Half a million dollars does not disappear quietly—not in a quiet Ontario village, not when a neighbour’s future is snatched out from under their feet by a few keystrokes and a vanished email address. The Ontario Provincial Police are now investigating after an Arthur resident watched $500,000 slip away in a matter of months. The […]
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Shoppers in Barrie are bracing for another round of inflation data this week, as the impact of tariffs and the latest consumer price index take centre stage in local economic conversations. The July inflation report, set for release on Tuesday, is drawing keen interest across Barrie, where residents are already feeling the effects of higher
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Barrie’s business founders aren’t waiting for opportunity to knock—they’re building the door. The latest event in the city’s entrepreneurial calendar isn’t just another networking session; it’s a rallying point for those shaping the future of local business. Shayne Howell and James from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) are at the centre of it,
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Travellers passing through Toronto Pearson, Vancouver International, Montreal Trudeau, and Calgary International on Monday may find more than the usual hustle: a line of resolute Air Canada flight attendants making their voices heard. At precisely 1 p.m. Eastern Time, union members plan to gather outside Canada’s busiest airports, their banners raised not for celebration but
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As thousands of Air Canada flight attendants cast their final votes, the very notion of fair pay in the airline industry is coming in for a thorough inspection—one that could affect anyone relying on Canada’s largest carrier for work or travel. On Tuesday, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Air Canada component,
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More than two-thirds of Canada Post workers, both urban and rural, have rejected what the Crown corporation labelled its “final” contract offers, thrusting ongoing negotiations into fresh uncertainty just as the service faces mounting pressure to modernize. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents about 55,000 employees, orchestrated a two-week membership vote that
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Dust hung in the morning light as machinery rumbled at Grove Park Home, a familiar address on Barrie’s map now busy shedding its old skin for something sturdier and more generous. Two new beds will join the ranks, bringing the home’s total to 145, while 62 others undergo upgrades designed to deliver comfort with a
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At the height of a Barrie summer, there’s no sound quite like laughter echoing across a sun-soaked yard, the air broken by the gentle arc of a lawn sprinkler and the delighted shrieks of children racing through its cool spray. For families watching their budgets, the challenge is clear: how to keep lawns green and
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Some investors chase digital assets for the thrill, others for the promise of stability. But as stablecoins and Ethereum make headlines, the rules for Canadian investors are quickly evolving—and the stakes have never been higher. Stablecoins are digital assets tethered to traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar, designed to cut through the crypto chaos and
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Staring at a grocery receipt, Canadians often wonder how much heavier their basket could have been if they’d crossed the street to another store. The answer, buried in a tangle of flyers and price tags, tells a story of more than just dollars. Food inflation has been gnawing at household budgets across the country, with
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