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EVERYTHING KING: Canada needs more Canada

EVERYTHING KING: Canada needs more Canada

With Canada Day approaching, Wendy wonders in this week's column if we are still the same as always or if we have changed
COLUMN: Planning could use some compromise in Barrie

COLUMN: Planning could use some compromise in Barrie

Maybe it’s just a pipe dream, that these sides are so dug in that they won’t give an inch
PLAYING FIELD: Sex assault claim puts hockey in spotlight

PLAYING FIELD: Sex assault claim puts hockey in spotlight

'As disturbing as the details have been to date, things are going to get uglier,' sports columnist says of proceedings taking place in Ottawa
CHEF'S TABLE: Staycations offer chance to enjoy culinary gems

CHEF'S TABLE: Staycations offer chance to enjoy culinary gems

'With gas prices at record highs, maybe this is the summer we spend a little closer to home,' says columnist
EVERYTHING KING: Season of sweaty pits, frizzy hair arrives

EVERYTHING KING: Season of sweaty pits, frizzy hair arrives

It's time for chafing, perspiration and outdoor dining, but as Wendy admits in this week's Everything King, she's no fan of summer
COLUMN: No more photo-ops or foolish housing locations

COLUMN: No more photo-ops or foolish housing locations

Reporter Shawn Gibson says he's exhausted by writing about city's housing crisis and homeless population; The time is now to really dig deep and find a solution once and for all
PLAYING FIELD: Barrie native relishes crack at Memorial Cup

PLAYING FIELD: Barrie native relishes crack at Memorial Cup

Ottawa Sentators prospect Philippe Daoust and his Saint John Sea Dogs open vaunted tournament Monday versus OHL champs
SCENE SETTER: Troubadour Fest returns with diverse lineup

SCENE SETTER: Troubadour Fest returns with diverse lineup

Columnist Richard Varty chats with Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster and Tyler Kyte from Dwayne Gretzky, both of whom will be performing at Troubadour Festival in Barrie on June 24 and 25
EVERYTHING KING: Shrinkage is bad and it's everywhere

EVERYTHING KING: Shrinkage is bad and it's everywhere

George from Seinfeld may have coined the term, but as Wendy explains in this week's column, we're now seeing it in everyday life with what's being called 'shrinkflation'
COLUMN: Language of love drowns out intolerance at Pride

COLUMN: Language of love drowns out intolerance at Pride

Hundreds of people turned out for Saturday's Pride events in downtown Barrie, and they weren't about to let a few naysayers with a loudspeaker ruin their day