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Champlain statue stands in stark contrast to Indigenous way of life

Champlain statue stands in stark contrast to Indigenous way of life

Indigenous people do not have statues because in their culture, there is no hierarchy and 'no one individual (is) seen as being greater than another'
Healthcare Heroes campaign brews up $20K for patient care

Healthcare Heroes campaign brews up $20K for patient care

Donations will help expand regional intensive care unit capacity at Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
Petition to reduce Georgian tuition gains steam among students

Petition to reduce Georgian tuition gains steam among students

'In my opinion, my program has suffered greatly ... I feel as though my education suffered,' says student who started petition which now has 4,000 signatures
City buses expected to have protective shields in place by Saturday

City buses expected to have protective shields in place by Saturday

Front-door boarding and fares will start being collected Aug. 1
Region's top doc predicts 'balancing act' for back-to-school plan

Region's top doc predicts 'balancing act' for back-to-school plan

'There are almost two groups to be considered – younger children and adolescents,' says Dr. Charles Gardner
Parents, teachers to rally tomorrow for safe school reopenings

Parents, teachers to rally tomorrow for safe school reopenings

Local protest taking place at MPP Andrea Khanjin’s office Wednesday at noon concerning the safe reopening of schools in September
Zero new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Zero new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka today

This is the fifth time this month the health unit has reported no new cases for a day
School construction season digging in across the board

School construction season digging in across the board

Public board spending about $18M, Catholic board spending about $5M on repairs to schools county-wide this summer
COVID-19 surcharge: Necessity or opportunistic?

COVID-19 surcharge: Necessity or opportunistic?

Is it a sign of the times or here to stay? In this week's Everything King, Wendy gives her two cents
LETTER: Charity and profit should never mix

LETTER: Charity and profit should never mix

'What parliament needs to do is ask the RCMP to determine the facts and act accordingly,' says reader