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‘Water is life’: NDP rolls out motion to protect Lake Simcoe

‘Water is life’: NDP rolls out motion to protect Lake Simcoe

Opposition MPP asks for immediate implementation of a strategy to clean up watershed
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‘Everyone is in a rush’: Crashes common in Bradford, Innisfil

‘Everyone is in a rush’: Crashes common in Bradford, Innisfil

South Simcoe police reported 125 motor-vehicle collisions in February; nine resulted in injury and one was fatal
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Man homeless again amid battle with alcohol, 'complex' issues

Man homeless again amid battle with alcohol, 'complex' issues

'It feels very disheartening to be back in this spot, and without help. Nobody wants anything to do with me, and now it's just me in the cold nights,' said Tyler Dunlop
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Newmarket residents say medical centre's paid parking creates chaos

Newmarket residents say medical centre's paid parking creates chaos

Town plans to implement no-parking zones on Mulock Court, Ainsworth Drive near medical building due to safety concerns
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LETTER: Residents have 'right and responsibility' to see film

LETTER: Residents have 'right and responsibility' to see film

'One group of people cannot cause our library to censor what we see,' letter writer says of 200 Meters
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Barrie nixes Springwater's cross-border servicing request

Barrie nixes Springwater's cross-border servicing request

'It was made very clear that we have nothing to offer if not land,' says Springwater mayor
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Five events you need to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Five events you need to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

There may be no clearer indication that we all want spring to be underway than this weekend’s community event calendar, editor writes
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LETTER: Winner-take-all mentality 'distorts' electoral system

LETTER: Winner-take-all mentality 'distorts' electoral system

'In order for people to flourish, a well-functioning society must be more than individuals competing against each other,' says letter writer
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Winter weather travel advisory in effect for the region

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for the region

Snow expected to taper off tonight
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Tap brakes on Essa's transportation plan, residents say

Tap brakes on Essa's transportation plan, residents say

'This is the first transportation master plan that the township has ever undertaken,' says interim chief administrative officer
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