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Passion drives couple to open new sushi restaurant in Orillia

Passion drives couple to open new sushi restaurant in Orillia

'It’s good for people who don’t have time to wait and just need to grab something to go,' says owner of SushiMi who came out of retirement to open eatery
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Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products could cost thousands of jobs in the province.
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Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions

Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions

MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province's regions grew at a record or near-record pace between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration, while deaths outnumbered births for the first time.
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David Eby calls Trump tariffs 'economic war' that would cost B.C. $69 billion

David Eby calls Trump tariffs 'economic war' that would cost B.C. $69 billion

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a "declaration of economic war" on Canada and B.C. with his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings

Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings

NEW YORK (AP) — A settlement was reached Thursday between Rudy Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers to decide the ownership of his Florida condominium and three World Series rings, which were sought to satisfy a $148 million defamation ju
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SEYMOUR, Maurice James

SEYMOUR, Maurice James

At the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at the age of 93. Maurice Seymour of Orillia, beloved husband of the late Mary Seymour
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CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

CAE joins effort to train air traffic controllers amid countrywide shortage

MONTREAL — An airplane engulfed in flames scorches across the farmland horizon, trailing smoke as it plummets toward an airport runway — leaving those inside the control tower with seconds to react.
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Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal

Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.
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Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

Blown tire blamed for causing passenger plane's landing gear to collapse in Halifax

HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board says a blown tire is to blame for the collapse of a passenger plane's landing gear as it touched down in Halifax last month, causing an engine fire and evacuation of the aircraft.
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Most Orillia schools get failing grade from Fraser Institute

Most Orillia schools get failing grade from Fraser Institute

Regent Park Public School fared the worst, locally, in the Fraser Institute's 2024 rankings, placing 2,985th out of 3,021 elementary schools in Ontario
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