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BEYOND LOCAL: A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

BEYOND LOCAL: A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.
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Orillia's Chas Sharpe to make pro debut with Maple Leafs affiliate

Orillia's Chas Sharpe to make pro debut with Maple Leafs affiliate

Defenceman hoping to hit the ice this weekend with Marlies, says signing with team 'wasn't really a hard choice'
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County LifeLabs workers rally in support of strike for better wages

County LifeLabs workers rally in support of strike for better wages

'LifeLabs can easily resolve this,' OPSEU negotiator says during rally in Barrie
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Culture Alliance event brings together local arts, culture groups

Culture Alliance event brings together local arts, culture groups

Close to 70 local residents came together for organization's Creative Communities Culture Conference at the Midland Cultural Centre
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Plant-based foods company 'redefining what it means to eat well'

Plant-based foods company 'redefining what it means to eat well'

Green Bowl Foods sprouts up in area
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High school students to tackle global issues at model UN event

High school students to tackle global issues at model UN event

Participants in Tuesday's event will debate rare earth mineral mining, transnational organized crime and mental health
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POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

How should schools address phone use? In an online poll this week, half thought phones should be totally banned from school, about half thought phone use was fine during breaks, and almost nobody thought it shouldn't be regulated at all
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Learn more Canadian history, heritage during Simcoe County event

Learn more Canadian history, heritage during Simcoe County event

Heritage Fair takes place April 24 at the Simcoe County Museum. Students from 15 schools across county will showcase their projects on Canadian history and heritage
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'She always knows me': This love story 75 years in the making

'She always knows me': This love story 75 years in the making

Each day Charles Merry boards a bus and visits his wife of 75 years Margaret at her care home: 'I don't want her to forget me,' he says, holding her hand
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BEYOND LOCAL: Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams

BEYOND LOCAL: Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams

It's the first Summer Games for the Vancouver-based Lululemon since becoming outfitter for the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
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