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Wasaga Beach shut down in wake of massive car event

Wasaga Beach shut down in wake of massive car event

Unsanctioned car take-over event saw participants from outside of the primary geographic area arriving Friday through Sunday
Autumn's thrill found on forest floor: It's mushroom season!

Autumn's thrill found on forest floor: It's mushroom season!

Mushrooms are easy to find, but much more difficult to identify, so our outdoors columnist offers some helpful hints for your 'shroom adventure
Lake Simcoe 'defying' ecology laws amid high phosphorus levels

Lake Simcoe 'defying' ecology laws amid high phosphorus levels

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority officials trying to determine what's happening, but admit 'it is a good-news story'
Travelling exhibits detailing residential schools stop at museum

Travelling exhibits detailing residential schools stop at museum

Witness Blanket and 'We were taught differently' run until Nov. 30 at the Simcoe County Museum
Number of new provincial COVID-19 cases spikes to 491 today

Number of new provincial COVID-19 cases spikes to 491 today

The province also reported two additional deaths related to the coronavirus over the past 24 hours; There is a backlog of more than 65,000 tests awaiting results
CANADA: Prof says food banks should be eliminated, Basic Income implemented post-COVID-19

CANADA: Prof says food banks should be eliminated, Basic Income implemented post-COVID-19

University of British Columbia prof believes basic income is the way ahead
International filmmakers on the guest list for virtual MIFF

International filmmakers on the guest list for virtual MIFF

'Being able to book international filmmakers to talk about their films is one of the upsides of doing the festival virtually,' said the film festival's artistic director
Good morning, Collingwood!

Good morning, Collingwood!

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BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of note-taking by hand

BEYOND LOCAL: The benefits of note-taking by hand

Note-taking by hand is an indispensable cognitive tool and study technique
Fall migration is the perfect time for spotting strange birds (5 photos)

Fall migration is the perfect time for spotting strange birds (5 photos)

Bird columnist Rosaleen Egan spots an American Redstart in her backyard this week