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Free, family-friendly festival just a click away

Free, family-friendly festival just a click away

Online cultural festival created in response to current social distancing measures.
Co-parenting in the COVID-19 crisis

Co-parenting in the COVID-19 crisis

Establish a family plan, and try to contain the number of people your families are in contact with, expert suggests
Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

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Highway 400's final stretch through Barrie completed in 1952

Highway 400's final stretch through Barrie completed in 1952

Prior to its construction, traffic 'was bumper to bumper, going back to the 1930s and even to the 1920s when cars were taking off. There was a huge amount of traffic and it was a huge headache,' says local historian
Hold the elevator? How to stay safe in close quarters during COVID-19

Hold the elevator? How to stay safe in close quarters during COVID-19

Risk of spreading coronavirus is higher in smaller spaces, so do you hop in the elevator or wait for the next one?
Ontario SPCA offers free online learning for kids stuck at home

Ontario SPCA offers free online learning for kids stuck at home

AnimalSmart lesson plans, which meet Ontario curriculum requirements, are offered for Grades 1-3
Pandemic is an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of nature

Pandemic is an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of nature

Many other species share our spaces and, in this new norm of social isolation, that is just fine, says outdoors columnist
Artists take inspiration from music legend (3 photos)

Artists take inspiration from music legend (3 photos)

Tangled Up in Blue exhibition welcomed by Quest Art School + Gallery members
COVID-19 cases in province hits single-day record with 211 confirmed

COVID-19 cases in province hits single-day record with 211 confirmed

The province's total lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 is now 1,355
ONTARIO: Gatherings of more than 5 now banned across province

ONTARIO: Gatherings of more than 5 now banned across province

Premier Doug Ford has also announced major fines for companies found to be involved in price gouging