Our long, late fall is ever so slowly petering to an end. The six-day forecast has nothing but overcast skies and lots of precipitation. But that precipitation, for the most part, is rain. What's missing are the sub-zero daytime temperatures and the snow that comes with it.[...]

A new outfit for you could mean a new lease on life for someone with cancer. That's the idea behind the Fashion Cures fashion show, hosted by the Barrie and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society on Thursday night.[...]

While I knew it in my heart and my friends, family and coworkers all agreed with me, I had figured that we were a tiny portion of Canadians who had decided to fight against the lies that are constantly spewed from the pro-gun control crowds.[...]

The Air Canada Centre faithful let out a roar of approval when Jarrett Jack scored on a free throw to put the Raptors ahead 100-92 with 17 seconds left in the third quarter. Crowds love offence, and cracking the 100 point mark means that ticket holders got free pizza.[...]

Community means everyone, and modern technology means everyone can connect to it. Mark Kuznicki wants to connect you. "There are a whole bunch of people who are completely disengaged," he told a Barrie audience last evening.[...]

An appearance by American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert on ABC's Good Morning America was cancelled yesterday, following the singer's sexually-charged performance at the American Music Awards. Lambert, 27, had been due to perform today.[...]

Municipal property taxes for Simcoe County residents will rise 2% next year, primarily as the result of rising social service costs.[...]

COLLINGWOOD — The drowning death of an Owen Sound man at the Collingwood Harbour in May of 2004 was officially declared an accident Tuesday. That was the verdict of the five-member jury at the two-day inquest into the death of Donald Buckton, an employee of E.[...]

Wieslaw Kaldunski, of Barrie, picked up the $250,000 he won in the Oct. 24 LOTTARIO draw. "I was very happy when I realized I won," Kaldunski, said of his win, Tuesday. "I didn't know I had the winning ticket or I would have collected it the next day.[...]

Putting thoughts of global peace into action is the focus of this year's YMCA World Peace Week theme, "Think it, Say it, Do it". The YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka, together with YMCAs across Canada, is inspiring and empowering kids, youth and adults to make a positive impact especially during this week.[...]

Charlie Crosby just wants his fishing rod back. The Barrie man was away fishing with some friends a couple of weeks ago for his annual week away with his fishing club, and had to leave the river to get his wife to a doctor's appointment.[...]

Hospice Simcoe will ask Simcoe County councillors today for a five-year, $200,000 pledge to help the 10-bed residential facility. If county councillors approve the million-dollar request, Simcoe County will have the opportunity to name the approximately $7-million hospice facility.[...]

Following the Gryphon Theatre Guild's 20th annual Author's Night presentation last month, we were pleased to hear that Linden MacIntyre, who was one of our presenters, was the recipient of the Giller Prize last week.[...]

Ultimately, Julianna Lerch would like to see more youngsters picking up the flying disc. That's the basic reasoning for a new junior Ultimate league Lerch and Diana Davis, her disc-flinging counterpart, are in the midst of forming.[...]

After several devastating blows to the Elmvale community, residents finally have something positive to rally around. Glueckler Metal, which machines steel components for the automotive and trucking industries, has purchased the former Transcontinental Bayweb property at 13 William St.[...]

The Dock Road condo deal isn't quite dead yet. Barrie councillors decided last night to send a motion denying the required rezoning to its development services committee. "The applicant wants to meet to present some potential amendments and discuss them at the committee level," said Coun.[...]

Michelle Kennedy remembers the minute her mother's heart stopped beating. The pain from that memory is still raw, her heart aches, and she can't stop the tears when they come. "We're still grieving and there are happy and sad tears.[...]

A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop's iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 at a U. S. auction.[...]

Dear Robin:With Christmas just around the corner, I have a question for you about gift giving. My family is really big, which usually isn't a problem, but at Christmas it gets a little insane. Rather than drawing names, my family makes a big to do about buying everyone a gift.[...]

An inquest into the death of an Owen Sound man who drowned in Collingwood Harbour more than five years ago began Monday. Donald Buckton died on May 28, 2004, after he fell into the water while trying to fill a tanker truck.[...]