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SCENE SETTER: Barrie filmmaker digs into his family roots

SCENE SETTER: Barrie filmmaker digs into his family roots

'Not having any knowledge of my father started to eat away at me and sparked me to write a letter back in 2013,' says Michael J. Duhamel, who chronicled his journey
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EVERYTHING KING: Longing for silence in today's world

EVERYTHING KING: Longing for silence in today's world

Where do you find quiet? In this week's Everything King, Wendy feels inundated by noise pollution, because there's a ping and beep for everything
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COLUMN: Quebec's bigger language push excludes many

COLUMN: Quebec's bigger language push excludes many

'Bill 96 further inhibits the ability to exist, and do business, in English — which has been eroding in Quebec for decades dating back to the Quiet Revolution,' writes reporter
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PLAYING FIELD: Leafs hope to reverse recent history

PLAYING FIELD: Leafs hope to reverse recent history

Sports columnist says the Toronto Maple Leafs are at a fork in the road as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in Game 7
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CHEF'S TABLE: Camping with all the amenities of home

CHEF'S TABLE: Camping with all the amenities of home

Barrie KOA kitchen is a perfect fit for food columnist, featuring pizza delivery, homemade fudge, Kawartha Dairy ice cream, and milkshakes
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EVERYTHING KING: I never saw Star Wars, so beam me up Scotty

EVERYTHING KING: I never saw Star Wars, so beam me up Scotty

In this week's column, Wendy makes a brave admission from a galaxy very close to home
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COLUMN: When an introverted mother gives birth to extroverted kids

COLUMN: When an introverted mother gives birth to extroverted kids

Reporter Nikki Cole reflects on Mother's Day and the joy her kids bring into her life
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SCENE SETTER: Drag performers opening the stage to newcomers

SCENE SETTER: Drag performers opening the stage to newcomers

'I’m looking forward to seeing what the next generation has to offer,' Jemm Doshay says of May 20 event at Grillicious on Mulcaster Street
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EVERYTHING KING: Remember to BYOTP — Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

EVERYTHING KING: Remember to BYOTP — Bring Your Own Toilet Paper

Travelling abroad? As Wendy discovers in this week's Everything King, some hospitality may be missing
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COLUMN: Ford's pre-election giveaways should go elsewhere

COLUMN: Ford's pre-election giveaways should go elsewhere

Premier and his conservative cronies have been handing back our money like it’s hot to the touch, like it smells bad and they don’t want it anymore, says reporter
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