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Benefiting Innisfil landowners to foot bill for Hewitt's Creek report

Benefiting Innisfil landowners to foot bill for Hewitt's Creek report

County of Simcoe will likely pay the most, as Hewitt's Creek drain is realigned under Innisfil Beach Road
Rovers FC hopes to turn Barrie area into 'soccer-mad region' as season kicks off Sunday

Rovers FC hopes to turn Barrie area into 'soccer-mad region' as season kicks off Sunday

'Fans can expect an exciting brand of soccer from our teams and will receive a game-day experience that is second to none in the league,' says team official
Second COVID outbreak declared at Orillia hospital

Second COVID outbreak declared at Orillia hospital

The outbreak on Soldiers' 1 is impacting five in-patients; Nine in-patients have been impacted in the earlier outbreak declared on IMRS unit
Branching out: Innisfil ideaLab and Library could grow to 7 locations by 2051

Branching out: Innisfil ideaLab and Library could grow to 7 locations by 2051

Innisfil's updated library master plan calls for four new locations and closure of Churchill branch
GO-VAXX bus coming to Angus, Alcona and Cookstown this week

GO-VAXX bus coming to Angus, Alcona and Cookstown this week

Health unit also offering COVID vaccinations on walk-in basis at Georgian Mall this week from Wednesday to Saturday during specific times
'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'The initial mass is believed to have been around 10 kilograms and we would expect tens to hundreds of grams of material on the ground,' says Western University researcher
Police say impaired driver blew almost 5 times the legal limit

Police say impaired driver blew almost 5 times the legal limit

Woman, 31, charged following weekend traffic stop; 'Those readings are extremely high. We don’t normally see them nearly five times the legal limit, so that was troubling,' says police official
Man killed after wild pursuit involving spike belt, stolen vehicles and deadly crash (update)

Man killed after wild pursuit involving spike belt, stolen vehicles and deadly crash (update)

The incident began with a break and enter in Huntsville and culminated in a death early this morning in Orillia; SIU has invoked its mandate due to police involvement
EVERYTHING KING: Wendy joins illustrious club following bout of writer's block

EVERYTHING KING: Wendy joins illustrious club following bout of writer's block

Authors such as Stephen King and Joan Didion have come down with the affliction, so maybe it's time to put the laptop in the freezer
Barrie woman recognized for advancing equality through Dress for Success

Barrie woman recognized for advancing equality through Dress for Success

Aria Kamal is Lakehead University’s inaugural winner of the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize