Local News

Master gardener urges fellow green thumbs to check out bulb catalogues and order spring flowering bulbs before they are sold out

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

Our first idea was that it was July and readers needed a break from weighty political topics, so we would have a poll about summer movies. But when the results came in, there was a puzzle to solve.

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned

'Hurley has an adoption lined up and will be leaving his foster home soon to join his new family,' says Outrun Animal Rehabilitation Center official

'I think it’s a really impressive display of artistic talent and love for Gord in this town,' says local artist of this year's emotion-evoking Streets Alive project

Now in its third year, event will take place Oct. 15 at Allandale Station Park

'Nursing wasn’t really calling to me, and glasses seemed really interesting. It was something I fell into quite naturally,' says local optician behind new Specsavers location in Georgian Mall

Wildlife lover Wendy O’Keefe reached out to the Town of Newmarket's animal services when it was clear three sick pups were in jeopardy after being abandoned by their parents

'He brandished a knife in the second incident and swung it,' said Barrie Police Service's communication coordinator