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Local activist who went to same school as George Floyd weighs in on 'soul destroying' racism

Local activist who went to same school as George Floyd weighs in on 'soul destroying' racism

'From this distance, I don’t see many hopeful signs,' Rita Shelton Deverell says of racism, pandemic and rollback of rights legislation fuelling unrest
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One new COVID-19 case in Innisfil today

One new COVID-19 case in Innisfil today

There have been 480 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the region to-date
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What is your time worth? A look at ways to prioritize work related tasks

What is your time worth? A look at ways to prioritize work related tasks

In today's column Cheryl Clark looks at the value of time from a business stand point
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446 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ontario this morning

446 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ontario this morning

There have been 17 more deaths reported today, including two people under the age of 40
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Ontario's Anglican churches to remain closed through summer

Ontario's Anglican churches to remain closed through summer

'Well-being, safety of all parishioners is uppermost in our hearts and minds,' says Archbishop Anne Germond
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Foraging in the edible wild can be a life or death proposition. Beware!

Foraging in the edible wild can be a life or death proposition. Beware!

The idea that anyone could live comfortably and healthy simply by eating what grows in the local woodlot is a false dream, says outdoors columnist
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Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Keep smiling
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Doug Ford to ask Ontario legislature to extend state of emergency through June

Doug Ford to ask Ontario legislature to extend state of emergency through June

On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford will ask the provincial legislature to extend Ontario's state of emergency for another four weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bracelets are youth's way of lifting spirits of region's health-care workers (4 photos)

Bracelets are youth's way of lifting spirits of region's health-care workers (4 photos)

'Their mental health was kind of declining and the youth picked up on that and said, ‘What can we do?' to support local front-line health-care workers
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'People are not well right now': Increase in overdoses locally sparks new outreach program

'People are not well right now': Increase in overdoses locally sparks new outreach program

CMHA Orillia, Gilbert Centre offering harm-reduction supplies as pandemic has closed treatment centres
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