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Local mayors get ‘fairly non-committal’ response to aggregate concerns

Local mayors get ‘fairly non-committal’ response to aggregate concerns

‘It’s always on our agenda’, says Tiny mayor following lukewarm ministry response to joint five-municipality letter of concern on aggregate policy amendments
Southlake gets $350K to aid with rising pediatric admissions

Southlake gets $350K to aid with rising pediatric admissions

Ontario government increasing annualized funding as hospital sees 51 per cent increase in pediatric admissions
Ford government backing down on public sector wage-cap law after Appeal Court ruling

Ford government backing down on public sector wage-cap law after Appeal Court ruling

Bill 124, passed by Doug Ford's PC government in 2019, limited most Ontario public sector employees' annual raises to one per cent for three years
'I don't have time to wait': Woman dying of cancer seeking MRI

'I don't have time to wait': Woman dying of cancer seeking MRI

An old back injury keeps Elaine Foley in constant agony that surgery could cure, but associated wait time may extend 'past (her) goalpost'
Overdose victim's mom wants dealers sentenced like serial killers

Overdose victim's mom wants dealers sentenced like serial killers

Paris Williams was 24 when he died from opioid poisoning last year; in a rare move, Sault Ste. Marie police have charged his alleged fentanyl dealer with manslaughter
Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Math path: Public board offers at-home virtual learning resource

Math path: Public board offers at-home virtual learning resource

The Math at Home page on the SCDSB website includes a variety of games, number talks and practice tasks for youngsters from pre-Kindergarten to Grade 10
'So important': Busby ramps up accessibility at new Barrie space

'So important': Busby ramps up accessibility at new Barrie space

'We move to people instead of people moving to us. We are in continuous planning and development to improve our accessibility,' says official
Town of Newmarket monitoring as beavers block water with big dam

Town of Newmarket monitoring as beavers block water with big dam

Town sticks with management plan by removing dams, not beavers
How's your town performing? Innisfil launches accountability dashboard

How's your town performing? Innisfil launches accountability dashboard

The new tool outlines key metrics so residents can see how the town is functioning on services that matter most