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'The Royal Anne was the primary Crealock boat on which Fred was born…in Midland harbour no less.,' author recalls. 'It had been a supply boat up the shore for many years'

Would anyone want to spend more screen time talking about pandemics? Yes, learned an anthropologist, biologist and historian who developed a course on the topic

White settlers in particular may have a tendency to focus too much on themselves when confronted with racism and colonialism in terms of their self-education and political self-expression

North Simcoe and part of Muskoka expected to be covered by 13-member board by early 2022

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Weighing unrestricted expression against fostering a tolerant public sphere will test the fundamental freedoms we cherish in our democratic society, prof says

Seeing the devastation in south Barrie Thursday was a grim reminder of the deadly tornado that wreaked havoc in Barrie back in 1985

Members will vote July 24 in Ramara and July 25 in Midland; Winner is anxious 'to get out on the hustings and start campaigning'

'Anything the city needs, we’re going to be there for them,' says Premier Doug Ford during visit to tornado-ravaged neighbourhood in south Barrie

'I didn’t think necessarily to tornados because I didn’t think the sky was angry enough,' says senior climatologist David Phillips, calling it a 'sneak attack'