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Nothing but net: Barrie Housing scores new basketball court

Nothing but net: Barrie Housing scores new basketball court

'It just seemed like a no-brainer for us to put this in and allow them a place near home to make their own,' says Barrie Housing official
SCENE SETTER: Playwright 'awestruck' by 200-year-old tale

SCENE SETTER: Playwright 'awestruck' by 200-year-old tale

Leah Holder's Mary of Shanty Bay brings Mary O'Brien's story out of the shadows and into the limelight; 'We don’t hear a lot about how people lived day to day,' Holder says
REMEMBER THIS: Books, suits, food, cash, and smokes

REMEMBER THIS: Books, suits, food, cash, and smokes

This downtown Barrie corner has been many things over the decades, including a book and stationary shop, a tailor business, a grocer, two successive private banks, and a series of tobacconists
Man injured in ATV crash handed 'unfair' $1,200 rescue bill

Man injured in ATV crash handed 'unfair' $1,200 rescue bill

Grey Highlands fire department bill cited expenses for 'patient packaging, retrieval of personal items from the rollover and traffic control'
CANADA: King Charles III proclaimed head of state in ceremony at Rideau Hall

CANADA: King Charles III proclaimed head of state in ceremony at Rideau Hall

The Prime Minister signed the order-in-council and the proclamation for the accession in the presence of the Governor General
Innisfil to observe Firefighters' National Memorial Day

Innisfil to observe Firefighters' National Memorial Day

Second Sunday of September marks remembrance of firefighters who have died in the line of duty
Things about to get creepy at Canada's Wonderland

Things about to get creepy at Canada's Wonderland

Halloween Haunt shows and live entertainment this year include 'mind-blowing performances' such as Inferno, Skeleton Crew, Freak Show and the Illusionist, plus a Vampire Disco
LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

'If students wanted an online education, they could have stayed home and saved a lot of money for their accommodations and other living expenses,' says letter writer
Group celebrating 50 years of preserving Innisfil's history

Group celebrating 50 years of preserving Innisfil's history

Innisfil Historical Society has been a go-to for historical information for many years
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

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