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Bard on the Bay brings Romeo and Juliet to Collingwood

Bard on the Bay brings Romeo and Juliet to Collingwood

Shakespeare's famous tragedy will play out on Collingwood Shipyards Amphitheatre stage
Man's cross-country fundraising trek makes stop in Barrie

Man's cross-country fundraising trek makes stop in Barrie

Bill Shoup and dog Yoshi set off from B.C., raising money for three charities along the way
Victoria Harbour once home to booming lumber trade

Victoria Harbour once home to booming lumber trade

'For single men, there was a boarding house if you worked in the mill. In the bush, it was a shanty,' author notes
Housed vs. homeless not the issue, says Dunlop St. resident

Housed vs. homeless not the issue, says Dunlop St. resident

'It's loud, the F-bomb gets dropped a lot and that's not neighbourly, that's not good for kids to hear,' says resident of apartment building overlooking Milligan's Pond
Area sanctuary helps mistreated animals, nourishes the soul

Area sanctuary helps mistreated animals, nourishes the soul

After enduring years of neglect and mistreatment, lovable farm animals find warm refuge at Ralphy's Retreat Animal Sanctuary near Waverley
REMEMBER THIS: The Rowe shooting

REMEMBER THIS: The Rowe shooting

Earl Rowe had a long run as local MP and finished his public service life as lieutenant governor of Ontario
LETTER: Study shows building more roads only increases traffic

LETTER: Study shows building more roads only increases traffic

We need to think of more innovative ways to handle traffic congestion instead of just pushing for more asphalt, says letter writer
Ahmadiyya Muslim convention kicks off in Bradford

Ahmadiyya Muslim convention kicks off in Bradford

After purchasing land on 10 Sideroad in 2003, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is holding it's first annual convention in Bradford this weekend
LETTER: Bradford Bypass should have been built when 404 extended

LETTER: Bradford Bypass should have been built when 404 extended

Getting to Highway 400 has always been a commuter's nightmare, so if the bypass can shave time off of that, it would be wonderful, letter writer says
LETTER: Bradford Bypass an outdated concept

LETTER: Bradford Bypass an outdated concept

'The Bradford Bypass will do little, if anything, to shorten the trip from Keswick to Innisfil,' reader says