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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Helping people always good career move

Helping people always good career move

'For our medical first-responder unit, there are people who join who are looking for careers within firefighting or being paramedics and police officers,' says St. John Ambulance official
Mayor's race getting higher profile in Barrie

Mayor's race getting higher profile in Barrie

'I believe it’s going to affect all of us, in my opinion,' candidate Rob Haverson says of deputy mayor seeking top political job
County receives grants to support seniors

County receives grants to support seniors

Funding will go toward purchase of interactive motion systems
Comfort Keepers celebrating National Day of Joy in Barrie

Comfort Keepers celebrating National Day of Joy in Barrie

Home-care company hosting Sundae Fun Day June 29
Mural is puzzling view of east-end Barrie from on high

Mural is puzzling view of east-end Barrie from on high

'I took a whole bunch of screenshots from Google Earth and stitched together a high-resolution image of the east end of Barrie,' says artist Andrew Maize
All aboard! Orillia to celebrate 40 years of Rotary Train

All aboard! Orillia to celebrate 40 years of Rotary Train

Unique attraction at Couchiching Beach Park is 'something people think of when they think of Orillia,' says Rotary Club's local president
COLUMN: Air India bombing proof terrorism can happen here

COLUMN: Air India bombing proof terrorism can happen here

'Let’s make a commitment to giving this tragedy the place it deserves in our national consciousness,' writes Sean Patrick Dolan
RVH celebrates 125th anniversary

RVH celebrates 125th anniversary

This year also marks milestones for auxiliary, move to current facility, hospital expansion
School workers deliver hundreds of letters to Downey's office

School workers deliver hundreds of letters to Downey's office

'We feel we are broken and are not valued,' says CUPE Local 3987 president while at Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MPP's office