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OPP lending a hand to support Midland high school food drive

OPP lending a hand to support Midland high school food drive

GBDSS students are challenging the public to donate enough food, hygiene products and cleaning products to completely fill an OPP cruiser during Thursday event
Midlanders getting chance to hear MBL proposal, provide input

Midlanders getting chance to hear MBL proposal, provide input

'The key is we need to get people out,' Mayor Bill Gordon says as of February meetings, which will occur before any agreement is signed and not after as had been previously planned
Pop-up vaccine clinic at Victoria Harbour library Wednesday

Pop-up vaccine clinic at Victoria Harbour library Wednesday

Local clinic one of more than a dozen slated for area this week
LETTER: Season's greetings or happy holidays is just fine

LETTER: Season's greetings or happy holidays is just fine

'It shows they understand that it is a festive season but not everyone shares the same celebration of Christmas,' says letter writer
Ontario's tourism sector won't fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report

Ontario's tourism sector won't fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report

'The majority of tourism operators cite staffing chal­lenges as the greatest barrier to recovery,' says report
The Canadian barber's dream: refugee opens shop in region

The Canadian barber's dream: refugee opens shop in region

At 14 and a refugee in Lebanon, Bilal dared to dream about a career he would love; now he owns his own barber shop in Collingwood
BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

As far as we know, the Earth is the only place in the solar system — past or present — with plate tectonics and active subduction
BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the class-action request from three parents who described how their children had symptoms of severe dependence after playing the game.
COLUMN: Cooper's hawk a sight for a sore eye

COLUMN: Cooper's hawk a sight for a sore eye

'The energy of the hawk was not only fortifying; it was inspirational,' says columnist who locked eyes with hawk while suffering eye ailment
Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices