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Author to tell 'untold story of Black railway porters' in Canada

Author to tell 'untold story of Black railway porters' in Canada

Virtual presentation will feature conversation with Cecil Foster, author of They Call Me George
Want to run for school board trustee? Info session coming up

Want to run for school board trustee? Info session coming up

Simcoe County District School Board hosting virtual session June 6 for those wanting to run in October election
Teen’s project becomes movement to end 'period poverty'

Teen’s project becomes movement to end 'period poverty'

Elinor Henderson, 17, says the issue affects not just women, but also transgender and non-binary people
OPP hosting free, in-person job fair at Orillia hotel

OPP hosting free, in-person job fair at Orillia hotel

In-person event will take place May 24 as hundreds of OPP members eligible for retirement in coming years
Cool cats welcome summer at Furry Friends Animal Shelter

Cool cats welcome summer at Furry Friends Animal Shelter

The sweltering heat had become 'unbearable,' but board member and volunteer says community support was 'very, very gratifying'
Meridian Place alive with sound of piano music

Meridian Place alive with sound of piano music

'We were out for breakfast this morning and he saw the piano sitting here and wanted to come over,' says mother of Barrie teen
MONAGUE: Real honesty can foster enlightenment

MONAGUE: Real honesty can foster enlightenment

'Being honest to self helps to lift burdens from tired shoulders,' says columnist, who urges people to participate in local series focused on reconciliation
GUEST COLUMN: Best farmland disappearing under concrete

GUEST COLUMN: Best farmland disappearing under concrete

Governments must practise what they preach about sustainability and 'stop destroying farmland for urban expansion'
LETTER: PCs make 'mockery' out of environmental rights

LETTER: PCs make 'mockery' out of environmental rights

'Fast-tracking development at the expense of these essential benefits is short-sighted in the extreme and compromises the rights and interests of current and future generations,' says letter writer
LETTER: Something 'fundamentally wrong' in Oro-Medonte

LETTER: Something 'fundamentally wrong' in Oro-Medonte

'Bad-faith litigation destroys public trust and must not be tolerated,' says letter writer, who urges residents to exercise their vote in municipal election