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Lefroy post office adjusts hours due to staff issues

Lefroy post office adjusts hours due to staff issues

Post office temporarily opening one hour later and closing one hour earlier to deal with current staffing issues
Local woman's experience saving butterfly inspires children's book (9 photos)

Local woman's experience saving butterfly inspires children's book (9 photos)

Krista Storey took in monarch butterfly ravaged by parasite and gave it a wing transplant; 'He really wanted to fly. He wanted to live,' she says
Almost zero chance of zero tax hike: Barrie councillors

Almost zero chance of zero tax hike: Barrie councillors

'It’s possible, but is it responsible?' asks mayor; 'By definition 0% means we dig a bigger hole for next year'
LETTER: Amid COVID, let's not forget climate change threat

LETTER: Amid COVID, let's not forget climate change threat

'The loss of these lakes will turn our arctic circle into a wasteland and devastate the inhabiting wildlife,' reader says
Lakeside Retirement in outbreak after staff member tests positive for COVID

Lakeside Retirement in outbreak after staff member tests positive for COVID

A staff member at the Innisfil retirement residence has tested positive for the virus
Ontario reports 2,005 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,005 new COVID cases today

The province reported 18 deaths in today's update
LETTER: Pandemic has worsened food insecurity: group

LETTER: Pandemic has worsened food insecurity: group

We envision a future where people can enjoy the foods they want without needing to rely on food charity, group says
Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Make room for play as we stumble through this pandemic holiday and new year

Play is integral to how children process and understand their experiences
Stay away from rivers and streams, conservation authority warns

Stay away from rivers and streams, conservation authority warns

Target trails instead and avoid the hazardous conditions of waterways in winter, advises the local conservation authority
Icebreaking activities start Tuesday in Midland bay

Icebreaking activities start Tuesday in Midland bay

Recreational users of ice should leave the ice during operations for safety reasons