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Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton began his newspaper career as a sports/news reporter and photographer in 1982 with the Strathroy Age-Dispatch, just outside of London, Ont. He came to Barrie in 1985, joining the Examiner’s sports department until 1988 before moving to the newsroom where he covered city hall, wrote editorials, columns and features until the paper closed in November 2017. He became a full-time member of the Barrie Today news team in December 2020.

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MTO still stacking up Barrie bridge replacements along Hwy. 400

MTO still stacking up Barrie bridge replacements along Hwy. 400

Amid all the construction happening in Barrie, replacement of Highway 400/Dunlop Street bridge and reconstruction of 400/Dunlop interchange not far away
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COLUMN: Record label dusts off 'treasure trove' of music from Dylan, The Band

COLUMN: Record label dusts off 'treasure trove' of music from Dylan, The Band

'Word is the music was much rougher in the show’s early days, and that would be interesting to hear,' Bob Bruton writes of The 1974 Live Recordings box set
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Barrie hospital, some businesses affected by global tech outage

Barrie hospital, some businesses affected by global tech outage

'Due to the global IT outage, RVH is experiencing delays in lab and diagnostic results and longer-than-normal wait times in the emergency department,' says official
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Are cameras on school-bus safety arms next? Barrie councillor makes push

Are cameras on school-bus safety arms next? Barrie councillor makes push

'Installing cameras on school-bus stop arms will greatly improve safety by holding drivers accountable and deterring dangerous behaviour,' says Coun. Amy Courser
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Flashing lights can't be used to warn drivers of speed cameras: MTO

Flashing lights can't be used to warn drivers of speed cameras: MTO

'I find the whole ASE program redundant unless the flashing lights are retained,' says frustrated Barrie driver
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'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on local call centre

'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on local call centre

'It’s funny how the company is announcing it as an office closure, when folks haven’t reported there in many years,' said union president of move impacting 150 employees
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'Nothing, nothing, nothing': Little Lake project remains stalled

'Nothing, nothing, nothing': Little Lake project remains stalled

'Basically they gave me the whole spiel of we’re still looking at the financing and all this crap. So basically there’s nothing going on,' says investor
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$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

Defendants are Corporation of the City of Barrie, Condrain Company, John Doe, Erin Mitchell, Watersand Construction, Erritt Construction, Schaeffers Consulting Engineers, and Alley Nightclub
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Barrie to issue millions of dollars in development charge refunds

Barrie to issue millions of dollars in development charge refunds

Move comes as part of deal mediated by Ontario Land Tribunal, which also lowered DCs by 12 per cent
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Roundel projects take root at Military Heritage Park in Barrie

Roundel projects take root at Military Heritage Park in Barrie

'Here, so near to the birthplace of the RCAF (at CFB Borden), you have put together a truly wonderful tribute,' says lieutenant governor
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