Three days of bargaining are getting underway this week between the City of Barrie and the union representing municipal workers – they recently voted in favour of a strike mandate. After a two-year hiatus, students will finally get the chance to cross the stage and reach for their diplomas –- and it won’t be virtually. Queen’s University is welcoming thousands of students this week for the first in-person convocation ceremonies since 2019. If you love pickleball you probably want to head over to Kingston this week, close to a thousand players from across the country will be competing in the Pickleball Canada National Championships.