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Here are 5 events in the area this weekend you won't want to miss

Here are 5 events in the area this weekend you won't want to miss

The Candlelight Children's Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Santa Claus Parade usher in the holiday season in Orillia this weekend
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Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs Friday adding to its explosive growth since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Orillia! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures

Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures

OTTAWA — Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.
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In the news today: Halifax forum starts amid wars, uncertainty

In the news today: Halifax forum starts amid wars, uncertainty

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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'No consultation': Municipalities scrambling after double-digit spike in OPP costs

'No consultation': Municipalities scrambling after double-digit spike in OPP costs

Several Ontario municipalities that rely on provincial police services are scrambling to revise their budget plans for next year after being suddenly saddled with skyrocketing law enforcement bills, a spike they say came with no warning or explanatio
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Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest

Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn't know the child and was supposed to be under house arrest.
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'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing him to cull the entire flock.
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Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six.
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Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2

Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2

CALGARY — Jonathan Huberdeau lobbied for teammate MacKenzie Weegar's inclusion on Canada's team for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off after Weegar's three assists paced the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday.
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