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'We are like the cannabis dispensaries, pre-decriminalization. We are here specifically for medicinal (purposes),' says manager of Shroomyz in downtown Barrie

Despite multiple attempts, local CMHA official says they've received no updates on local plan, while rent continues to be paid at Innisfil Street location

A Toronto Star column last weekend posed a difficult question: when people with dark, abusive histories die, how blunt should their families be about it? In a poll this week, you were evenly divided

Event boasts working steam shovels, rollers, graders, dump trucks, and much more as it continues through Sunday.

The third woman to win the prize, distinguished Harvard labor economist Claudia Goldin, was honored on Oct. 9, 2023, for her decades of work studying the gender pay gap

Over 8,000 attended the event on Saturday at Henderson Field

A Newmarket man was assaulted and his car stolen in broad daylight in front of the curling club last week; he and his partner are now feeling the impact of the crime physically, emotionally and financially

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices

As the nights get longer in the fall, trees receive less direct sunlight, and chlorophyll, which trees use to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis, begins to break down, displaying the natural pigments within the leaves

'Whole animal butchers are extremely rare these days,' says Jack Clarke, owner of Hind Quarter Meat Co. in south Barrie