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Empower Simcoe CEO wins Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award

Empower Simcoe CEO wins Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award

Claudine Cousins 'humbled' upon winning national award from RBC
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'The Garden' ready to help local women dealing with addiction

'The Garden' ready to help local women dealing with addiction

The Barrie facility is the first community treatment centre for women in Simcoe County and will offer 10 residential program beds and three transitional beds
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Smudging ceremony cleanses Barrie police, county paramedics HQ

Smudging ceremony cleanses Barrie police, county paramedics HQ

'It is all about relationships that we have within the larger community,' says former Beausoleil First Nation chief
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Gala raises $50K for local YMCA youth services

Gala raises $50K for local YMCA youth services

Spotlight Gala's success allows organization to make 'life-changing experiences possible' for youth
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Tree-lighting ceremony happens this weekend at Friday Harbour

Tree-lighting ceremony happens this weekend at Friday Harbour

Christmas Market opens on Nov. 25 and runs until Dec. 23
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Health unit downgrades community COVID risk as cases decrease

Health unit downgrades community COVID risk as cases decrease

At least ten people from Simcoe County and Muskoka Region died last week after contracting COVID-19 and 47 COVID patients remain hospitalized
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Work set to begin on affordable housing project in Bradford

Work set to begin on affordable housing project in Bradford

Earthworks, tree removal will begin soon on county project
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'One of the world leaders': Province cashes in on sports betting

'One of the world leaders': Province cashes in on sports betting

'It was happening anyways; there were just no safeguards for people. The responsible gaming component is just a really important piece,' said Attorney General Doug Downey
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Group seeks support to serve up 100 Christmas dinner meal boxes

Group seeks support to serve up 100 Christmas dinner meal boxes

'We are planning to do 100 Christmas dinner meal boxes this year,' said Fresh Food Weekly founder Leah Dyck who is hoping to raise $5,000 for the program
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CHEF'S TABLE: Family's hunting traditions slowly fading away

CHEF'S TABLE: Family's hunting traditions slowly fading away

'My generation seem a little less inclined to sit in the woods on a cold November day and now lean toward the ease of having our burgers 'Skipped' to our doors,' writes food columnist
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