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'Truly thankful': Elmvale church group donates quilts to Barrie facility

'Truly thankful': Elmvale church group donates quilts to Barrie facility

IOOF Seniors Homes says quilts are 'integral part' of its palliative care approach to ensure residents' dignity when they pass away
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Retired air force jets being towed to CFB Borden next week

Retired air force jets being towed to CFB Borden next week

Jets will be used for maintenance training at Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering
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Dog dies in fire that caused $800K in damage to Innisfil home

Dog dies in fire that caused $800K in damage to Innisfil home

Incident happened near Big Bay Point Road on Thursday night
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Splash of colour: Auroras could light up Barrie area sky tonight

Splash of colour: Auroras could light up Barrie area sky tonight

Major geomagnetic storm watch has been issued, with celestial event expected to start tonight around 7 p.m.
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Three-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sends two people to hospital

Three-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sends two people to hospital

'It looked worse than it was, so a lot of people were calling in about it,' OPP spokesperson says of Friday morning incident in Bradford; injuries were minor in nature, but two lanes were shut down during clean-up
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'Worst times': Single dad fighting cancer becomes homeless

'Worst times': Single dad fighting cancer becomes homeless

'Everybody's got the right to a home, but it seems like that doesn't apply here,' man says, calls out weak government support system
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City reminds residents about changes to yard-waste collection

City reminds residents about changes to yard-waste collection

Barrie residents asked to place yard waste at the curb on Monday by 7 a.m. on their specified collection week
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South Simcoe police retail blitz nets teens, hatchet-wielding suspect

South Simcoe police retail blitz nets teens, hatchet-wielding suspect

Total of 94 criminal charges have been laid or are pending, with several cases involving organized criminals, police say
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Georgian, YMCA holding info sessions on new community program

Georgian, YMCA holding info sessions on new community program

Sessions taking place May 22 and 28 at Sandbox Centre in downtown Barrie
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New vape shop in Bradford goes up in smoke (4 photos)

New vape shop in Bradford goes up in smoke (4 photos)

Office of the Fire Marshal notified due to suspicious nature of the blaze; shop held grand opening April 20
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