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'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to school near you

'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to school near you

Public board installing approximately 125 vape detectors across all of its 15 secondary schools; estimated cost is $300,000
Township worker's right to safety trumps snow-plowing steep hill

Township worker's right to safety trumps snow-plowing steep hill

'We really don't have a choice at this point. We're not going to put any of our employees at risk,' says Springwater councillor
Organization gets funding to support tourism in Bruce, Grey, Simcoe

Organization gets funding to support tourism in Bruce, Grey, Simcoe

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Tech Compass program
Finalists for Barrie Business Awards to be announced Friday

Finalists for Barrie Business Awards to be announced Friday

Tickets now on sale for gala taking place Oct. 25 at Liberty North
Cancer is expensive: New study looks at impact on patients' health

Cancer is expensive: New study looks at impact on patients' health

Health Sciences North Research Institute will examine the health impact of day-to-day, out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients
Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim meet-up

Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim meet-up

'The community needs to know how we voted when we were pushing millions of dollars away,' says deputy mayor, one of four who wanted event to return
Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

Warrants issued in Ontario scam that defrauded people of their homes

OPP says multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, secret remortgaging scheme and shoddy home renovations
New Children's Clinic in Orillia aims to reduce stress on ER

New Children's Clinic in Orillia aims to reduce stress on ER

Clinic at county facility will help 'ensure that our young patients receive the care they need when they need it most,' says official
'It's really horrible': Rama family loses everything in fire

'It's really horrible': Rama family loses everything in fire

'We didn't have any private insurance, so all of our belongings are lost,' says resident of destroyed Rama home; family's cat also perished in Tuesday evening fire
Grieving grandma says Penetang drowning victim didn't know how to swim

Grieving grandma says Penetang drowning victim didn't know how to swim

'I wish I was with my grandson and my son right now. I wouldn't have to feel all this pain and misery,' says grandmother of Isaac Coombs Howran