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Another year, another round of budget talks in Barrie, where homeowners watch the numbers edge higher, quietly calculating what will be left in their pockets once city hall has had its say. For 2026, Barrie’s proposed budget puts residents at the centre of a fiscal balancing act. The city’s operating budget covers more than 60 […]
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Travelers hustling through Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport might not notice Porter Airlines’ understated logo, but the world has begun to take note. Against steep odds, this Canadian carrier has quietly claimed the highest honour in global economy class rankings for 2025, leaving industry titans trailing in its slipstream. On November 5, USA TODAY unveiled its
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In Toronto’s busy grocery aisles, a new pilot project is quietly rewriting the way budget-conscious shoppers tally up their baskets. At select No Frills stores, the hum of conversation is now joined by the soft glow of smartphones—and a promise of real-time transparency. Loblaw Companies Limited, parent of No Frills, has launched pcogo, an experimental
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Darkness settled quietly over Milligan’s Pond Monday night, broken only by the sudden glow of flames as fire tore through an abandoned encampment, forcing Barrie’s firefighters into action. Crew members responded swiftly to the wooded area off Boys Street after alerts came in around 9 p.m., finding a blaze consuming typical encampment debris across a
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On a chilly morning in Etobicoke, the line for breakfast snakes through the school gym, a silent testament to the hard decisions families face when the cost of groceries climbs higher than the school bell. Each bowl of cereal and slice of fruit handed out is both a lifeline and a reminder: not every child
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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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Retirement parties arrive early in Ontario’s healthcare sector, where nurses are departing in growing numbers and hospitals scramble to keep wards staffed. Thunder Bay, known for its tranquil pace, is no exception to the province-wide churn that threatens the very fabric of patient care. Inside hospital corridors and clinics, nurses across Ontario are retiring sooner
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Construction cranes seldom wait for bureaucracy, yet in Simcoe County, red tape has long dictated the pace of housing. That may be about to change. On November 3, 2025, Simcoe County signalled a turning point in its approach to local housing by launching a strategy designed to break the bottleneck in development approvals. Known as
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Steel mills in Ontario are watching, but relief is nowhere in sight as another round of U.S. tariff disputes heads to the Supreme Court. For Canada’s core sectors, the stakes could not be higher—and the fallout is hitting close to home. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court weighs cases challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping use
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At Barrie Legion 147, the clink of poppy pins marked the start of a campaign that means survival for many veterans and a lesson in gratitude for everyone else. On Friday, the Royal Canadian Legion branches in Barrie joined their counterparts nationwide in launching the annual poppy campaign, bringing together veterans, dignitaries, and townsfolk under
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