Inside the fluorescent-lit halls of the Barrie courthouse, the fate of both art and reputation hung in the balance as justice confronted one of Canada’s most notorious Indigenous art scandals. Jeff Cowan, a man whose dealings once traced a line from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Thomas, now finds his name indelibly linked to fraud. A jury […]
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Melania Trump strolls into the East Room, whispers follow her like a Wi-Fi signal—persistent, invisible, and occasionally glitchy. The world wants to know: can she finally prove she’s not a robot, or will the circuitry of public doubt keep humming? Artificial intelligence has shifted from the realm of science fiction into a fixture of daily
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Numbers alone don’t tell the story of Canada’s military: new faces line up at recruitment centres, eager to serve, yet the ranks continue to thin as experienced members quietly depart. The real measure of a nation’s defence isn’t just how many join—but how many stay. The so-called retention crisis has become the Canadian Armed Forces’
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Imagine settling in for your next binge session only to discover that the definition of “Canadian content” might be shifting under your feet—thanks to streaming giants like Netflix eyeing their own slice of the Canadian pie. Canadian content—affectionately known as CanCon—has always been about more than just ticking boxes on regulatory forms. It’s about ensuring
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Perhaps there is no more exquisite form of modern torture than knowing, or perhaps merely suspecting, that one possessed a passport to profound wealth, only to misplace it like so much pocket lint. Such is the potential drama unfolding in Ontario, where a $5 million Lotto 6/49 prize, a sum that could reshape a life
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Artists have always been the soul of a community, and Barrie is calling upon its creative minds to leave an indelible mark by designing awards that will honour greatness and innovation in the city. The City of Barrie is inviting local artists to contribute their creativity to two prominent upcoming events: the Mayor’s Innovation Awards
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In an era where social media feels more like a noisy battleground than a community space, Barrie welcomes a breath of fresh air: SPACES, a new kind of social network designed to reconnect people and ideas authentically. SPACES is not just another app—it’s a bold experiment in fostering community-centric engagement. Built for the residents of
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It’s no secret that Barrie’s antique scene has been catching the eye of a younger generation. What’s surprising, though, is how deeply they’ve fallen in love with it. Walking into Sanford and Son Emporium, nestled in a nearly century-old building on Innisfil Street, feels like stepping into a treasure chest. Each corner brims with whispers
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Retirement often feels like a horizon — distant and abstract, until it arrives, often with a flurry of financial concerns. For seniors in Barrie, Ontario, recent proposals from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aim to reshape that horizon, offering a suite of measures designed to ease financial pressures in the golden years. Poilievre’s proposals, unveiled during
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What happens when media stops prioritizing accountability and instead embraces a game of ‘Who’s yelling louder’? That’s the scene we’re in, and trust me, it’s more absurd than a bad improv class. So here we are: a leaked Signal chat involving military strikes, a journalist from The Atlantic, and national security stakes that would make
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