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LETTER: Stop complaining and run for office

LETTER: Stop complaining and run for office

'I’ve put my name on the ballot, and while it turns out I’m a better organizer than candidate, the experience was rewarding,' says former Barrie resident
OUTDOORS: Summer's fleeting, so go outside, find solitude

OUTDOORS: Summer's fleeting, so go outside, find solitude

You don’t have to eat roots and berries, but a simple getaway should be just that ... simple, urges nature columnist
Barrie man facing multiple drug, weapons charges: OPP

Barrie man facing multiple drug, weapons charges: OPP

Charges were laid after the OPP observed a broken-down car when they were conducting a routine patrol in Gravenhurst
COLUMN: Long-weekend chore list not cut down to size

COLUMN: Long-weekend chore list not cut down to size

Long weekends never quite long enough and there's never enough time to get all done that you want to, says reporter
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Simcoe-Grey candidates share ideas for protecting Great Lakes

Simcoe-Grey candidates share ideas for protecting Great Lakes

Provincial candidates in Simcoe-Grey were asked to weigh in on addressing microfibres and other issues affecting our water
Resort builder ‘honoured’ by Canadian hall-of-fame induction

Resort builder ‘honoured’ by Canadian hall-of-fame induction

Gordon Canning, who served as president and CEO of Blue Mountain Resort from 1978 until retiring in 2014, one of six inductees in 2020
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