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VIDEO: 'They gave their tomorrow so we could enjoy our today'

VIDEO: 'They gave their tomorrow so we could enjoy our today'

Hundreds of people attended Friday's Remembrance Day ceremony in downtown Barrie
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Waterfront trail closing for one month for sediment removal

Waterfront trail closing for one month for sediment removal

Starting Monday, trail will be closed from Spirit Catcher to marina parking lot
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VIDEO: Why is Remembrance Day important to you?

VIDEO: Why is Remembrance Day important to you?

'We have to remember. They gave us our freedom so we can live in a free and democratic way,' says woman at ceremony in downtown Barrie
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36 COVID deaths reported in October in Simcoe-Muskoka

36 COVID deaths reported in October in Simcoe-Muskoka

53 Simcoe-Muskoka residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including at least three in the ICU
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Ontario withdraws labour board case seeking to declare CUPE's walkout illegal

Ontario withdraws labour board case seeking to declare CUPE's walkout illegal

Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal legislation making walkout illegal if workers ended their job action
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Remembrance Day in pictures (24 photos)

Remembrance Day in pictures (24 photos)

Large crowd attends Remembrance Day ceremony at Memorial Square cenotaph in downtown Barrie
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'Never forget': Multiple generations turn out for Remembrance Day

'Never forget': Multiple generations turn out for Remembrance Day

'It’s for them and for everybody who passed before them, just to show some support,' Barrie woman says at downtown ceremony on Nov. 11
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'I feel like it actually saved me': Soldier reflects on service

'I feel like it actually saved me': Soldier reflects on service

Lori Flowers was a single mom at 17 and came to CFB Borden to be near family; She soon found herself signing up for a military career and 'honestly that was the best day of my life'
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College hosts Remembrance Day ceremonies (8 photos)

College hosts Remembrance Day ceremonies (8 photos)

Georgian College marked Remembrance Day with solemn ceremonies at its Barrie, Orillia and Midland campuses
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'Solemn day': Family's military ties run deep for Indigenous man

'Solemn day': Family's military ties run deep for Indigenous man

Dan Doctor takes part in wreath-laying ceremony at Georgian College; 'It gives me a lot of pride. It’s everything I can do to fight back tears every time I go up to put the wreath down'
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