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Provincial tour brings southern Ontario band to Barrie ... twice

Provincial tour brings southern Ontario band to Barrie ... twice

G.F.U., who will be releasing another three-song EP this month, will perform at CW Coops in downtown Barrie in May and June
New family liaison officers bring ‘greater sensitivity, compassion'

New family liaison officers bring ‘greater sensitivity, compassion'

Barrie police have mostly focused on investigation, but are realizing how victims feel and how they are treated is 'incredibly important,’ says chief
‘Climb for a Cause’ at Treetop Trekking to support Kids Help Phone

‘Climb for a Cause’ at Treetop Trekking to support Kids Help Phone

Twenty-five per cent of all proceeds from May 4 event at Barrie and Stouffville locations will be donated directly to the charity
COLUMN: 'New threat' could erase local First Nations community

COLUMN: 'New threat' could erase local First Nations community

Bill C-53 would 'allow the Métis Nation to lay claim to the very hunting and fishing territories the feds acknowledged we had been wrongly removed from using'
Cleanup begins at Barrie homeless encampment destroyed by fire

Cleanup begins at Barrie homeless encampment destroyed by fire

Ministry of Transportation crew, under watchful eye of OPP, removes trash and camping debris after March 13 fire at Bayfield Street and Highway 400
Innisfil Canadian Tire opens 'new chapter' with grand reopening

Innisfil Canadian Tire opens 'new chapter' with grand reopening

New owners Stephane Diamond and Christine Forget will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the store May 4
'Massive' theft ring bust yields dozens of charges

'Massive' theft ring bust yields dozens of charges

Investigation leads to $365,000 worth of stolen property being recovered and 65 charges being laid by Barrie police
Bradford home show postponed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

Bradford home show postponed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

Board of trade-run event had been scheduled for Saturday, April 27
In the know: South Simcoe police tackling more FOI requests

In the know: South Simcoe police tackling more FOI requests

Requests to police for information increased to 284 in 2023 from 240 in 2022, with 246 of the 2023 requests completed within 30 days of being received
'Upsetting': Vet says break-in at clinic likely tied to drugs

'Upsetting': Vet says break-in at clinic likely tied to drugs

'It's probably the fentanyl and ketamine, and we don’t have that,' says Barrie veterinarian