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BREAKING: Library strike going to binding arbitration

BREAKING: Library strike going to binding arbitration

Workers set to be mandated back to work while waiting for Ontario Labour Relations Board to appoint arbitrator and set date for hearing
Area woman falls victim to 'crazy' identity fraud

Area woman falls victim to 'crazy' identity fraud

Cassandra Katona-Baird was named as an accused in Innisfil incident after suspect who was arrested provided her ID to police
OMA president tours Southlake, sees impact of 'massive' growth

OMA president tours Southlake, sees impact of 'massive' growth

Dr. Andrew Park said he was 'struck' by the growth in the region and its effects on an already stretched health-care system
‘Every child is important’: Town marks Day for Truth and Reconciliation

‘Every child is important’: Town marks Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Event Saturday included flag raising, smudging ceremony, story walk
Cat perishes in Barrie kitchen fire

Cat perishes in Barrie kitchen fire

Several other cats survived fire Saturday on Wellington Street East
Virtual therapy breaks down barriers for people seeking help

Virtual therapy breaks down barriers for people seeking help

'This could be in the middle of a forest, down by the beach, in your room, your car, the spaces are endless. And we meet you there,' says Brianne Flaherty
Poll: About 1 in 20 have let driver's licence or health card expire

Poll: About 1 in 20 have let driver's licence or health card expire

Asked to check, about one in 20 of you said your driver's licence, health card or both had expired.
Josie's Place takes 'some risks' to tweak menu — to rave reviews

Josie's Place takes 'some risks' to tweak menu — to rave reviews

'It’s amazing when our customers go out of their way to come back to our window to say how great our food is,' Luigi Alfano says of south-end Barrie food truck
Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition launches photo contest

Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition launches photo contest

Winners will receive tickets to sold-out fundraiser featuring Margaret Atwood, Sarah Harmer
BEYOND LOCAL: NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth

BEYOND LOCAL: NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth

Scientists estimate the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu