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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

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

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

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

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