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Sculpture, tipi-raising mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sculpture, tipi-raising mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

At 6 p.m. tonight, local residents are invited to join members of the Indigenous community and participate in the Every Child Matters Walk
COLUMN: Orange shirts and land acknowledgements only do so much

COLUMN: Orange shirts and land acknowledgements only do so much

'Reconciliation will happen when we see you returning the favour and standing with us as allies,' says columnist
'Innovative approach': Garbage-eating drone sets sail from Barrie Marina

'Innovative approach': Garbage-eating drone sets sail from Barrie Marina

New pilot project also capable of collecting data on types of plastics found on Lake Simcoe
COLUMN: Most popular use of yellow buckeye nuts is, well, nuts

COLUMN: Most popular use of yellow buckeye nuts is, well, nuts

Outdoors columnist set out on fact-finding mission about this hard-shelled fruit
Sunday afternoon crash on Dunlop West sends pair to hospital

Sunday afternoon crash on Dunlop West sends pair to hospital

Two people were taken to local hospital following crash as vehicles were leaving Highway 400; police seeking witnesses
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

The community some 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont. – accessible only by air and a winter ice road – has the longest boil-water advisory in the country at 29 years and growing
COLUMN Travel might be great way to beat 'premature aging'

COLUMN Travel might be great way to beat 'premature aging'

Much-publicized new study not convincing this columnist
Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: Tempted to switch to an online-only bank? Know the perks and drawbacks

BEYOND LOCAL: Tempted to switch to an online-only bank? Know the perks and drawbacks

Digital lenders have grown in popularity in recent years, with more players popping up in the sector and traditional banks beefing up their online offerings
Scales Nature Park revives tours, research after time of hibernation

Scales Nature Park revives tours, research after time of hibernation

'It's coming back, but it's taken longer to get it back up to where we were before the pandemic than we thought,' says founder