Survivors, leaders critical of Ontario residential school burial search fund rollout
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for...
Ford government changes regulations related to pit bull ban
Doug Ford's government has eased regulations related to the province's pit bull ban, allowing seized dogs that look like the prohibited breed to be...
Ontario planning to introduce digital court system
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to introduce a digital court system that will allow people to access court information from anywhere, and file documents...
October 24, 2021 Issue
Main Stories: Local couple waits 16-hours in Lake Simcoe to be rescued,
Region puts kibosh on Xmas dinner,
Sutton Curling Club gets boost from OTF grant, Annual Hawkins Halloween Haunt For Hunger is back
Opinion: Town too quick to close taps
By Mike Anderson
Citing serious threats to the municipal water supply, the Town's Director of Operations and Infrastructure, Rob Flindall, has shut down three public...
“It’s a tricky lake”: Willow Beach couple warns boaters, after spending 16-hours in...
By Mike Anderson
What began as a pleasant day sail to Friday Harbour turned into a life-threatening ordeal for a Willow Beach couple and their...
Ontario set to introduce omnibus labour legislation, including right to disconnect
TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce legislation proposing a host of measures for workers, including right-to-disconnect policies.
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said he doesn't...
Residents are getting out and connecting thanks to the QuestBus
By Michele Poirier
The QuestBus is gaining popularity, with many successful trips completed and others in the works, after the program faced roadblocks during the...
Sutton Curling Club gets boost from Ontario Trillium Foundation
By Mike Anderson
The Sutton Curling club has installed new safety equipment, including tap payment devices, automatic door sensors, hand dryers and contactless plumbing fixtures...
Waabgon Gamig First Nation School wins trophy for summer reading program
By Michelle Poirier
Students attending Waabgon Gamig First Nation School on Georgina Island won the Georgina Public Library's coveted Top School Trophy for the 2021...
