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'Cool experience': Local veteran conquers fears at Invictus Games

'Cool experience': Local veteran conquers fears at Invictus Games

'You've just got to commit and get it done,' says Melissa Henderson, who was Canada's top female swimmer at international event
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Massive residential projects in south Barrie on city council's agenda this week

Massive residential projects in south Barrie on city council's agenda this week

Two public meetings will be held which could lead to more than 1,500 new apartments, townhouses and single-family homes on Ardagh and Mapleview
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'Social cohesion' on the menu for upcoming Iftar dinner

'Social cohesion' on the menu for upcoming Iftar dinner

'An event like this is particularly important in today’s world, where understanding and respect across cultures are essential,' SEED official says ahead of March 22 event in Barrie
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Local woman marks 104th birthday with wisdom and gratitude

Local woman marks 104th birthday with wisdom and gratitude

'I've had a really good life,' Orillia woman says while celebrating milestone
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Good morning, Innisfil! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Innisfil! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario paramedics help dying man enjoy one last OHL game

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario paramedics help dying man enjoy one last OHL game

Mitchell Boyle and Jay Ceskauskas took patient Gary Duke to Feb. 23 game at GFL Memorial Gardens before he passed away March 1
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Coulson Concerts return with more great Canadian folk/roots music

Coulson Concerts return with more great Canadian folk/roots music

Series is presented over five Sundays at historic church in Oro-Medonte
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COLUMN: How economics work despite Trump's 'monumental ignorance'

COLUMN: How economics work despite Trump's 'monumental ignorance'

'It is clear that no professional economist was involved (in the U.S. tariff plan) ... Policy appears to be made not in the Oval Office but from the seat of a golf cart,' says columnist
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Feathers fly over alleged owl harassment, but some say bird 'doesn’t seem stressed'

Feathers fly over alleged owl harassment, but some say bird 'doesn’t seem stressed'

South Simcoe police have received safety complaints regarding groups of people standing on the side of the road, observing and taking photos of rare bird of prey
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Managing Simcoe County's forests about 'planning for the future'

Managing Simcoe County's forests about 'planning for the future'

Last year, county oversaw planting of more than 22,000 trees, acquired more land and saw revenues of over $2.5 million from its harvest activities, official says
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