20+ hour, 14+ min ago   (553+ words) As summer winds down and autumn slowly makes its presence known, a walk out of doors can be a rewarding time. Gone is the oppressive humidity, gone are the squadrons of biting insects, and instead of green, green, green surrounding…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (751+ words) For Mike Ingrosso, running a restaurant in Newmarket is a passion and a way to keep himself occupied. The owner of the upscale Italian Ristorante Orsini has run restaurants over many decades across York Region and beyond. Ingrosso said that…...

6+ day, 12+ 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…...

1+ week, 29+ min ago   (959+ words) Barrie filmmakers Don Wright and John Podolak are bringing new life — and a camera lens — to an important piece of local history. Their documentary, The Gidley Project, traces the restoration of a 1908 Gidley boat, a wooden vessel originally crafted by…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (255+ words) Elsa is happiest when she’s having fun with her people. Whether she’s chasing a ball, exploring somewhere new, or racing around outside, this energetic girl is always ready for her next adventure. Fetch is one of her favourite games, and…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (266+ words) The steamship Enterprise was never considered among the better steamships plying Lake Simcoe, and by the last years of her 40-year career she was almost un-seaworthy. And yet, people in Lake Simcoe’s lakeshore communities had a warm place in their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (434+ words) Age is just a number. Beaucage-Kennedy, whose spirit name is Ognee Kwe (rose woman), received the Ms. Elite title at the 2026 Regional Canada Pageant held in Toronto on Aug. 22. "The pageant goes by Ms. and Mrs. and different age groups....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (56+ words) Lots of items to choose feom OrilliaMatters.com Lots of items to choose feom Lots of items including handmade table with chairs and unfinished hutch, window air.condioner, small.IKEA.table,numbered prints, dog ramps etc. JK Ask Jacquie Kent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (500+ words) Joe Cinnani is a familiar face around the Fort Willow and Tiffin Conservation Areas. You will often see his archaeological display board, showcasing pottery fragments, tools and other artifacts that offer a glimpse into how people lived in the area…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) An 81-year-old Bracebridge woman, who has attended the Canadian National Exhibition every year of her life, will be honoured Friday with the iconic fair's first-ever Golden Ticket. Barbara Jean Batten has not missed a year at the CNE since her…...