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A city hall flag ripples in the early June breeze, but in Barrie, the fabric of Indigenous history is far richer than a single symbol. This June, the city’s story stretches far beyond municipal banners, weaving music, fire, and film into a tapestry of remembrance and renewal. June in Barrie is marked by more than […]
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The phones at Heritage Dental Centre fell silent as word trickled in from half a world away: a catastrophic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, names unconfirmed, but the ache of uncertainty settling in fast. In those first moments, all that remained was the sharp taste of disbelief, the kind that sticks in the back of
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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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Heat presses against the cab’s glass as flames dance just metres away, but for Manitoba’s frontline wildfire workers, retreat is not an option. While headlines gravitate to the scale of disaster, the pulse of hope beats in the unheralded hands steering bulldozers, piloting helicopters, and keeping railway lines alive—real people, unseen, making the difference between
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It began with a threat in a shadowy corner of the Internet and ended with federal agents at a modest Kitchener home—a digital drama where the stakes were measured not in bits and bytes, but in real consequences for an entire community. For Kitchener, a city more familiar with tech startups and autumn fairs than
The anatomy of Canada’s largest cybercrime arrest in Kitchener Read More »
Five per cent of annual revenue. That’s the figure at the centre of a high-stakes legal face-off between global streaming leaders and Canada’s broadcast regulator—a confrontation that could reshape who pays for the country’s news and cultural output. Apple, Amazon, and Spotify—names synonymous with global reach—have found themselves on the defensive in a Toronto courtroom,
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Nearly 51,000 Ontarians closed the door behind them last year, each suitcase a testament to a shifting national tide. In 2024, the province that once drew hopeful newcomers now leads Canada’s exodus—a migration wave not seen since the days of Expo 67. Ontario’s outsized role in this historic movement is impossible to ignore. According to
Who’s leaving Ontario? Charting Canada’s migration crossroads Read More »
On an ordinary Sunday, the first ripple of change can slip beneath the surface of a city almost unnoticed—unless you happen to be waiting at an empty bus stop, phone in hand, wondering if your neighbourhood finally made the map. This June, Barrie residents in the city’s south won’t have to wonder much longer. Barrie
Will New ToD Zones in Barrie Change Your Commute? Read More »
A thick, smoky veil drapes over Barrie’s skyline, muting the usual vibrancy of June. It’s not the city’s first brush with wildfire haze this year, and judging by Environment Canada’s latest warnings, it won’t be the last. Wildfire smoke has become a relentless character in Simcoe County’s story, creeping through open windows, settling on porches,
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Canada’s job market just hit a nine-year high for unemployment outside the pandemic—but in Ontario, every uptick in that rate feels like a direct jolt to the country’s economic backbone. Ontario’s workers, business owners, and policymakers are staring down a labour market that’s suddenly a lot less forgiving. May’s national unemployment rate climbed to 7%,
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