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COLUMN: Big question around electric vehicles will always be cost

COLUMN: Big question around electric vehicles will always be cost

City hall reporter Bob Bruton says he wants to help the environment, but also says electric cars must be affordable to consumers
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Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations in Barrie

Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations in Barrie

City council debates whether more people should be hired due to volume of tickets being handed out
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Barrie moved to act on wiping out theatre company's deficit

Barrie moved to act on wiping out theatre company's deficit

'Theatre by the Bay is requesting urgent assistance. A combination of pandemic-related factors led to a deficit,' says artistic director
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Barrie councillors vote to shore up Kempenfest but push self-sufficiency

Barrie councillors vote to shore up Kempenfest but push self-sufficiency

'Try to get the money from fundraising and the private sector, and if that isn’t successful … then come back and let us know,' says mayor
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Big concern? Hwy. 400 ONroute billboard on the blink with area council

Big concern? Hwy. 400 ONroute billboard on the blink with area council

Company official says Barrie is the only municipality that has applied its sign bylaw regulations to proposed digital billboards
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Youth Haven rebuild looking at 2-month turnaround post-demolition

Youth Haven rebuild looking at 2-month turnaround post-demolition

'Knowing this is happening, that this is a reality ... it’s like we won the lottery right now,' says executive director
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'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'There is a portion of our community that’s ‘defund the police’ and it’s a very, very small portion,' says deputy mayor
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Barrie may green-light pedestrian crossing on Hurst Drive

Barrie may green-light pedestrian crossing on Hurst Drive

'I don’t want to wait for an accident to happen. I’ve seen near-misses a number of times,' says ward councillor
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Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

'This ruling is a recognition of the fact that survival should not be criminalized,' says former city councillor Keenan Aylwin
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Go green: Plant-based food facility sprouting in south Barrie

Go green: Plant-based food facility sprouting in south Barrie

'We are redefining what it means to eat well,' said Green Bowl Foods boss.
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