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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

VIDEO: Area landlord evicts tenants who 'trashed' home in costly, 13-month legal battle

VIDEO: Area landlord evicts tenants who 'trashed' home in costly, 13-month legal battle

'This was our little bit of security, and now it's cost us $50,000. There's almost no chance we'll ever get any of it back,' says frustrated landlord of home left in ruins
Local woman marks 104th birthday with wisdom and gratitude

Local woman marks 104th birthday with wisdom and gratitude

'I've had a really good life,' Orillia woman says while celebrating milestone
Many local residents still heading south despite political tensions

Many local residents still heading south despite political tensions

'What I’m hearing from clients is that it’s not so much about politics or the president himself, but more about the cost of the dollar,' explains local travel agent
Local man lucky to be alive after having heart attack playing hockey

Local man lucky to be alive after having heart attack playing hockey

'If that defibrillator wasn’t there, I would not be here today. That’s 100 per cent for sure,' says local father of two who collapsed during hockey game in Orillia
Orillia's Mariposa Market renames iconic Texas Donut amid surge of patriotism

Orillia's Mariposa Market renames iconic Texas Donut amid surge of patriotism

'Maybe if the governor of Texas or Donald Trump sends us an apology, we'll reconsider,' quips owner of newly named Bigger and Better than Texas Donut
Driver crashes Toyota through front window of Honda dealership

Driver crashes Toyota through front window of Honda dealership

Staff members and customers inside the Orillia business were startled by the sudden crash, but no one was in the immediate area of impact, says employee
'Culture matters': Local university hosts global youth summit

'Culture matters': Local university hosts global youth summit

'The nuances of culture we’ve been able to get a glimpse of is incredible,' says Lakehead University assistant professor and summit organizer
'It's really cool': Downtown Orillia revels in its Hollywood moment

'It's really cool': Downtown Orillia revels in its Hollywood moment

'If the show becomes a hit, maybe fans will come check us out,' says owner of Apple Annie's Café, one of the local businesses featured in new Netflix series
'It's stressful': Roof of local modular home, greenhouse collapse under weight of snow

'It's stressful': Roof of local modular home, greenhouse collapse under weight of snow

'The snow just keeps piling up,' says resident after roof of mobile home collapses; Orillia nearing 150-year-old record for total snowfall in a single month
'Horrific' downtown Orillia fire leaves studio owner hoping for a miracle

'Horrific' downtown Orillia fire leaves studio owner hoping for a miracle

'I haven’t just lost the physical shop; I’ve lost a part of my life with that. In this economic environment, it’s scary to think that it’s gone,' says owner of Three Crows Speak Studio
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