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Winter weather travel advisory in effect: Environment Canada

Winter weather travel advisory in effect: Environment Canada

The morning commute will likely be impacted due to snow falling heavily at times, Environment Canada says
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School board trustees argue over wish list for new schools in Simcoe

School board trustees argue over wish list for new schools in Simcoe

The board endorsed a list of five new school projects and additions, including one in Innisfil
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Barrie mayor to run as Liberal candidate in provincial election

Barrie mayor to run as Liberal candidate in provincial election

Lehman, Barrie's mayor since 2010, seeking Liberal nomination in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte for June 2 election
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Are you on Instagram? Be wary of latest phishing scam

Are you on Instagram? Be wary of latest phishing scam

Suspects have been blackmailing victims into promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform
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'Bigger than life': Former CKVR sportscaster Kevin Marks dies at age 64 (4 photos)

'Bigger than life': Former CKVR sportscaster Kevin Marks dies at age 64 (4 photos)

'He was the funniest man I’ve ever known in my life and truly one of the most caring,' says longtime friend and former colleague
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Shortage of PSWs leaving local families feeling desperate

Shortage of PSWs leaving local families feeling desperate

'There is nothing anywhere,' says frustrated Orillia woman who is looking for homecare service for her aged mother. 'It’s terrible and really impossible'
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Health unit reports 2 deaths, 5 hospitalizations in Simcoe-Muskoka COVID update

Health unit reports 2 deaths, 5 hospitalizations in Simcoe-Muskoka COVID update

There are at least 42 people from the region hospitalized because of COVID-19, including five new hospitalizations reported today. Eight of those patients are in an intensive care unit. 
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Designation process begins for Churchill's Waterloo Inn

Designation process begins for Churchill's Waterloo Inn

An infamous relic of Churchill’s past could soon be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act
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Emergency crews called to second collision at the intersection of Highway 27 and Line 5

Emergency crews called to second collision at the intersection of Highway 27 and Line 5

A loaded commercial flatbed heading south on 27 was hit by a pick up truck
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Construction at Innisfil Beach Park in a race against the weather

Construction at Innisfil Beach Park in a race against the weather

Working to dig out a new drainage channel, before the thaw sets in
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