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It should have been a breakthrough for families in Ottawa: the $10-a-day child care dream, just within reach, suddenly slipping from their grasp. With the clock ticking down to the 2026 deadline, the city’s stumble isn’t just another missed mark. It’s a promise deferred, landing squarely on the shoulders of parents now left searching for […]
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On a Monday afternoon in Barrie, the sound of screeching tyres and a shattering collision on Tiffin Street shattered the routine, sending a ripple of adrenaline through everyone in earshot. Within heartbeats, a scene that could have spiralled into anonymous chaos became something else entirely: a public lesson in the power of witness intervention during
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The grainy hum of a security camera doesn’t usually make headlines, but in New Tecumseth, it became the unlikely witness to a story that unfolded not once, but twice in the space of three days. Two thefts, one familiar suspect, and a local liquor store left asking hard questions about its vulnerability—these are the elements
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Three months in ICE detention can stretch a family’s hope to a flicker. For the relatives of Montreal’s Paula Callejas, that flicker now dances in the shadow of mounting legal bills, deteriorating mental health, and a border that feels more like a wall than a line on a map. The story begins with ambition. Callejas,
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On a bright July afternoon, the shoreline of Centennial Beach brims with sunbathers and swimmers, but not a tent in sight. For residents and visitors in Barrie, the absence of beach tents is no accident—it’s the result of a city-wide rule shaped by a singular focus: safety and clear sightlines for everyone who visits the
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Not long ago, an ordinary trip to the grocery store in Barrie was just that: ordinary. Now, with each careful selection of maple-leaf-branded goods and locally roasted coffee beans, residents signal a subtle act of defiance shaped by forces well beyond city limits. The spark? A trade war ignited by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose
Shops see Canadian pride surge as U.S. trade tensions bite Read More »
Seven point one million dollars—that’s the shortfall staring down Orillia’s Catholic school board, and the pressure is more than just numbers on a page. This isn’t the first time Canada’s education sector has faced belt-tightening, but the current deficit has driven Orillia’s Catholic trustees to a crossroads. The board now finds itself intentionally running a
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Jonus Palmer’s life ended with a single act of violence, but the silence that followed has echoed far louder through the streets of Barrie. The search for justice is not just a job for police—it’s a challenge for every resident, and today, police need your help. On a summer night in July 2021, 24-year-old Jonus
Reward Offered: $50,000 Could Bring Closure to Barrie Read More »
Smoke curled into the Orillia sky, turning a quiet driveway into the scene of a sudden emergency. Flames devoured a family vehicle, and in those tense moments, safety depended on quick judgement and community resolve. Car fires in residential areas are rare but carry profound risks. In Orillia, such an incident is more than a
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Sirens pierced the calm of an ordinary Innisfil night in 2011, shattering the illusion of small-town safety and carving a wound that would heal slowly, if at all, in the community’s collective memory. When a local man took the life of his former partner, the event marked a grim milestone in Innisfil’s crime history. The
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