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SERIES: Homeless man feeding, clothing his community 'from within'

SERIES: Homeless man feeding, clothing his community 'from within'

'There’s certain camps I can go into and nobody else can, just because they don’t want people to know where they are,' says Greg
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons launches Shadows & Stone: Evening Experience

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons launches Shadows & Stone: Evening Experience

Two-hour tours available every Thursday until Aug. 29
Local woman provides outdoor fun, 'freedom' for furry friends

Local woman provides outdoor fun, 'freedom' for furry friends

'Working with dogs will never get boring,' says Mara Mittendorf, owner and operator of Mara's Dog Service in Innisfil
Tenant says new affordable housing hub in Orillia 'saved his life'

Tenant says new affordable housing hub in Orillia 'saved his life'

'Everybody matters. That's how I feel: everybody's entitled to having a home of their own,' said a new tenant at the affordable housing hub on West Street North
Tay Township fire academy gets green light from OLT to train

Tay Township fire academy gets green light from OLT to train

‘The argument in the decision … relied on the fact that the land can be reconverted to agricultural uses once that use ceases,’ says official
Less than half of autism program spending goes to core services: docs

Less than half of autism program spending goes to core services: docs

Advocates calling for change after documents obtained through FOI request show how government spent nearly $700 million through Ontario Autism Program
Frustration uncorked as local LCBO workers hit the picket line

Frustration uncorked as local LCBO workers hit the picket line

'We just want a fair contract, that's all we are asking for,' says LCBO union official, who says employees are worried about corporation's future
Dump truck blaze stopped traffic on Hwy. 400 near Essa Rd.

Dump truck blaze stopped traffic on Hwy. 400 near Essa Rd.

Driver able to exit truck and was not injured in Thursday afternoon's fire
SERIES: Pitfalls exist with residential development approvals in Barrie

SERIES: Pitfalls exist with residential development approvals in Barrie

'The amount of work that’s required to get a project approved … it has never been more,' says Jones Consulting Group planner
Cookstown plaza closed after grocery store fire (5 photos)

Cookstown plaza closed after grocery store fire (5 photos)

Emergency services called to village's Foodland location around 6 a.m. Friday