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ABBAmania coming to Barrie to raise money for Diabetes Canada

ABBAmania coming to Barrie to raise money for Diabetes Canada

Tickets on sale now for Nov. 22 show at Ferndale Banquet Hall
Creemore Festival of the Arts returning after two years

Creemore Festival of the Arts returning after two years

Event runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 2; Organizers expecting 2,000 attendees over the weekend
Art show adds splash of colour to downtown (8 photos)

Art show adds splash of colour to downtown (8 photos)

AFFA Studio hosts annual show on Dunlop Street East
Midhurst musician releases first single in two years

Midhurst musician releases first single in two years

'This bubbly indie-pop song is all about being head over heels in love,' Alyssa Tess says of new song, which is available on Spotify
SCENE SETTER: Playwright 'awestruck' by 200-year-old tale

SCENE SETTER: Playwright 'awestruck' by 200-year-old tale

Leah Holder's Mary of Shanty Bay brings Mary O'Brien's story out of the shadows and into the limelight; 'We don’t hear a lot about how people lived day to day,' Holder says
Things about to get creepy at Canada's Wonderland

Things about to get creepy at Canada's Wonderland

Halloween Haunt shows and live entertainment this year include 'mind-blowing performances' such as Inferno, Skeleton Crew, Freak Show and the Illusionist, plus a Vampire Disco
Giants poised to take over downtown Barrie this weekend

Giants poised to take over downtown Barrie this weekend

Talk Is Free Theatre’s end-of-summer performance festival will take root in some 'non-traditional locations'
Another weekend means another Saturday of Open Air fun on Dunlop

Another weekend means another Saturday of Open Air fun on Dunlop

Oji-Cree singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Aysanabee will perform Saturday afternoon at Meridian Place Stage in downtown Barrie
Mark Critch, Rick Mercer to attend Leacock Medal gala in Orillia

Mark Critch, Rick Mercer to attend Leacock Medal gala in Orillia

Two Canadian humorists are on the short list for the 2022 award
Pirate Party pillaging its way back to Port of Orillia

Pirate Party pillaging its way back to Port of Orillia

Event featuring re-enactors, music, scavenger hunt, pirate village, kid-friendly entertainment and more taking place Labour Day weekend