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Birders flock to area for 'special' glimpse at rare owl (VIDEO)

Birders flock to area for 'special' glimpse at rare owl (VIDEO)

'I just hope a lot of photographers are keeping it ethical — not chasing them down and respecting the distance,' says man who travelled from Oshawa
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VIDEO: Flying on March Break? You should probably watch this

VIDEO: Flying on March Break? You should probably watch this

Tonight on 'Closer Look': In the midst of one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, the hosts of our Inside the Village podcast get some helpful advice from a leading expert on air passenger rights
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COLUMN: 'Amazing' sold-out concert a hit for Orillia Youth Centre

COLUMN: 'Amazing' sold-out concert a hit for Orillia Youth Centre

Christina Bosco also 'wowed' a big crowd at St. Paul's where the Orillia Concert Band hit all the right notes at their concert, says columnist
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Event gives local Indigenous youth 'a path forward' into justice

Event gives local Indigenous youth 'a path forward' into justice

'Even if it seems like just a small step, every positive experience for Indigenous youth in legal spaces is a step in the right direction,' says organizer of Pathways to Justice
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Feds, Ontario talk of different goals for Washington meeting

Feds, Ontario talk of different goals for Washington meeting

Tomorrow's meeting was negotiated by Ontario’s premier in exchange for the suspension of his province’s 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S.
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Man, three teens arrested after 16 vehicles set ablaze: Police

Man, three teens arrested after 16 vehicles set ablaze: Police

More than $300,000 in damages caused in Jan. 27 incident, police say
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'Great news': Meridian banks on Orillia, will move across street

'Great news': Meridian banks on Orillia, will move across street

'It worked out really well that we were able to stay in the same vicinity,' says Meridian official of bank that has been closed since Jan. 21 fire in downtown Orillia
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Money grows on trees: Forest harvests $2.5M in revenues for county

Money grows on trees: Forest harvests $2.5M in revenues for county

'We do sell a lot of timber, but we do so in such a way that is always planning for the future. It’s about having healthy forests down the road,' says forester
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Funding 'the difference between surviving and living:' paralyzed man

Funding 'the difference between surviving and living:' paralyzed man

'The idea is to give family and loved ones respite,' says official of provincially funded program that allows people to access funds to hire support workers
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Georgian professor inspires participants at local International Women's Day event

Georgian professor inspires participants at local International Women's Day event

'International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate progress while acknowledging the work still needed to achieve gender equality,' says local CFUW official
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