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Up to 25 cm of snow expected in the region

Up to 25 cm of snow expected in the region

Snowfall will continue into Tuesday morning
Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

'Sometimes the most appropriate response is not to engage. For social media trolls, engagement is their oxygen,' says Winnipeg surgeon
There's nothing quite like the allure of a wood-burning fire

There's nothing quite like the allure of a wood-burning fire

There are many anecdotes and bits of lore that go with firewood collecting and burning, says outdoors columnist
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Never stop dreaming.
Oro-Medonte woman brings message of racial equality to the world

Oro-Medonte woman brings message of racial equality to the world

'The Blacks themselves really regard that church as being hallowed ground,' says Oro-Medonte mayor
Anxiety, depression, insomnia: Pandemic re-traumatizing marginalized youth

Anxiety, depression, insomnia: Pandemic re-traumatizing marginalized youth

The cost of inaction will be felt economically and socially if youth continue to struggle with no access to mental health care well into their adulthoods, says In This Together campaign adviser
Live testing in rural Simcoe County for redesigned bullet packs a punch

Live testing in rural Simcoe County for redesigned bullet packs a punch

Dubbed the P-51, new and improved bullet hit 2,350 feet per second in recorded tests, far exceeding the 1,454 recorded from standard U.S. Navy round
Snow squall watch in effect: Environment Canada

Snow squall watch in effect: Environment Canada

Areas could see up to 20 cm by Monday afternoon
Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice

Why Canadians put their trust in the web for nutrition advice

Dalhousie lab director 'can’t believe that the internet is so trusted, because there’s a lot of crap out there'
Food-truck business takes GoFundMe route to stay on the road

Food-truck business takes GoFundMe route to stay on the road

‘If you can persevere and push through a pandemic and come out in the black, I believe that... you can push through anything,’ says Barrie taco truck owner