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Event hosted by Tyneisha Ternent will also feature 'godfather of Canadian spoken word' Dwayne Morgan

‘I very much appreciate being able to take in a piece of history live,’ says Maija Hoggett of TimminsToday

'I wouldn't be exaggerating to say that Gordon Lightfoot put Orillia on the map,' longtime band member says as hundreds line up to say goodbye to iconic singer, songwriter

Writer's ties to 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' story still echo decades later, just as Lightfoot's music and lyrics continue to resonate today

Canadian pioneers of alternative rock discuss their long career and changes in the music industry ahead of May 26 show in Barrie

'He touched the core of the country from coast-to-coast,' fan says at sold-out Early Morning Rain: The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot at Orillia Opera House

'There didn’t seem to be much respect going on for anybody,' says Barrie police spokesperson

Given that restaurants were closed on V-E Day in May 1945, the Barrie Active Service Club and Canteen recorded one of its busiest days ever

One person pronounced dead in hospital, second person transported by Ornge to Toronto-area trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries, police say

'I’ve been a basket case for the last five days,' says Steve Eyers, one half of Even Steven, at an emotional concert 'for Gord' at Lake Country Grill