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Fire at former Penetanguishene residence deemed suspicious

Fire at former Penetanguishene residence deemed suspicious

'The main body of fire was on the second floor. The structure was not secure on our arrival,' says fire chief; no injuries reported in Monday's blaze at abandoned building
Penetang mayor 'apologizes for oversight' after Lord's Prayer recited in council

Penetang mayor 'apologizes for oversight' after Lord's Prayer recited in council

'What I wanted to create was an open, welcoming inaugural night for us,' Doug Rawson says of council's 2022 inauguration that also featured Chigamik Drum Circle, which has ceremonial ties to Indigenous prayer
‘Excessively’ wet season can’t dampen farmers’ spirits

‘Excessively’ wet season can’t dampen farmers’ spirits

Warmer than average spring offered early start to planting season, but persistent greater-than-average rainfall leaves some fields flooded
COLUMN: Not your average Joe, Biden 'passes the torch'

COLUMN: Not your average Joe, Biden 'passes the torch'

'Nobody, and I don’t care who you are, finds it easy to admit you aren’t as young, as strong and as sharp as they once were,' Wendy writes in this week's Everything King
Local parent struggles to put grief of losing son into words

Local parent struggles to put grief of losing son into words

'We miss his contagious laugh and beautiful blue eyes and big smile," mother says of son Aven Akerman, who died in a single-vehicle accident near Collingwood this spring
Ojibwe Star Wars film brings new hope for language speakers

Ojibwe Star Wars film brings new hope for language speakers

Local Ojibwe language teacher Jeff Monague recently lent his voice to the Anishinaabemowin version of Star Wars: A New Hope
Into the Mystic: Tribute show pays homage to Van the Man

Into the Mystic: Tribute show pays homage to Van the Man

Orillia Opera House show will be a retrospective of Van Morrison's extensive song catalogue
Interpretive centre being pitched for historic religious site

Interpretive centre being pitched for historic religious site

Oro African Church Project would require between $4 million and $7 million to become reality; plan includes using interactive hologram to engage visitors
Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
U.S. drops planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries

U.S. drops planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has rolled over on plans to require dog owners crossing the border from Canada to fill out onerous paperwork this summer