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Local NewsLocal RN honoured for work in Afghanistan 
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A local registered nurse is again being recognized by the military for her service in Afghanistan. Jane Ramage, of Oro-Medonte Township, was in Afghanistan last year from June 3 to Sept. 15, working in a nine-bed intensive care unit.
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OpinionSoldiers' deficit not isolated issue Posted 6 hours ago
Health-care costs in Ontario are soaring. In 2009-10, health-care spending made up a whopping 42% of all provincial spending. This is not sustainable. Every year, health-care spending is taking up a larger and larger chunk of our tax dollars.
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Local NewsWoman attacked Posted 6 hours ago
Orillia OPP are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into a woman's downtown home while she was asleep and sexually assaulted her early Wednesday morning.
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Local NewsDevelopers willing to sit down with city Posted 6 hours ago
Those who are challenging Orillia's increase in development charges are willing to work with the city to possibly find an alternative resolution and halt the legal process. Earlier this week, Coun.
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Local NewsPublic art gets nod Posted 6 hours ago
The new Orillia OPP detachment and fire station are perfect candidates for Orillia's newly adopted art in public places policy, the city's director of culture and heritage, said Wednesday.
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Local NewsSleep drops out of council race Posted 6 hours ago
A Ward 1 council candidate is the first to pull out of Orillia's municipal election race. Dick Sleep, a retired cop and legion member, announced on Wednesday that he would not be pursuing a spot on council.
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Local NewsTribute to The Band will kick off jazz and blues festival Posted 6 hours ago
Canadian blues all-stars will take the stage together for a tribute of The Last Waltz, The Band's last performance to kick off the Orillia Jazz and Blues Festival in October. Jerome Avis, god-son of The Band member Levon Helm, will be playing the drums during the tribute.
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Local NewsCanning bids farewell to board Posted 6 hours ago
Orillia's representative on the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board will step down after seven years on the job. Trustee Jim Canning, who is also the current chair of the board, has announced he will not seek re-election in the October race.
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Local NewsPaul Cain tosses his hat into Ward 1 ring Posted 6 hours ago
The latest candidate for Ward 1 wants to focus on government accountability and recreational opportunities. Paul Cain, 38, says he was concerned about the cost of the multi-use recreation facility (MURF) and the brown-field on which it is to be built.
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Local NewsCourt Briefs Posted 6 hours ago
WELCH BACK IN COURT ON SEPT. 20 ON HOME INVASION CHARGES One of two men charged after an armed home invasion began his pre-trial in Orillia court on Monday. Aaron Welch, 20, of Barrie is accused of breaking into an apartment above Seargent Shopalots on Barrie Road on May 18.
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OpinionHow to turn 'eyesore' into work of art Posted 6 hours ago
Robert Noble wants to turn a city construction site into a work of art. And he'd like fellow Orillians to run with his idea. When Noble looks at the plywood hoarding that wraps around the site of the city's future library, he sees not just one canvas, but 107.
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