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BEYOND LOCAL: Digitizing archives can increase access to information but compromise privacy

BEYOND LOCAL: Digitizing archives can increase access to information but compromise privacy

Digitizing archives can make information more accessible, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Get to know Georgian College through virtual events

Get to know Georgian College through virtual events

Events held in March and April, each event to include Q&A session with a Georgian employee expert from the subject area
Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Province says rapid antigen test makes it easier to do workplace testing

Ontario is expanding the testing program to more sectors include remote communities in the North
Cindy Halliday was hitchhiking home to Waverley when she disappeared in 1992

Cindy Halliday was hitchhiking home to Waverley when she disappeared in 1992

'Sometimes, when you’re looking at a case 20 years after the fact, you’ve got the luxury of time and hindsight,' says detective
LETTER: It's time to make waves, protect our water

LETTER: It's time to make waves, protect our water

'This tremendous bounty of water demands that we be responsible custodians,' says local Green Party official
Six Midland residents among 41 new COVID-19 cases in region today

Six Midland residents among 41 new COVID-19 cases in region today

Two of the Midland cases are youth under 18 while three others involve men between 18 and 34 years old. One case is attributed to community transmission
Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

Simcoe-Muskoka getting almost 30,000 COVID vaccines in next two weeks

The region is getting an extra allocation of the provincial supply of vaccines because of its 'hotspot' status
Any approved vaccine better than none at all when it comes to COVID variants, doctors say

Any approved vaccine better than none at all when it comes to COVID variants, doctors say

'The most impressive thing that’s come out of this has been seeing how Ontarians have rallied, repeatedly, despite all of the challenges,' says health official
Police say bust in Barrie linked to outlaw bikers, grenade launchers and drugs

Police say bust in Barrie linked to outlaw bikers, grenade launchers and drugs

During multiple raids in southern Ontario, police say they seized 31 firearms, 81 grenades, two grenade launchers, almost 11 kilograms of cocaine, 215 pounds of cannabis, and nearly $128,000 in cash
WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

WATCH: Ontario on its way to administering 150,000 COVID-19 vaccines per day

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here