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As of July 12th, you'll be able to drive some 400 series highways at the new speed limit of 110 km/h.
Lewis Smith is a member of the Canada Safety Council. 
He shares his perspective on this decision...and what it could mean for road safety. 

Libraries are not just a place to borrow books, but a place where communities gather. 
So the Barrie Public Library hired a community navigator to help the city's vulnerable individuals using the institution. 
We spoke to social worker Ayesha Karim-Mian about her new position.

Deborah Howe is a homicide detective from Barrie Police who also wears a different hat - as a family liaison officer.
She tells us about her role entering a family's life when their world has turned upside down. 

Author Nicola Ross takes us to the Bruce Trail, in which she walks from Niagara to Tobermory in her own creative way in her newly released book: 40 Days & 40 Hikes
She talked to us about how she covered 900 kilometers and why she decided to write a book about it.

Last January Port Hope's council decided to look for a twin city among Ukrainian municipalities. It found Nadvirna,  a town on the western side of the country, not far from the Carpathian Mountains. We spoke to the Mayor of Port Hope, Olena Hankivsky, about this budding relationship.

The  Theatre of Orangeville is playing an original play called The Darktown Strutters' Ball. The play takes the audience on a musical journey, honoring artists from Nat King Cole to Bob Marley. Playwright Leslie McCurdy was overjoyed to chat with us about the show.

After 30 years of volunteering, Joanne Langlois has become the new United Way campaign chair for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. We spoke to her about her plans for the role, and where she sees the greatest needs right now. 

Huron County is hoping to keep its residents close to home. It launched a campaign to retain its working age residents, starting with two billboards. We spoke to Clara Leney,  a workforce coordinator for Huron County, about how the campaign is going.

Innisfil resident Ninko Pangilinan was recently seen on season two of Canada's Ultimate Challenge. The reality TV competition features twenty players, divided into five teams, facing incredible physical challenges in obstacle races all across the country. We spoke to Ninko about his experience.

The Youth Haven Centre in Barrie is set to be demolished next month to make way for a bigger facility. The new space will have increased capacity and access to services like healthcare. We spoke with Lucy Gowers, the executive director at Youth Haven, about the renovations.

Each year, hundreds of people die in workplace accidents in Canada. Tragically, many were preventable. This weekend, Johanna LeRoux, mother of Michael LeRoux, will be sharing her son’s story at an event to mark the annual National Day of Mourning on Sunday. 

For almost 20 years the international event has been inviting all lovers of rivers, lakes and oceans to connect with the paddling world through film.Now the festival makes a Stop in Orillia this weekend. We spoke to Dave Mitchell, Director for Associate Members, about the event.

Local news highlights from April 25, 2024 edition of ONTARIO MORNING:
KINCARDINE PIER SAFETY
​After two decades of fatal and near-fatal drowning incidents, Kincardine is looking at pier safety upgrades. City councillor and chair of the Ad-hoc Pier Safety Committee Rory Cavanagh described what is coming to improve water safety in the area.

TINY TOWNSHIP, BIGGER BUILDING
Tiny Township is growing -- and so are the needs of its council. But a $27 million dollar new municipal office building is too much for some residents, who have been protesting the project. Mayor David Evans explains why bigger spaces are becoming necessary for small communities like his.

BIRD BARN SWANS
The Harrison Park bird barn in Owen Sound has long been a haven for feathered friends, but now a biologist is recommending to council that some of the majestic royal swans may be allowed to die off. We hear why, from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Christopher Sharp, a population management biologist .