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Ontario reports 210 new COVID cases Monday

Ontario reports 210 new COVID cases Monday

Today's report includes 326 recoveries, 23 new hospitalizations, and three deaths
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OPP officers get their wish: Baseball caps now part of uniform

OPP officers get their wish: Baseball caps now part of uniform

'A lot of front-line officers were really happy to see the implementation,' says Orillia OPP officer
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OUTDOORS: When it comes to gypsy moths, resistance is futile

OUTDOORS: When it comes to gypsy moths, resistance is futile

These nuisances are here to stay, so we might as well get to know more about them, says columnist
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Don't forget to smile today!
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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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County fair tradition in Collingwood older than Canada

County fair tradition in Collingwood older than Canada

The Great Northern Exhibition has been an annual event since before confederation, missing only two years, both because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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COLUMN: Barrie's waterfront condos set record sale prices

COLUMN: Barrie's waterfront condos set record sale prices

The city's Timberwalk community is also becoming popular among first-time buyers and growing families
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Beach-goers can find summer at Wilkins Park again

Beach-goers can find summer at Wilkins Park again

'We can tell residents they can enjoy what they have there for the summer and we’ll get back at it in the fall,' says city official
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Barrie man charged with impaired after car lands in ditch

Barrie man charged with impaired after car lands in ditch

Police responded Saturday to single-vehicle crash on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte
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Simcoe County's vast forests become popular pandemic attraction (7 photos)

Simcoe County's vast forests become popular pandemic attraction (7 photos)

'A lot of people, I think, have discovered our properties that hadn’t been out to them previously,' says county forester
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