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Ontario’s latest attempt to hold city councillors to account sharpens a question that echoes through town halls across the province: is this plan realistic, or just theatre in legislative attire? The provincial government has introduced a bill designed to make it easier to remove municipal politicians found guilty of misconduct. The mechanism, at first glance, […]

Steel and concrete may hold up a bridge, but it’s political capital that keeps a city moving forward. Barrie’s new Dunlop Street overpass, a $120 million undertaking set to dominate Highway 400 for the next four years, is about more than traffic and timelines—this is a referendum on what the community values, and what its

Headlights flickered in the early dawn as traffic on Highway 11 ground to an unexpected halt, the silence broken only by the whir of emergency vehicles and the anxious murmurs of stranded drivers. The ripple effect of a single accident unfurled through Oro-Medonte, catching the community off guard and exposing the thin line between everyday

Markham’s early summer days were marred not by sunshine but by a series of home invasions that unsettled the city’s usually steady rhythm. The victims, largely sex trade workers, found their sense of safety shattered, and the community left with questions that demanded answers. Between May and June, multiple incidents unfolded in Markham, drawing the

Airport loudspeakers crackle with announcements, but today their message carries a sharper edge—security warnings. The shadow cast by bomb threats at Canadian airports is long, touching travellers and industry alike. Nav Canada, the private corporation overseeing air navigation across the nation, now finds itself at the centre of a storm. Airport authorities have been forced

Blue skies over Will Dwyer Park rarely foreshadow trouble, yet one unremarkable evening, the rhythm of a basketball game at Barrie’s waterfront was punctuated by sirens and flashing lights. For the teens on the court, the summer air shifted from playful to tense in an instant. Barrie’s lakeshore is more than a scenic backdrop for