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Midland man facing theft, fraud charges

Midland man facing theft, fraud charges

Charges laid after wallet stolen from vehicle, credit cards used: OPP
Victims feel 'absolute frustration' with delays in contractor fraud case

Victims feel 'absolute frustration' with delays in contractor fraud case

'How long is this going to go on?' asks Liz Saunders, a victim in an ongoing, 53-month fraud case against area contractor Scott Eisemann
'Lengthy' investigation expected for Orillia apartment fire

'Lengthy' investigation expected for Orillia apartment fire

'It will take some time ... to determine the cause and to provide us with that information,' says Orillia OPP official; tenants still out of building in wake of Sunday blaze
Local author's first novel strives to create strong female leads

Local author's first novel strives to create strong female leads

'What really pushed me into writing it was the two main characters, who nagged me into setting down their story,' writer Pat Michener explains
Midweek Midland RIDE check catches suspected impaired driver

Midweek Midland RIDE check catches suspected impaired driver

Christian Island resident, 23, faces impaired charges as a result of police investigation
Wrong-way driver makes risky manoeuvre on Hwy. 400 (VIDEO)

Wrong-way driver makes risky manoeuvre on Hwy. 400 (VIDEO)

'One guy that was coming off the highway down the ramp, he actually stopped his truck and tried to wave them down, but they just kept on going,' says witness
Measles case reported in region turns out to be negative

Measles case reported in region turns out to be negative

Health unit working 'to ensure that such an incident does not occur again' after false positive result
Local Special Olympians shine at nationals, bring home medals

Local Special Olympians shine at nationals, bring home medals

'When her name was called to the podium, she came out strutting her stuff with a smile ear to ear and gleam of tears in her eyes,' says Donna Grisé about her granddaughter Belle who won a gold medal in 5-pin bowling
More than 55,000 Simcoe County residents don't have a family doc

More than 55,000 Simcoe County residents don't have a family doc

'We see better outcomes and have happier patients when they are seen in a setting that provides care through a team of other health-care providers,' says Dr. Chibuike Chizea
LETTER: Spending $8M on ads is 'shameless and disgusting'

LETTER: Spending $8M on ads is 'shameless and disgusting'

Longer Doug Ford is in power, the more out-of-touch with the people of Ontario he seems to become, reader says