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Chris Simon

Chris Simon

Chris Simon is an award-winning journalist who has written for publications throughout Simcoe County and York Region. He is the current Editor of BradfordToday and InnisfilToday and has about two decades of experience in the sector. He lives in the community with his lovely wife Sarah and two active and amazing kids. His goal as Editor is to help cement BradfordToday and InnisfilToday as the publications of record within their respective municipalities. Got a news tip? Shoot him an email at the link below

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Recent Work by Chris

COLUMN: Cancer defined my wife's final chapter, but it was not her story

COLUMN: Cancer defined my wife's final chapter, but it was not her story

Village Media editor discusses his wife's legacy following her death at the age of 42 on Sept. 15
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'We're all human': Mom remembers daughter who fought depression, 'demons'

'We're all human': Mom remembers daughter who fought depression, 'demons'

Keswick's Haley Porter took her own life by stepping in front of a GO Transit train in Bradford in July
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One teen dies, another seriously injured in ‘violent’ police shooting in Innisfil

One teen dies, another seriously injured in ‘violent’ police shooting in Innisfil

Ontario's police watchdog now investigating, says South Simcoe officers discharged their firearms at the two teenagers
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Shoppers Drug Mart locations closed due to computer network issues

Shoppers Drug Mart locations closed due to computer network issues

Company spokesperson confirms all 1,300 stores affected by software issue Monday
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‘We love this’: GrandPals program bonds youth with older adults

‘We love this’: GrandPals program bonds youth with older adults

Program connects elementary students with seniors who share their stories, and aims to expand throughout Simcoe County
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Province pledges $6.6M to fight 'alarming' local bail violations

Province pledges $6.6M to fight 'alarming' local bail violations

Central Region OPP detachment, Barrie, Rama, South Simcoe and York police services set to receive money as part of three-year funding commitment
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'Disrupted': What winter's soggy, warm start means for gardens

'Disrupted': What winter's soggy, warm start means for gardens

Experts hearing reports of roses blooming into December, garlic and daffodils sprouting elsewhere in Ontario
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Outdoor rink 101: Your guide to building a solid sheet of ice

Outdoor rink 101: Your guide to building a solid sheet of ice

Consider drainage, water usage, outside temperature and ground slope before that first flood, ice-making expert advises
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Take a hike! How Ontario Parks plans to get you outdoors Jan. 1

Take a hike! How Ontario Parks plans to get you outdoors Jan. 1

Take a self-guided tour at a local provincial park, or put on the snowshoes at facilities in Sibbald Point or Wasaga Beach
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Pharmacist talks vaccine, antiviral options amid COVID, flu season

Pharmacist talks vaccine, antiviral options amid COVID, flu season

Since Sept. 1, 2,283 COVID-19 and 131 flu cases have been confirmed across the Simcoe-Muskoka region
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