3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (616+ words) Sally, a happy golden retriever who was adored by many in Barrie and a notable downtown celebrity, and her owner, Rob McCormack, a longtime owner of the former Simcoe Print Solutions on Dunlop Street East, will both be posthumously honoured…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago   (519+ words) You probably won’t hear much about environmental issues during the municipal election, since there are so many competing crises to deal with, but the cost of dealing with the coming whirlwind is very much a bottom-line matter. Reflecting the general…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (915+ words) On Aug. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed trade negotiations were going well and a deal would be reached “soon.” Although it was a shock to most of us, polling done that weekend showed Canadians overwhelmingly (76%) supported Carney packing his bags. The…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (749+ words) A Lake Simcoe Retirement Residence has seen more of the world than most. Known at the retirement home as Ken, he's spent more than 30 years in the skies, flying with Air Canada, Canadian Pacific and Air Georgia. His passion for…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (212+ words) OrilliaMatters welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected] or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). Is it just me or has our local scene become too…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (445+ words) Collingwood Collegiate Institute student Ella Northcott has a new children’s book coming out. The 17-year-old’s book, called I Am a Wheelchair User, is part of the ‘I Am’ series published through Beech Street Books. A book launch event is planned…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (574+ words) The following was submitted by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture on behalf of president Drew Spoelstra. Municipal governments make decisions every day that affect Ontario farms, from roads, bridges and farmland drainage to land-use planning, development and local services. That’s…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (581+ words) Student and Family Support Offices opened at school boards across Ontario last week, due to changes made by the provincial government last year. However, those “offices” are actually an email, webpage and a phone number that will be monitored by…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (480+ words) OrilliaMatters has asked candidates in Severn Township to submit a profile about themselves and to give readers a sense of why they are seeking election. The following is from Dan Janssen, who is seeking election as deputy mayor. Dan Janssen…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (874+ words) Dark clouds were piled high against the horizon over Lake of Bays. Only a narrow shaft of sunlight escaped from between them, creating a band of sparkling water. I couldn’t help thinking that the stormy skies were an omen. My…...