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Tyler Evans

Tyler Evans

Tyler Evans got his start in the news business when he was just 15-years-old as a co-op student with The Packet & Times. After completing his studies at Durham College in 2017, he returned to his hometown to serve the community as a video producer and reporter with OrilliaMatters

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Recent Work by Tyler

Mother fears for son’s education amid funding delays

Mother fears for son’s education amid funding delays

'My son’s right to education, special needs education, is being threatened by the complete failure of both levels of government,' says frustrated Orillia mother
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Ice racing champ welcomes 'fierce competitors' to try unique wintry sport

Ice racing champ welcomes 'fierce competitors' to try unique wintry sport

'The camaraderie is terrific, and the best part is we are building community,' says veteran ice racing driver from Oro-Medonte
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'It's going to fold': Local Crime Stoppers in urgent need of support

'It's going to fold': Local Crime Stoppers in urgent need of support

'Our program is not a police program, it's completely private, and people have a little more trust to call our line,' said official of vital service that is in peril
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Orillia woman pens book to help parents navigate 'bewilderment' of life with adult children

Orillia woman pens book to help parents navigate 'bewilderment' of life with adult children

'I really enjoy helping other people by providing some tools and strategies they might employ as they deal with life with adult children,' says local mother, author
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Striking postal workers aim to stamp out rollbacks, protect pensions

Striking postal workers aim to stamp out rollbacks, protect pensions

'I'm really hopeful this gets solved quickly and we can be back to work,' says local union president, who says he 'can't afford an apartment in Orillia on my own'
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Orillia's Santa Claus stars in new KitKat Christmas commercial

Orillia's Santa Claus stars in new KitKat Christmas commercial

'The decorations, the lights ... and seeing the bewilderment in children’s eyes when they see me as Santa is what I love the most,' says Orillia's Kris Kringle
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Orillia D-Day veteran shares brutal reality of war with students

Orillia D-Day veteran shares brutal reality of war with students

'Anybody who said they weren't worried is lying. We were all wondering where that next bomb was coming from,' 100-year-old veteran tells local students
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Local weather watcher predicts warm October, warns of heavy snow this winter

Local weather watcher predicts warm October, warns of heavy snow this winter

'We haven't seen a lot of the results of climate change here over the years, but it makes you wonder what is happening,' said amateur weather watcher David Brain
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Province books extra $1.25M for 'vital' First Nations libraries

Province books extra $1.25M for 'vital' First Nations libraries

Public library in Rama is 'a place of community pride and it's a safe place (that) has had a huge impact on our children, youth, and adults,' says Rama official
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'Gift of life': Orillia man donates kidney to fellow father

'Gift of life': Orillia man donates kidney to fellow father

'It provides that extended life that he might not have had,' Sean Montgomery says of donating kidney to Duane Dunn
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