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Eastview rugby squad wins first GB title in 33 years, heading to OFSAA

1 day ago | barrietoday.com | Peter Robinson

The Eastview Wildcats senior boys rugby team will play in their first game in the provincial AAA championship tournament today after their dramatic win last week in the Georgian Bay final over the Barrie North Vikings. The Wildcats came from behind to win 32-25 over the Vikings. It was Eastview’s first Georgian Bay Secondary School Association (GBSSA) title in 33 years.
Province passes anti-encampment bill with some Liberal support

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Steve Cornwell

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. The Ford government’s encampment crackdown bill has come to pass. The Ontario legislature has passed the Safer Municipalities Act, which aims to break up homeless encampments and would allow police to confront, arrest and fine anyone they suspect of using drugs in public.
Duntroon Highlands opens new trail with artistic twist

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Jessica Owens

CLEARVIEW — The Highlands Art and Tree Trail officially opened to the public for the first time on May 24. Located on the Duntroon Highlands Golf Course land, the two-kilometre loop was originally planned to be open in early May after installation was slated for March/April, a significant weather event threw a wrench in the plans. “It was a great plan, before the ice storm,” said Duntroon Highlands owner, Martin Rydlo.
Oilers forward Zach Hyman speaks for first time since injury: 'You're heartbroken'

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Joshua Clipperton

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman knew something wasn't right. The Edmonton Oilers winger had just released the puck crossing his blue line in Game 4 of the Western Conference final when Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment caught him with a glancing blow in the neutral zone. Hyman dropped his stick and immediately skated off, favouring his right arm before heading straight to the locker room.
BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Chuck Chiang

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries. Baseload capacity refers to constant and stable power sources, with Energy Minister Adrian Dix announcing BC Hydro's request for expression of interest from companies to provide geothermal or hydroelectric projects to expand long-term power capacity and meet peak demand.
Four of province's HART hubs open in Toronto, but what are they?

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Aidan Chamandy

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. When the province forced five Toronto supervised consumption sites to close on March 31, the next day was supposed to bring something better: the immediate “opening” of four new HART hubs.
Georgian College seeking tenant for Collingwood campus building

3 days ago | barrietoday.com | Jessica Owens

COLLINGWOOD — Georgian College is looking for a tenant for the John Di Poce South Georgian Bay campus while it figures out the next steps before it can consider reopening. On May 14, the college announced it would be temporarily pausing operations at the Collingwood campus as of Sept. 1. As for how temporary the pause is, the college isn't committing to specifics.
COLUMN: Is unschooling education or just extended vacation?

3 days ago | barrietoday.com | Wendy King

School's out for summer! Well, not quite, but the end is in sight. I’ve been enjoying seeing people’s prom and graduation photos on social media. Then, I stumbled upon a new-ish concept which made me scratch my head and wonder if I was being punked. Have you heard of unschooling? I’ve heard of home-schooling, but unschooling was new to me.
Longtime Barrie teacher happiest helping volleyball players succeed

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Jessica Owens

Peter Millsap spiked his teaching career, but is still having a ball. Village Media spoke with Millsap, 58, volleyball coach and retired teacher. Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in Stayner. I went to Byng and Stayner Collegiate Institute. Q: When you graduated, where did life take you? A: I went to the University of Waterloo for math. I went to Western University for teacher’s college. My mom was an English teacher. The teacher part was important, but the English, not so much.
Spotlight: Become a hygiene hero!

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Katie Corcoran

“It’s the nature of the economy. We’re hoping to fill that gap.” By day, Sarah Fleming is a vision resource teacher. Outside of school hours, she works as the managing director and board chair of Glowing Hearts Charity.