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Project honours lives lost to addiction, mental illness

Project honours lives lost to addiction, mental illness

'This is putting a story to the names. These people were loved. It’s like the world just went on without them,' says creator of Facebook page
School-based vaccine clinics coming this week to Innisfil, Angus

School-based vaccine clinics coming this week to Innisfil, Angus

Public health officials will be at Pine River Elementary School in Angus on Tuesday, followed by Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School in Innisfil on Wednesday
Retired teacher reflects on 'national treasure' Roberta Bondar (3 photos)

Retired teacher reflects on 'national treasure' Roberta Bondar (3 photos)

Carol Deimling was in Florida in 1992 to watch Bondar make history and recalls her later visit to Orillia, where she talked to students, doctors and business leaders
3 Simcoe County seniors succumb to COVID since Thursday

3 Simcoe County seniors succumb to COVID since Thursday

Eight new hospitalizations and 355 new cases captured in limited testing since Friday's health unit update
COLUMN: Where are the SWAT teams? Snipers on rooftops?

COLUMN: Where are the SWAT teams? Snipers on rooftops?

Area elder says police's laid-back response to truckers is dramatically different from their approach to peaceful Indigenous protests in Ottawa
TBM increasing fee for severing lots with proceeds going to parks fund

TBM increasing fee for severing lots with proceeds going to parks fund

Council endorsed updating an interim measure from 2010, which would allow the town to collect five per cent of a property's value as a fee for subdividing residential lots
Fall kindergarten registration now open at Catholic board

Fall kindergarten registration now open at Catholic board

Students who turn four in 2022 are eligible to attend junior kindergarten beginning in September 2022
CANADA: Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19

CANADA: Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19

PM revealed last Thursday that he was going into isolation for five days after finding out the previous evening he had been in contact with someone who tested positive
Province reports 31 new deaths, 3,043 new COVID cases Monday

Province reports 31 new deaths, 3,043 new COVID cases Monday

There are about 583 COVID-positive patients in Ontario ICUs
Diversity Ambassador Training returning to region for fifth year

Diversity Ambassador Training returning to region for fifth year

The virtual sessions offer education and tools to support diversity awareness and provide an overview of the #ITSTARTS social media campaign