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LETTER: Data breach leaves local parent fearing for child's safety

LETTER: Data breach leaves local parent fearing for child's safety

'PowerSchool’s mishandling of this crisis shows a disregard for the most vulnerable members of society — our kids,' a reader writes
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LETTER: Drop-in centre could help Orillia's homeless population

LETTER: Drop-in centre could help Orillia's homeless population

Facility would provide 'a place to reconnect with the humanity that gets lost through the various factors that cause and contribute to homelessness,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Canada will never become part of United States

LETTER: Canada will never become part of United States

'We embrace our differences and environment, and respect others' values. We are proud of our vast forests and the Arctic,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Homeless encampments are not safe havens for people

LETTER: Homeless encampments are not safe havens for people

'They are breeding grounds for criminal activity, and an astoundingly unsafe part of any community,' says letter writer
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LETTER: It's 'gloves off' amid Trump's threats against Canada

LETTER: It's 'gloves off' amid Trump's threats against Canada

'This dictator and his sycophants only respond to pushback,' says Orillia letter writer and dual citizen
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LETTER: We should do away with snow-melting chemicals

LETTER: We should do away with snow-melting chemicals

'I'm not for mandating winter tires ... Let's get back to using sand,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Dismantling homeless encampments not the answer

LETTER: Dismantling homeless encampments not the answer

'They will rebuild elsewhere and then it will happen all over again, in a never-ending cycle of angry people on both sides,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Today's politicians should heed Jimmy Carter's message

LETTER: Today's politicians should heed Jimmy Carter's message

The former U.S. president, who died a few days ago, said human rights are 'the very soul of our sense of nationhood,' reminds letter writer
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LETTER: Voters should shoulder blame for Ford's policies

LETTER: Voters should shoulder blame for Ford's policies

'He is in power because we put him there,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Resident 'amazed' by Canadians' concern for disabled

LETTER: Resident 'amazed' by Canadians' concern for disabled

'It is a tribute to Canadians that we have developed such a caring society,' says letter writer who uses walker
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