., beer is 'either in the food or it’s paired well with the food,' says eatery's Red Seal chef
COLUMN: Return of hockey means a chance to cheer on Petes, Terriers

COLUMN: Return of hockey means a chance to cheer on Petes, Terriers

Columnist 'unleashed (his) own lockdowned fervor for the live game with a flourish' by visiting Peterborough and Penetang ... and enjoying a pint
PROFILE: Karate has helped Orillia man overcome life's obstacles

PROFILE: Karate has helped Orillia man overcome life's obstacles

'Good karate will give you the confidence to do anything in life you chose to do because you gain inner power that helps you feel invincible,' says local 76-year-old
PROFILE: Orillia man has spooked and delighted multiple generations

PROFILE: Orillia man has spooked and delighted multiple generations

'We are excited to once again give the kids an experience that they will hopefully remember for many years ... That's what it's all about,' says Daryl Carstens
COLUMN: Seoul treats for the soul on offer at Orillia café (8 photos)

COLUMN: Seoul treats for the soul on offer at Orillia café (8 photos)

'Once you try it, there’s a different world you can experience,' says owner of Café Seoulista, which has been serving up Korean teas and desserts since 2018
COLUMN: The pleasure of a soft chair at Thanksgiving

COLUMN: The pleasure of a soft chair at Thanksgiving

My Thanksgiving memories are a little unusual but, as is the norm, of my own making