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Retirement often feels like a horizon — distant and abstract, until it arrives, often with a flurry of financial concerns. For seniors in Barrie, Ontario, recent proposals from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aim to reshape that horizon, offering a suite of measures designed to ease financial pressures in the golden years. Poilievre’s proposals, unveiled during […]

When it comes to Canada’s EV rebate programs, it seems Tesla may have hit a speed bump—or rather, a $43-million pothole. In a dramatic turn of events, Canada has frozen $43 million in rebate payments to Tesla, citing concerns over a last-minute surge in claims submitted just as the program was winding down. The move

Brace yourselves: the winds of economic change are blowing, and they’re loaded with a 25% tariff payload that Canada—and particularly regions like Barrie—is grappling to withstand. Take a moment to imagine this: a hardworking small business owner in Barrie. She’s spent years crafting a loyal customer base south of the border, relying on those U.S.

How does a sleepy town like Alliston wake up on an average weekday? Well, not usually to the screech of sirens and the crunch of shattered glass, and yet, that’s exactly what happened this past Tuesday. Early in the morning on March 25, 2025, at precisely 5:16 a.m., Nottawasaga OPP officers were dispatched to a