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Checkmates: Simcoe County Chess Club appeals to all level of players

Checkmates: Simcoe County Chess Club appeals to all level of players

'Chess is a beautiful sport where people can use their creative skills to come up with beautiful solutions to problems,' says co-founder
LETTER: Bradford council suddenly finds the 'money tree'

LETTER: Bradford council suddenly finds the 'money tree'

'Just six months ago there wasn't enough in the budget for library workers' raises,' says reader Natasha Philpott
Cha-ching! Innisfil receives $1.4M payment from OLG

Cha-ching! Innisfil receives $1.4M payment from OLG

Since the gaming site now called Gateway Casinos Innisfil opened in November 2001, town has collected $107.2 million in revenue
'She always knows me': A love story 75 years in the making

'She always knows me': A love story 75 years in the making

Each day, Guelph's Charles Merry boards a bus and visits his wife of 75 years Margaret at her home in St. Joseph's Health Centre: 'I don't want her to forget me,' he says, holding her hand
Local dog owner wants laws strengthened after 'brutal attack'

Local dog owner wants laws strengthened after 'brutal attack'

Newmarket resident battling for more action after he says a neighbouring dog hopped a fence and injured his pooch last summer
POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

How should schools address phone use? In an online poll this week, half thought phones should be totally banned from school, about half thought phone use was fine during breaks, and almost nobody thought it shouldn't be regulated at all
Youth Haven rebuild looking at 2-month turnaround post-demolition

Youth Haven rebuild looking at 2-month turnaround post-demolition

'Knowing this is happening, that this is a reality ... it’s like we won the lottery right now,' says executive director
Local veterans shine light on RCAF 100th anniversary

Local veterans shine light on RCAF 100th anniversary

Retired Lt.-Col. Ferguson Mobbs and retired Warrant Officer George Neilson participated in a Guinness World Records attempt in celebration of the air force
BEYOND LOCAL: Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams

BEYOND LOCAL: Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams

It's the first Summer Games for the Vancouver-based Lululemon since becoming outfitter for the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
'New future': Pharmacist walk-in clinic set to open locally

'New future': Pharmacist walk-in clinic set to open locally

'I am optimistic to see (this model) grow in other places … and I am very excited it started in Barrie,' says clinical pharmacist at Duckworth Street location