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Nikki Cole

Nikki attended Niagara College and graduated from its print journalism program in 2002, followed by a post-graduate certificate in corporate communications from Fanshawe College. The Pickering native headed out west and began her journalism career at Houston Today and Smithers Interior News in B.C. She returned to Ontario in 2006 and landed a job as a features writer/assistant editor in Durham Region. In the fall of 2007, she joined The Midland Mirror as a reporter until 2017, at which point she became a communications co-ordinator at Georgian Bay General Hospital, providing her more time to focus on her young family. In 2020, she began working for Dockside Publishing as a writer, which allowed her to combine her love of cottage life and the lake. A mother of two, Nikki joined the BarrieToday news team as a reporter in February 2021. She also has a 'fur baby' in the form of an 80-pound chocolate lab named Reese who thinks he’s a lap dog.

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Recent Work by Nikki

Welcoming news: County unveils plan for embracing immigration

Welcoming news: County unveils plan for embracing immigration

'There are more than 82,000 immigrants that call Simcoe County home. The word is out there that Simcoe County is a great place to live,' says warden
Local mom hopes family's tragic story will help end drunk driving

Local mom hopes family's tragic story will help end drunk driving

'My five-year-old ... cries himself to sleep at night because he never got to meet his dad and everybody else did. He says it’s unfair … all I can say is that he’s right,' says Justine Ellis
County council urges board to flip 'woke' decision, return police to schools

County council urges board to flip 'woke' decision, return police to schools

'Well-meaning but ill-advised decisions are made quickly, but without any evidence because of the vocal outcry of a minority — and I don’t mean visible or ethnic,' says Midland mayor
'A tradition': Holiday train makes festive stop in Springwater

'A tradition': Holiday train makes festive stop in Springwater

Event features performance by Anyway Gang, helps raise funds for Elmvale and Barrie food banks
'Finding balance': County passes $774M budget with 3.7% increase

'Finding balance': County passes $774M budget with 3.7% increase

Simcoe County's tax levy equates to approximately $10.69 more per $100,000 of property assessment across the region
'Perfect storm': Barrie shelter preparing for full house this winter

'Perfect storm': Barrie shelter preparing for full house this winter

'We are at the point where there’s a constant inflow to homelessness and poverty right now. Everybody is just struggling,' says Busby official
County gets moving on latest transit plan, better connections

County gets moving on latest transit plan, better connections

'We are a growing county (and) we can’t keep expanding roads,' says county planner
County plans to commit $1.2M to local agencies fighting poverty

County plans to commit $1.2M to local agencies fighting poverty

Report indicates 22 projects have been recommended for funding in 2024 through Social and Community Investment Fund
'Challenges and risks': County eyes 3.7% levy increase for 2024

'Challenges and risks': County eyes 3.7% levy increase for 2024

Council looks for further reduction after being presented with proposed 4.7% hike; budget ratification expected at Nov. 28 meeting
Salvation Army full steam ahead with high-tech Christmas kettles

Salvation Army full steam ahead with high-tech Christmas kettles

'Without these dollars, I don’t know that we could operate. The money is strategically important to all that we do in this centre,' says Barrie official