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  Fall festivities begin with the Oro World's Fair

  It's a sign that fall is approaching; the 172nd annual Oro World's Fair kicks off Friday in Oro-Medonte.

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  Honda to begin site preparation for construction of 2 new facilities in Alliston

  Site preparation is set to begin next week at Honda Canada Mfg. in Alliston for the construction of two new facilities where workers will assemble electric vehicles and batteries.

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  Meaford airport renamed in honour of Canada's most decorated military veteran

  It's one of Meaford's crown jewels and now has a new name in honour of one of Canada's most celebrated soldiers.

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  Former student arrested after threats against Collingwood Ont. school results in guns, high capacity magazines seizure: OPP

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers investigating a threat made against a Simcoe County school arrested two young men and seized several weapons.

• Orillia seeks ownership of federal land where controversial monument once stood

  Nearly a decade after a controversial monument of Samuel de Champlain was removed in Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia, the City wants to regain ownership of the land where it once stood.

• Cocaine found in woman's pick-up truck: OPP

  A R.I.D.E. stop netted police an impaired-by-drugs driver.

• OPP constable charged after alleged assault at Santa's Village

  A veteran OPP officer is facing an assault charge following an incident at an amusement park in Bracebridge.

• Rabies pop-up clinics in Simcoe County this fall

  Veterinarians in Simcoe County are offering several low-cost rabies vaccination clinics to help pet owners protect their dogs and cats from rabies.

• Housing crisis declared in Town of the Blue Mountains

  The Town of the Blue Mountains officially ratified the declaration of a housing crisis in Monday's council meeting, three weeks after voting in favour of the motion.

• Barrie mother turns concerns over baby food into thriving business

  A Barrie mother has turned her concerns about many baby foods' sugar and sodium content into a thriving business.

• Open beers and double the legal limit arrests in 24 hours

  During two separate investigations, Owen Sound police bust two drivers with impaired charges

• Holiday spirit takes over Orangeville as Hallmark movie films on Broadway

  A new Hallmark Christmas movie is being filmed in Orangeville this week, creating plenty of excitement in the town.

• Trial underway for Barrie area man charged in fatal Banff bar stabbing

  The trial for a Barrie area man charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 26-year-old man at a bar in Banff two years ago got underway in Calgary.

• Canadian health regulators ban this common food additive. Here's what you need to know

  In a move to safeguard public heath, Health Canada has officially banned the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) as a food additive. Here's what you need to know.