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Woman completes master’s degree while navigating homelessness
58+ min ago (725+ words) When Sarah became homeless last fall, she spent her days studying at the Newmarket Public Library and her nights sleeping on church floors, which made her determined to finish her education while searching for a place to call home At…...
Police board calls on province to legislate involuntary addiction treatment
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (1605+ words) There are numerous gaps in services for people with addictions, some of whom are homeless, which need to be tackled on “an urgent priority basis.” All levels of government need to join community partners to address these “chronic issues through…...
Former dirt bike track transformed into ‘little piece of paradise’
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (767+ words) From above, the rows at Wild Her Flower Farm form ribbons of colour across a patch of rural Tiny Township — a view Tara Jones gets to appreciate through the drone footage captured by her son Chase. Down among the flowers,…...
‘Reconciliation is losing the battle to a budget’: Ontario cuts residential school search fund
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (749+ words) EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. A researcher looking for burial sites and historical documents related to a former Ontario Indigenous residential school says…...
COLUMN: Amid scams and lean times, charity must begin at home
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (627+ words) Times are tough and you can't get blood out of a stone. Is it harder to be generous as we all struggle to make ends meet? I was thinking about this after feeling a bit bombarded by causes, charities or…...
Cellist and pianist to perform at St. James' Anglican Church
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (175+ words) OrilliaMatters.com Cellist and pianist to perform at St. James' Anglican Church Pianist Ron Greidanus is an accomplished concert pianist, harpsichordist and conductor. He has performed as a recitalist, as a chamber music pianist and as a soloist with orchestras…...
'A dream': Orillia cyclist cracks top 10 at women's Tour de France
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (922+ words) A local cyclist has cracked the top tier of international road racing, finishing eighth overall in this year’s Tour de France Femme. Orillia cyclist Isabella Holmgren recently secured a landmark result on one of the sport’s biggest stages, placing eighth…...
Police seek help to locate missing pilot, home-built plane
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (179+ words) An experienced pilot, flying a home-built aircraft, is missing, The 73-year-old man took off from the Oshawa Airport at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. He was expected to return an hour later. However, he has not been seen since. Durham Regional Police say…...
Fire forces evacuation of Collingwood retirement home
17+ hour, 58+ min ago (253+ words) A Collingwood retirement home was evacuated today when a resident noticed the smell of smoke, which turned out to be the start of a fire underneath some siding on a corner of the building. Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Emo said…...
COLUMN: War helped forge deep ties between Norwegian pilot and Orillia's Town family
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (1036+ words) The Second World War brought anxiety and angst to families in Orillia as their young men marched off to war. The Town family found a way to ease that stress by reaching out to another young military man in greater…...