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'A lot of chatter': School board adding AI to cheating policy

'A lot of chatter': School board adding AI to cheating policy

'Is there any way for us to know with 100 per cent certainty whether a student is using AI or not?' asks student trustee
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Local fraudster admits to creating 'path of destruction and hurt'

Local fraudster admits to creating 'path of destruction and hurt'

Terry Croteau, whose online marketing scheme raked in more than $1 million, is set to be sentenced April 27
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Lakehead to host March break open house

Lakehead to host March break open house

'Participants will be able to join a campus tour, meet with faculty members and current students' and check out labs and classes
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No ice is safe: 'Tis the season to be careful, officials warn

No ice is safe: 'Tis the season to be careful, officials warn

Organization urges people to stay away from edges of waterways as spring, milder weather approaches
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'Fabulous' new Shivers & Sizzles festival on tap in Orillia

'Fabulous' new Shivers & Sizzles festival on tap in Orillia

Inaugural event in April will feature 'incredible music lineup', ice-carving presentation and interactive drumming performance geared toward children
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City mum on details, earmarks $200K for ongoing legal disputes

City mum on details, earmarks $200K for ongoing legal disputes

Claims made against the city relate to an employment issue, the West Orillia Sports Complex, and a human rights complaint
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'Exams are part of life': Parents upset about school board policy

'Exams are part of life': Parents upset about school board policy

‘Having no exams sends a signal: that you can cruise and rescue a credit and we’ll pass you anyway,' says parent of Simcoe County District School Board policy
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Orillia library's March break activities gaining 'STEAM'

Orillia library's March break activities gaining 'STEAM'

Library invites community to 'create, play, mix, and mingle' starting March 13
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Local students brewing up support for Lighthouse

Local students brewing up support for Lighthouse

Café at Keystone Montessori has raised more than $200 so far
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LETTER: Ford urged to stop 'starving' public health care

LETTER: Ford urged to stop 'starving' public health care

'Privatized, for-profit clinics are not the answer,' says letter writer who calls on province to 'improve and preserve our public health-care system'
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