At 2 a.m., in a Barrie emergency room lined with weary faces and fluorescent light, a silent contest unfolds: who can endure the longest wait? For many, this is not a rhetorical question, but a test of body and nerve that grows more gruelling with each passing hour. Ontario’s emergency departments have become synonymous with […]
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Simcoe County has taken a bold step to address homelessness and addiction, unveiling new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs that promise life-changing support for vulnerable residents. On November 1, 2025, the Ontario government launched its network of HART hubs in Barrie, Orillia, and Midland, dedicating nearly $550 million to expand access to vital
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One virus, once rampant across 125 countries, now lurks in only a few corners of the globe. In Barrie, the shadow of polio is confronted not with fear, but with resolve and a red flag. Rotary members from three Barrie clubs converged on city hall on October 24 to observe World Polio Day, inviting the
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At 10 a.m. sharp, a digital tide swept across Toronto. More than 235,000 Blue Jays fans crowded into an invisible line, each clutching hope for a seat at the 2025 World Series. By 10:30, the game had changed: the tickets were gone, and the digital queue had become a testament to both anticipation and disappointment.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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