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7+ hour, 27+ min ago (12+ words) 'Big hit': Hewitts Fun Farm will be hopping on Easter weekend'OrilliaMatters.com...
Unifor raises concerns about Stellantis' potential plans for Brampton assembly plant
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (245+ words) TORONTO " Unifor says the prospects of Stellantis using its Brampton, Ont., facility as a bare bones assembly plant for Chinese electric vehicles doesn't meet the automaker's commitments to workers. National president Lana Payne says in a statement that the union…...
Spotlight: Come out to the Orillia Crystals & Calm Vibes Holistic Healing Fair™ on April 19
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (319+ words) Celebrate spring with the Orillia Crystals & Calm Vibes Holistic Healing Fair" coming to ODAS Park, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Crystals & Calm Vibes is your invitation to slow down, browse intentionally, and explore wellness through soothing energy, handmade goods, intuitive offerings, and…...
Orillia pickleball business nets success with support from CDC
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (565+ words) We are Orillia's all-season, indoor pickleball location," explained Antonio. The U.S. is about 10 years ahead of us in terms of pickleball's future, so it offers us a kind of crystal ball of where the sport is heading. We decided it made…...
Nearly one in four road deaths still involve no seatbelt: OPP
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving families is learning that their loved one made the choice to not wear…...
COLUMN: April Fool's Day recalls a time when people could take a joke
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (711+ words) Have you ever Googled yourself? I had not. Turns out I'm glad I didn't. My editor got a voicemail asking if I would come speak at a community gathering. Being in media, it happens every once in awhile. I reply…...
City to look into fast-tracking road, sidewalk work
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (492+ words) Mayor Don McIsaac'wants to speed up road and sidewalk work in the city. His inquiry motion about directing staff to prepare a report with regard to speeding up road work was approved. Staff will investigate possible advancement of 2027 road resurfacing…...
Ex-Maple Leaf charged with assault at minor hockey game
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (300+ words) MARKHAM " Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has been charged with assault following an incident at a minor hockey game in Markham, Ont. Court records show the charge was sworn March 30, with a first court appearance scheduled for June…...
'Heartbreaking': Downtown Orillia's 125 Breakfast Club is toast
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (578+ words) After nearly eight years serving up lineups of loyal customers on Mississaga'Street, 125 Breakfast Club closed'its downtown Orillia location today, marking the end of a chapter that helped define the city's breakfast scene. Owner Angela Brown is relocating to Port Carling,…...
Metro fruit and vegetable distribution centre employees on strike in Quebec
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (431+ words) Workers at Metro's head office and the Laval, Que., fruit and vegetable distribution centre went on strike Monday morning. The strike includes about 550 warehouse workers and drivers at the M'rite 1 warehouse in the Rivi're-des-Prairies neighbourhood of Montreal. The union claims…...