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Orillia man mad as hell. Isn't going to take winter any longer

Orillia man mad as hell. Isn't going to take winter any longer

Dave Beckett decided spring is a state of mind and launched his new canoe — sort of
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Guelph man sports one of the world's most extensive hockey puck collections: almost 2,700 of them (4 photos)

Guelph man sports one of the world's most extensive hockey puck collections: almost 2,700 of them (4 photos)

David Kendrick was given his first hockey puck in 1956. Sixty-two years later, it's grown into something quite special
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The fantastic fantasy art career of Northern Ontario painter Jason Rainville (9 photos)

The fantastic fantasy art career of Northern Ontario painter Jason Rainville (9 photos)

He parlayed his artistic talent into a pretty incredible freelancing career centred on role-playing games like Magic: The Gathering and Pathfinder
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Guelph mall to cut hours it says in attempt to combat minimum wage hike

Guelph mall to cut hours it says in attempt to combat minimum wage hike

In 2019, the minimum wage is expected to increase to $15 an hour
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Man with seven kids in his car accused of impaired driving in Huntsville

Man with seven kids in his car accused of impaired driving in Huntsville

He also faces seven counts of driving without child passengers properly secured
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A city tried to sell its power distribution to Hydro One. Regulators turned it down over potential 'harm' to customers

A city tried to sell its power distribution to Hydro One. Regulators turned it down over potential 'harm' to customers

The Ontario Energy Board says the deal did not meet the 'do-no-harm' test
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OHL billet families reach out to Humboldt Broncos billet families

OHL billet families reach out to Humboldt Broncos billet families

Families who host Guelph Storm players are raising funds that will be used to buy gift cards at a Humboldt nursery for billet families to purchase a living memorial in honour of those involved in the tragedy
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Young mother fighting for her life after Highway 11 crash

Young mother fighting for her life after Highway 11 crash

'It was an awful scene ... I'm just praying for them,' said Orillia man; Gofundme account set up for family
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NDP drops bare butt ban on potential candidate

NDP drops bare butt ban on potential candidate

Old pictures and other posts on potential Kenora candidate Matt Soprovich's social media feeds have come back to bite him, he says in a release.
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I have ASMR, do you?

I have ASMR, do you?

April 9 marks International ASMR Day
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