Painted Perch Festival makes you feel like a kid again
By Mike Anderson
The Painted Perch Festival made its triumphant return last weekend after a two-year hiatus.
Hundreds of people, young and old, packed the Jackson's...
Watch out for turtles on the road this summer
By: Michelle Poirier
It's turtle nesting season, and female turtles are looking for places to lay their eggs, so keep your eyes on the road...
ICU pressures mount as COVID fells younger people; U.S. could help with vaccines
TORONTO — COVID-19 placed mounting pressure on hospitals, struck a growing number of younger people and dealt a blow to the sporting world, although...
Opinion: Should Johnston Cemetery be moved?
By: Daryl Urquhart
What’s in a memory? What’s the point of Remembrance Day? Why do we honour the accomplishments of people long dead? How...
Heritage designation comes too late to save Coolmere Lodge from demolition
By: Mike Anderson
Although the town's heritage committee was recommending that Willow Beach's historic Coolmere Lodge be preserved, council took no action to save the...
Chippewas: Pot Shop May Open Without Provincial Authorization
By: Mike Anderson
The Chippewas of Georgina Island
First Nation (CGIFN) did not participate
in Ontario’s recent cannabis lottery
that awarded licenses to eight Ontario
First Nations, says Chief...
Town opens beaches but restricts parking to residents-only during stay-at-home order
By: Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina will open its beaches but restrict parking to residents-only at three major waterfront parks - Willow Beach, Holmes...
Canada has contracts for up to four COVID-19 vaccines but they won’t be mandatory
OTTAWA — Canada is near the front of the line to get millions of doses of four of the most promising COVID-19 vaccines in development,...
Georgina Studio Tour draws art lovers from far and wide
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
The Georgina Studio Tour is fast becoming a major tourist attraction, drawing not only hundreds of local people but also visitors from...
Ontario students begin return to class today as some boards reopen schools
TORONTO — Students in Ontario will begin returning to the classroom in person today for the first time since the start of the COVID-19...
