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Is your favourite influencer really a financial expert?

Business, News /

A viral trend has swept across Canadian screens: everyday people swapping traditional financial experts for advice from online personalities. The question is, can trust built in a sixty-second video shape the fate of a hard-earned paycheque? Across the country, Canadians—young adults, retirees, and everyone in between—are tuning in to TikTok and YouTube, seeking tips on […]

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Unlocking Digital Transformation for Barrie’s Local Enterprises

News, Sponsored /

Barrie’s downtown is no stranger to change, but the quiet arrival of artificial intelligence could mark a turning point for every business on Dunlop Street. For local enterprises, the message is clear: don’t get left behind. AI opportunity assessment isn’t reserved for tech giants in Toronto or global conglomerates. In fact, small cities like Barrie

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Ontario shakes up orthopedic care with private clinic licensing

Business, Health & Safety, Lifestyle /

Ontario’s decision to let private health centres seek licenses for orthopedic surgeries has stirred both anticipation and scrutiny across the province. The Ontario government has signalled a significant shift in the province’s healthcare delivery by opening the door for private health centres to apply for licenses to perform orthopedic surgeries. This move puts private organizations

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Closure of Toys “R” Us in Barrie stirs a wave of nostalgia

News /

Walk down the near-empty aisles of north Barrie’s Toys “R” Us and you don’t just witness a store closing—you watch a piece of the city’s collective memory packing up for good. For decades, this Toys “R” Us was more than a retail footprint. It was where Barrie’s families ushered in birthdays, holiday rituals, and Saturday

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Pay raise or overdue correction for Ontario’s forest firefighters?

Business, Politics /

Ontario’s forest firefighters are finally seeing their hourly wage move in a direction that matches the risks they face, thanks to a $3 per hour pay increase announced by the province. This policy doesn’t just tweak a paycheque—it signals a shift in how essential public sector work is valued during a time of escalating wildfires.

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How doubling home construction could reshape Canadian cities

News, Real Estate /

“Double the pace or double the pain”—that’s the quiet ultimatum hidden in Canada’s $25 billion housing announcement. With home prices and rents surging post-pandemic, and fewer Canadians able to buy or even find a place to live in major cities, the stakes have never been higher. To grasp why this investment matters, start with some

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Middle-income families are being priced out of the GTHA

Real Estate /

The faces of Greater Toronto and Hamilton’s middle class—teachers, nurses, paramedics—are increasingly hidden behind a veil of financial anxiety. In a city built by their hands, even steady work no longer guarantees a foothold. A report from CivicAction gives these invisible poor a name and a warning: the walls are closing in, and quietly, they’re

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Fractional cottage ownership reshapes property sharing and lake life

Real Estate /

Imagine arriving at the lake and finding not exclusivity, but community. The Canadian dream of owning a cottage along pristine shores has been drifting further out of reach, as rising prices and the gentrification of these cherished landscapes push buyers aside. Enter fractional ownership—a model quietly reshaping who gets to dip their toes in Ontario’s

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Are Barrie’s Hopes for Bigger Families Fading or Just Changing?

Business, News /

Ask a young adult in Barrie what their ideal family looks like, and you’ll likely hear a number smaller than their parents’. The catch? Even that modest vision feels out of reach for many. Barrie is not immune to the forces reshaping family size across Canada. While national headlines trumpet a record-low fertility rate of

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