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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

'Aerospace nerd' helps build Canada's first liquid rocket

'Aerospace nerd' helps build Canada's first liquid rocket

Matthew Gordon is part of elite university team that 'exists so that students can get really cool hands-on aerospace and engine design experience'
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Hard-to-forget photo both helps us understand, and distorts 9/11 tragedy

Hard-to-forget photo both helps us understand, and distorts 9/11 tragedy

'Photographs can be incredibly helpful in understanding an event, but they can also distort how we understand it,' says Lakehead University scholar
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Local boat companies 'devastated' by luxury tax

Local boat companies 'devastated' by luxury tax

'We just watch our customers go to the U.S. and buy boats and leave them there,' says Crate's Lake Country Boats owner
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'It's taken time': Female umpire breaks down barriers at Ontario Summer Games

'It's taken time': Female umpire breaks down barriers at Ontario Summer Games

'There's a woman who officiates the NFL and there's a woman who is an assistant coach in the NHL. We're making great strides,' says Nancy Watson
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York Simcoe baseball champs to be crowned in Orillia this weekend

York Simcoe baseball champs to be crowned in Orillia this weekend

U9 York Simcoe Baseball League provincial qualifying tournament taking place this weekend, with championship game scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday
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End of an era: Island Princess heads to Barrie after 40 years in Orillia

End of an era: Island Princess heads to Barrie after 40 years in Orillia

'We are actively searching for a new vessel that can take locals and tourists out for tours of the area. There is a very high demand for on-water tours,' says chamber official
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Camp Molly ignites interest in firefighting for Newmarket teen

Camp Molly ignites interest in firefighting for Newmarket teen

'It gives you the encouragement to go further than you thought you could,' says 16-year-old participant Lauren Glass
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Health minister announces $10M for 'critically important' ER nurse training

Health minister announces $10M for 'critically important' ER nurse training

'Our investment will bolster, stabilize, and maintain a nursing workforce in emergency departments across Ontario,' said Sylvia Jones
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RN warns fellow mothers of potentially lethal infectious virus

RN warns fellow mothers of potentially lethal infectious virus

'You may have very minor symptoms, but if you are a transplant patient or a baby, then it can be detrimental,' local mother warns of cytomegalovirus
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VIDEO: Several 'scary' high school fights prompt calls for action

VIDEO: Several 'scary' high school fights prompt calls for action

'They should take action to prevent fights by properly punishing people by suspending for a long period of time,' says Orillia student who fears for her safety
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