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Old Brewery Bay rooted in era when Orillia was 'the hardest drinking village in Ontario'

Old Brewery Bay rooted in era when Orillia was 'the hardest drinking village in Ontario'

Local artist went to painstaking lengths to restore 'The Old Brewery' homestead that has interesting ties to Stephen Leacock and the arts community of that era
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Festival of the Bay set to happen this August, September

Festival of the Bay set to happen this August, September

Concerts will be held on the lawn behind Calvary Baptist Church
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Ontario reports 287 new COVID cases Sunday

Ontario reports 287 new COVID cases Sunday

Today's update also includes 379 recoveries and 12 deaths
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Heading out for a hike? Be ready, just in case (6 photos)

Heading out for a hike? Be ready, just in case (6 photos)

'The what3words app is brilliant. It will give you an exact location of where you are,' says search and rescue volunteer
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CANADA: Black women entrepreneurs lack access to capital, mentorship, report says

CANADA: Black women entrepreneurs lack access to capital, mentorship, report says

The study, produced by Toronto-based market research firm Pitch Better, is based on an online survey of more than 1,500 Black women-led for-profit and non-profit businesses in Canada
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Local historic sites opening this week after forced COVID-19 closure

Local historic sites opening this week after forced COVID-19 closure

Both Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and Discovery Harbour have been closed to the public since last October
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Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Take a moment to notice the beauty around you
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Political parties must address Indigenous issues during federal election, say AFN candidates

Political parties must address Indigenous issues during federal election, say AFN candidates

New national chief will be taking office on what is anticipated as the cusp of a fall federal election
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Copeland Forest has trails for all types of users (11 photos)

Copeland Forest has trails for all types of users (11 photos)

Stretch your legs out on this 4,400-acre property
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Bear-proof carts part of new waste collection contract: County official

Bear-proof carts part of new waste collection contract: County official

In some parts of Simcoe County where black bears roam, residents could receive different organics carts as part of the new curbside collection program
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