3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (519+ words) You probably won’t hear much about environmental issues during the municipal election, since there are so many competing crises to deal with, but the cost of dealing with the coming whirlwind is very much a bottom-line matter. Reflecting the general…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (635+ words) Editor's Note: OrilliaMatters is profiling all the local candidates running in the Oct. 26 municipal election. In ward 3, the candidates are Alasoba Kelsy-Braide, Jeff Czetwerzuk (incumbent), Jay Fallis (incumbent) and James Krawecki. Prospective Orillia Ward 3 councillor James Krawecki says he can…...

19+ hour, 3+ min 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…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (915+ words) On Aug. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed trade negotiations were going well and a deal would be reached “soon.” Although it was a shock to most of us, polling done that weekend showed Canadians overwhelmingly (76%) supported Carney packing his bags. The…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (581+ words) Editor's Note: OrilliaMatters is profiling all the local candidates running in the Oct. 26 municipal election. In ward 4, the candidates are: Maggie Ostler Best, Danny Borzellino, Doug Cooper, Janet-Lynne Durnford (incumbent), Andrew Hill, Tyler Holmes, Tim Lauer (incumbent) and Paula Stewart....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (530+ words) OrilliaMatters has asked candidates in Severn Township to submit a profile about themselves and to give readers a sense of why they are seeking election. The following is from Wanda Minnings, who is seeking election as deputy mayor. When my…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (667+ words) Editor's Note: OrilliaMatters is profiling all the local candidates running in the Oct. 26 municipal election. In ward 4, the candidates are: Maggie Ostler Best, Danny Borzellino, Doug Cooper, Janet-Lynne Durnford (incumbent), Andrew Hill, Tyler Holmes, Tim Lauer (incumbent) and Paula Stewart....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (746+ words) Orillia may be hundreds of kilometres from the Canada-U.S. border's major manufacturing hubs, but local businesses aren't insulated from the escalating trade war between the two countries. In fact, the biggest impact in Orillia may have little to do with…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (476+ words) OrilliaMatters has asked candidates in Severn Township to submit a profile about themselves and to give readers a sense of why they are seeking election. The following is from Jim Gleadall, who is seeking re-election as Ward 1 councillor. The Gleadall…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (661+ words) OTTAWA — Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, responding to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month. On Aug. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on nearly $28 billion of Canadian…...