Skip to content

Local News

LIFE WITH CYNTHIA: It's all about the routine

LIFE WITH CYNTHIA: It's all about the routine

In her weekly column Cynthia Breadner talks about routines, the desire to let go and simply live moment to moment until it is granted and the hunger for boundaries and routine set themselves in
Province pledges $41.4M to replace Alliston high school

Province pledges $41.4M to replace Alliston high school

'This will ensure Alliston families have access to a modern school that is safe and isn’t overly occupied,' says education minister
No dine in? No problem! Gilford Local Eatery opens winter patio over the weekend (10 photos)

No dine in? No problem! Gilford Local Eatery opens winter patio over the weekend (10 photos)

Patio open noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Sunday's series of crashes along Hwy. 400 not helped by area's open fields: OPP

Sunday's series of crashes along Hwy. 400 not helped by area's open fields: OPP

'The roads had been salted and while they were wet, it was minus-12 so you can’t drive like it's a summer rain,' says sergeant
Freedom Convoy heads to Ottawa; some truckers oppose government’s vaccine mandate

Freedom Convoy heads to Ottawa; some truckers oppose government’s vaccine mandate

Though vaccinated, Sault truck stop drivers say vaccine should be personal choice
COVID outbreak declared over in Barrie hospital's transitional care unit

COVID outbreak declared over in Barrie hospital's transitional care unit

Four patients and nine staff members had become infected during the outbreak, which was initially declared Jan. 7
LETTER: Using education is an opportunity to succeed in every walk of life

LETTER: Using education is an opportunity to succeed in every walk of life

'Education teaches individuals how to weigh various sides of an issue through critical thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving and decision-making skills' - reader Riffat Jahan
Testing captures 4,790 new cases in Ontario Monday

Testing captures 4,790 new cases in Ontario Monday

Ontario has reported more than one million cases confirmed through testing since the start of the pandemic
COVID-19: Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron

COVID-19: Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron

Province's website will share information about how many schools were closed, and will also have a searchable table showing the combined absenteeism rate for staff and students by school
Frigid protestors weather cold to denounce COVID restrictions (6 photos)

Frigid protestors weather cold to denounce COVID restrictions (6 photos)

Bracing against the wind, more than 30 people waved signs and placards at the corner of West Park Avenue and Holland Street between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon