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County skate trail now open to the public

By Brian Lockhart If you would like to try skating in a place other than a hockey arena, doing laps, the County of Simcoe has ...

County council approves motion cutting number of councillors in half

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County Council revisited a previous decision regarding the size and composition of County Council on Monday, Jan. 14. A motion was ...

Concussion safety: Know what to do if it happens

By Brian Lockhart Everyone is at risk of having a concussion. Whether through a home accident or other type of injury – a blow to ...

Local artist’s ‘Poems in Pastel’ exhibition soon opening at Barrie Art Club

By Brian Lockhart After a successful showing of her work at the Adjala-Tosorontio Municipal Centre, artist Susan Hunter Guise, will be exhibiting her work at ...

Bring in the new recruit

By Brian Lockhart Every few years I’m required to renew my firearms license. It’s not a big deal. You fill out a form and submit ...

The Middle East: Where next?

by Gwynne Dyer In the 80 hours between Wednesday, Jan. 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Sunday, Jan. 19, when it went ...

Back to… the future?

By Brock Weir In this job, there are certain questions one can pose that reveal a lot about a person. One example I have previously ...

Greys For Green: Aging population and climate crisis create opportunity

By John Wilson In a recent article in the Globe and Mail, James Chappel, Associate Professor of History at Duke University, offered an intriguing perspective ...

Nottawsaga OPP investigating break-and-enter at a local business

By Brian Lockhart Officers from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a break-and-enter at a business in Alliston. On Jan. 13, ...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Essa

Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a traffic hazard on County Road 10 in Essa shortly before ...

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Demystifying public health food safety inspections

By Dr. Michelle Quaye, Public Health Physician Health inspections take place in many different settings, but they all have the same goal: making sure that ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Minority reports

By Brock Weir Like many Canadians on Monday night, I eagerly awaited the results of three Federal byelections – two in the GTA and one ...

Monthly Message: A day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank

By Alliston Food Bank What does a day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank really look like? From the outside, ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

Why bother? Here’s why.

By Brock Weir Easter is one of my favourite holidays. While the religious aspect is the main element of the observance, for many it’s a ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Seniors Programs sees incredible success in the community

In an era when social isolation, especially among seniors, is a pressing issue, initiatives focused on free local programming and community engagement are more important ...