Would you sit outside, pint in hand, as snow dusts your boots and the breath of winter curls in the air? In Barrie, this is no longer just a dare between friends—it’s a question at the heart of the city’s latest policy experiment, and the future of its downtown identity may depend on the answer. […]
Would You Brave a Barrie Winter for a Pint Outdoors? Read More »
When a president speaks, the world listens—even when the science says otherwise. This week, a surge of anxiety rippled across Canada after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly asserted that Tylenol use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism in children. Trump’s comments, made during a formal appearance at the White House, called for physicians to
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A phone rings in Barrie, the caller’s voice flat and official. They claim to be a police officer. They have a badge number to prove it—at least, that’s what they say. For many, that’s all it takes to hand over trust and, sometimes, personal details. But what happens when the voice on the other end
Trust Tested as Fraudsters Pose as Barrie Police Read More »
Sunlight crested over Kempenfelt Bay as runners gathered, laces double-knotted and hearts set on an audacious goal: to propel Barrie’s Terry Fox Run into uncharted fundraising territory. The city’s annual Terry Fox Run, now in its forty-fifth year, drew upwards of 700 participants on September 14, 2025. What began as one man’s marathon across Canada
Barrie’s Terry Fox Run Surges Past Fundraising Milestones Read More »
Raindrops dotted the bronze shoulders of a young boy frozen in mid-stride, one hand clutching a schoolbook, the other a baseball, as townsfolk pressed close beneath umbrellas and bunting. Port Coquitlam’s heart beat a little louder on this particular afternoon—the day Terry Fox came home, again. The plaza outside the community centre stretched wide, echoing
Legacy in motion as Port Coquitlam honours Terry Fox Read More »
Shorter days and the brisk edge to the air draw Canadians to their annual autumn ritual: welcoming the pumpkin spice latte back to coffee shops, signalling fall’s true arrival. Each year, as August nears its close, Starbucks readies its fall menu for eager fans across Canada. The pumpkin spice latte, launched anew every season, has
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Record numbers may fill the ranks, but the Canadian Armed Forces still face a stubborn shortage—and it’s not just a numbers game. The real issue, hiding in plain sight, is ageism. As waves of young recruits exit almost as quickly as they arrive, what if the answer to the military’s personnel crisis lies in the
Let’s Talk About Ageism in the Ranks—and What It’s Costing Canada Read More »
In the quiet hours of summer, a new threat has crept through open windows and attic vents: bats. Ontario’s Peterborough Public Health, now merged with Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit, is sounding the alarm after a spike in bat-related exposures left residents and officials on edge. Across the region, an uptick in encounters
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Forty-one thousand jobs vanished across Canada in July, a stark number with outsized meaning for working families in Ontario’s towns and cities. Yet, the official unemployment rate held its breath at 6.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada, masking the churn beneath the surface. Ontario’s job market, already weathered by economic uncertainty, absorbed the brunt
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The quiet removal of a placard in a Washington museum might seem a trivial act—just another shifting detail in the vast tapestry of history. But for Canadians, tracking these small moments across the border is not a matter of idle curiosity. It’s a front-row seat to the subtle, sometimes invisible, ways authoritarian tactics shape collective
Who Controls History? Lessons from Trump’s Era for Canadian Democracy Read More »
