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Driver airlifted to hospital after crash in Orillia (Update)

Driver airlifted to hospital after crash in Orillia (Update)

Sedan T-boned at Highway 12 and Forest Avenue
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Simcoe-Muskoka health unit offers tips to prevent tick bites

Simcoe-Muskoka health unit offers tips to prevent tick bites

Lyme disease can be passed through a bite from an infected blacklegged tick
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Poorly trained commercial drivers are a highway hazard, says Insurance Bureau

Poorly trained commercial drivers are a highway hazard, says Insurance Bureau

Report stresses training oversight, learning the basics, better enforcement
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'Tearing us apart:' Port restaurant owners evicted for failing to pay April rent

'Tearing us apart:' Port restaurant owners evicted for failing to pay April rent

Port Cafe owners Shawn Haines, Linda Nielsen say they've been overwhelmed by community's support after Shoreline Property Management changes locks
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Tiny, Tay no-shows as North Simcoe rec centre group holds inaugural session

Tiny, Tay no-shows as North Simcoe rec centre group holds inaugural session

Tiny Mayor says ‘municipality not a user group’ on non-attendance, while Midland Mayor says ‘structured (municipal) funding agreement which would negate’ annual shortfall
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ADOPT ME: Adventurous Axel is a smart and energetic boy

ADOPT ME: Adventurous Axel is a smart and energetic boy

Axel has lots of energy, and would need a home that loves lots of exercise.
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14 arrested in grandparent scam investigation

14 arrested in grandparent scam investigation

Since February 2022, the group of suspects is responsible for over $2.2 million in reported losses Canada-wide, says OPP
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Waterfront home sales recover faster than non-waterfront in region

Waterfront home sales recover faster than non-waterfront in region

128 homes sold in Lakelands West (Collingwood area) in March 2024
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LETTER: It's time to resurrect temperance movement

LETTER: It's time to resurrect temperance movement

'We would certainly have a much more civil and a much more enjoyable society,' says letter writer
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PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

Municipal politician says some people can become 'emboldened' by 'anonymous and remote nature of social media'
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