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Junior curlers hit the button at Barrie club (11 photos)

Junior curlers hit the button at Barrie club (11 photos)

Teams reaching the finals in their categories at Barrie Curling Club event move on to BrokerLink OVCA Junior SuperSpiel in Ottawa
Brechin man says Hwy. 12 construction 'dangerous' for drivers

Brechin man says Hwy. 12 construction 'dangerous' for drivers

'They got these concrete barriers up to separate the workers from traffic. They really impede the sight lines,' says frustrated resident
Youth invited to enter Barrie-Innisfil MP's calendar contest

Youth invited to enter Barrie-Innisfil MP's calendar contest

Each month in 2023 calendar will feature winning artwork
School board's outdoor education conference coming up

School board's outdoor education conference coming up

Event for educators, child-care partners taking place Oct. 22
Mayoral candidates offer ideas on dealing with property taxes

Mayoral candidates offer ideas on dealing with property taxes

Property taxes pay for a wide variety of services, such as police and fire protection, paramedics, street and sidewalk snow plowing, roads, and garbage pickup
Women In Policing symposium shines spotlight on recruitment

Women In Policing symposium shines spotlight on recruitment

'We’ve had a very busy recruiting year this year. We have 14 recruits down at the police college, which is historical,' says Barrie police recruiting constable
COLUMN: 'Undervalued' housekeepers in precarious position

COLUMN: 'Undervalued' housekeepers in precarious position

'They are trusted to let the dog out, not to steal or break the heirlooms and to lock up when they finish. Very few other workers are trusted to this extent,' columnist says
BIRDING: Eastern Phoebe better known as flycatchers

BIRDING: Eastern Phoebe better known as flycatchers

Besides flies, Eastern Phoebes eat wasps, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies and moths, midges, and cicadas; they also eat spiders, ticks, and millipedes
LETTER: Disillusionment with democracy rooted in our system

LETTER: Disillusionment with democracy rooted in our system

'You don’t have to be a Marxist to be disillusioned. Just intelligent and aware,' counters letter writer
LETTER: 'Vicious' dog attack more than a bylaw matter

LETTER: 'Vicious' dog attack more than a bylaw matter

Barrie police 'shouldn’t be shrugging it off' after woman attacked in her front yard, letter writer says