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Puppy love provides spark for local senior's 80-lap birthday swim

Puppy love provides spark for local senior's 80-lap birthday swim

'The unconditional and nonjudgmental love these pets impart to people brings extraordinary results,' says Therapeutic Paws of Canada volunteer Gwen Crump, who regularly visits hospital patients with pup Hoagie
Tiny reaction to supposed alt-right presence heated on both sides

Tiny reaction to supposed alt-right presence heated on both sides

‘The wackos are only getting worse,’ says retired RCMP officer and Tiny councillor on increased cyberbullying; protest organizer claims it to be a distraction from administration centre discussion
Penetang urges residents, businesses to keep waste bins off roads

Penetang urges residents, businesses to keep waste bins off roads

Snow-clearing opeations can be 'significantly hampered by the placement of garbage and recycling containers within the roadway or along the edge of the road,' town official says
Police urge caution after fraud/theft incidents at area ATMs

Police urge caution after fraud/theft incidents at area ATMs

Two people bilked out of combined $5,400 following incidents at bank machines on Sunday
'Scandals and failures' not unique to Trudeau: Lakehead prof

'Scandals and failures' not unique to Trudeau: Lakehead prof

Lakehead University political science professor and department chair weighs in on the prime minister's resignation.
Thousands of student immunization records outstanding in Simcoe-Muskoka

Thousands of student immunization records outstanding in Simcoe-Muskoka

Health unit urges parents, guardians to submit records by Feb. 4 deadline to avoid potential suspensions
Threat of province-wide college strike 'narrowly averted'

Threat of province-wide college strike 'narrowly averted'

The union was in a legal strike position this past Saturday and had threatened "job action" including the threat of a strike tomorrow
COLUMN: It's time for Ontario to mandate winter tires

COLUMN: It's time for Ontario to mandate winter tires

Relying on road salt to pave way for safe conditions isn't sustainable, columnist says
Good morning, Midland! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Midland! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Tories call prorogation a ‘selfish’ move fraught with uncertainty

Tories call prorogation a ‘selfish’ move fraught with uncertainty

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer said Canada would be in a stronger position today if an election had been held this fall