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RVH mock evacuation exercise deemed 'a huge success'

RVH mock evacuation exercise deemed 'a huge success'

Twenty-four 'patients' evacuated from Barrie hospital to Georgian College athletics centre on Thursday
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City celebrates Holly area's 'rich past' with historical panels

City celebrates Holly area's 'rich past' with historical panels

Series of wall panels installed at Peggy Hill Team Community Centre in south-end Barrie to tell area's story
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Court dismisses appeal to lift admission ban at county-run home

Court dismisses appeal to lift admission ban at county-run home

County 'disappointed' with court decision, Collingwood Mayor Keith Hull wants Premier to get involved to 'expedite' reopening
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Barrie voters have first chance to hear from mayoral candidates

Barrie voters have first chance to hear from mayoral candidates

While there was no debating the issues, or even audience questions, five of the seven candidates for Barrie mayor did get to say their piece
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Health unit reports 7 deaths, 8 COVID patients hospitalized

Health unit reports 7 deaths, 8 COVID patients hospitalized

COVID-19 risk in Simcoe-Muskoka region considered 'moderate,' according to health unit
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'Great start': Province commits $800K to Indigenous housing project

'Great start': Province commits $800K to Indigenous housing project

'This is one house with two livable units in it, but even being one house, it is a great start and allows us to see where we need more after this and how to do it,' says Barrie Native Friendship Centre official
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Pickup driver seriously injured in dump-truck crash on Hwy. 11

Pickup driver seriously injured in dump-truck crash on Hwy. 11

Driver of dump truck, which caught fire in crash in Oro-Medonte, received minor injuries
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Bivalent vaccine offers extra layer of protection: pharmacist

Bivalent vaccine offers extra layer of protection: pharmacist

'COVID is not gone yet, so we need to take every measure we can in order to protect ourselves and loved ones from this virus,' says Barrie pharmacist
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OPP hunt for teen suspects in ambulance bay break-in on Bayfield

OPP hunt for teen suspects in ambulance bay break-in on Bayfield

Police say suspects, described as 13 to 15 years old, fled when paramedic crew returned to station at the Barrie-Springwater border
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Suspects sought in south-end break-in, theft

Suspects sought in south-end break-in, theft

Barrie police say two men stole boxes, booster packs, collectible cards early Tuesday morning from plaza at Mapleview West and Lougheed
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