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Fall colours make for scenic hike at Cooper's Falls (5 photos)

Fall colours make for scenic hike at Cooper's Falls (5 photos)

Ganaraska Hiking Club members from Barrie and Orillia enjoy trek along 'moderately rugged' trail
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Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in

Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in

MONTREAL — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line.
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2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S.
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High costs for Barrie's higher education plans coming up at council

High costs for Barrie's higher education plans coming up at council

'The options were massive student debt or not following your dreams. Well, now there is a third option,' mayor says of Lakehead plans; funding motion on Wednesday's agenda
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Halifax security forum begins amid questions about Canada's military spending

Halifax security forum begins amid questions about Canada's military spending

HALIFAX — The Halifax International Security Forum opened Friday with Defence Minister Bill Blair defending Canada's military spending amid mounting pressure on NATO members to do more following Donald Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election.
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CRTC consulting on potential internet, cellphone account changes

CRTC consulting on potential internet, cellphone account changes

OTTAWA — Canada's telecoms regulator says it's looking for feedback on how to give consumers more control over their internet and cellphone services.
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'Immoral depravity': Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba

'Immoral depravity': Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba

FERGUS FALLS — A jury has found two men guilty on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border.
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Canada ordered to address Jordan's Principle backlog, find new solutions

Canada ordered to address Jordan's Principle backlog, find new solutions

OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of requests under Jordan's Principle which is meant to ensure First Nations children don't wait to receive assistance because of jurisdictional battles.
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B.C. school bus crash was 'tragic accident,' set off by medical event: police

B.C. school bus crash was 'tragic accident,' set off by medical event: police

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say a June school bus crash followed by the death of a pedestrian was a "tragic accident" triggered when the 60-year-old bus driver suffered a medical event. Cpl.
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How FTHBs can get the best mortgage rates in Barrie

How FTHBs can get the best mortgage rates in Barrie

What you need to know to make the best mortgage decisions
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