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Oro-Medonte rolls up its sleeves in fight with cannabis farms

Oro-Medonte rolls up its sleeves in fight with cannabis farms

Mayor Greenlaw says township hopes to strike balance between residents and cannabis production/processing facility operators
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Monument for their ancestors: Sisters glad history being told

Monument for their ancestors: Sisters glad history being told

Work is underway to put up a plaque at Negro Creek Road to set in stone the history of the Black community that was once there
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Name change for two Barrie ridings supported in federal report

Name change for two Barrie ridings supported in federal report

Federal commission says Barrie-Innisfil should be renamed Barrie South-Innisfil, while Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte becomes Barrie North-Springwater-Oro-Medonte
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'Massive honour': Barlow named Orillia's Athlete of the Year

'Massive honour': Barlow named Orillia's Athlete of the Year

'There are a lot of well-known names on this trophy and a lot of great people of this community. It’s definitely an honour to be a part of that,' said Barlow
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Patient with gunshot wound prompts Southlake lockdown

Patient with gunshot wound prompts Southlake lockdown

Newmarket hospital initiates temporary 'hold and secure' in early morning Feb. 6 after victim from shooting in Palgrave arrives at emergency
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'Bright light': Paramedic loses hard-fought battle with cancer

'Bright light': Paramedic loses hard-fought battle with cancer

'We have really lost a champion for the paramedics and for our patients,' chief says of Marianne Orsan, who died Feb. 6 at age 43 following lengthy battle with breast cancer
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BarrieToday reporter wins award for long look at short-term rentals

BarrieToday reporter wins award for long look at short-term rentals

Marg. Bruineman honoured at Thursday night's Canadian Online Publishing Awards
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Health unit deems region's COVID risk 'moderate'

Health unit deems region's COVID risk 'moderate'

Virus continues to circulate in Simcoe County and Muskoka; 11 people hospitalized because of COVID-19
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Innisfil retiree 'emotional' after $100K win

Innisfil retiree 'emotional' after $100K win

Joan Ackehurst planning to vacation and save for future after winning Instant Crossword Tripler top prize
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'Ready to go': Reservists prepare for Arctic mission at CFB Borden

'Ready to go': Reservists prepare for Arctic mission at CFB Borden

Soldiers embrace recent cold snap; 'It’s perfect for us. When they go up north, they’re going to see temperatures at minus-40 and minus-50,' says official
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