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Canadians need to start listening to each other, say area MPs

Canadians need to start listening to each other, say area MPs

Shipley calls Emergencies Act 'overkill' while Brassard refers to it as 'the nuclear option' to deal with protests in Ottawa
Retired teacher cherishes memento dedicated to him by Olympic gold medallist

Retired teacher cherishes memento dedicated to him by Olympic gold medallist

'It’s so cool to have had anything to do with an athlete,' says Barrie man who coached Canadian women's hockey player Natalie Spooner
9 new deaths, 202 COVID patients on ventilators reported in Ontario update Tuesday

9 new deaths, 202 COVID patients on ventilators reported in Ontario update Tuesday

Case counts and hospitalizations have been declining with about 1,282 new cases today and 319 COVID patients in ICUs
ONTARIO: Province scrapping licence plate renewal fees; Ford less certain on gas price cut

ONTARIO: Province scrapping licence plate renewal fees; Ford less certain on gas price cut

Move will save drivers $120 a year – $60 a year for people in northern Ontario – but will cost the province $1.1 billion a year in lost revenue
LETTER: Council must acknowledge resident concerns over Midland Bay Landing's lack of green space

LETTER: Council must acknowledge resident concerns over Midland Bay Landing's lack of green space

Current MBL plan features lots of concrete, but little actual green space, reader says
HELPERS: Nourishing those in need with the Georgian Bay Food Network

HELPERS: Nourishing those in need with the Georgian Bay Food Network

Paul Stack has volunteered with the storefront-style food bank since it opened in December, and he’s been busy
Good morning, Midland!

Good morning, Midland!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Poor road conditions, freezing rain cancel North Zone school buses

Poor road conditions, freezing rain cancel North Zone school buses

Schools remain open for student learning
Freezing rain warning in effect: Environment Canada

Freezing rain warning in effect: Environment Canada

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery, Environment Canada says
Couple unlocks 'immersive' experience at Escape Room Barrie

Couple unlocks 'immersive' experience at Escape Room Barrie

'You’re solving puzzles, finding clues and you have an end goal like escaping a situation, solving a crime, or completing a mission,' says co-owner