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City caught up on road repairs this council term, says Thomson

City caught up on road repairs this council term, says Thomson

'Since 2018, we have less roads in poor and very poor condition, and our investment in road resurfacing is keeping more roads in fair to very good condition,' says Ward 5 councillor
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'Yahoo!' Barrie couple 'very excited' to win $350K on crossword

'Yahoo!' Barrie couple 'very excited' to win $350K on crossword

John and Lynn Wyers bought winning ticket at Circle K on Duckworth Street in Barrie
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One year after tornado, research team returning to Barrie

One year after tornado, research team returning to Barrie

'We want to examine actually what’s happening in Barrie in terms of recovery,' says Northern Tornadoes Project official
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46% climb in COVID cases puts Simcoe-Muskoka in 7th wave

46% climb in COVID cases puts Simcoe-Muskoka in 7th wave

There are active COVID-19 outbreaks at Victoria Village Manor and Amica Little Lake retirement home in Barrie
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Quebec man charged in Wasaga abduction, woman still missing

Quebec man charged in Wasaga abduction, woman still missing

'Our ultimate goal is to find Elnaz and bring her home to her family,' says OPP spokesman
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Pedestrian taken to hospital after incident at Hwy. 11/93 ramp

Pedestrian taken to hospital after incident at Hwy. 11/93 ramp

Northbound on-ramp from Highway 93 to Highway 11 was closed for several hours Tuesday for police investigation
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Essa woman, dog rescued after spending night in bush

Essa woman, dog rescued after spending night in bush

OPP says woman was paddleboarding en route to Edenvale Conservation Area when she encountered 'unforeseen obstacles'
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EVERYTHING KING: Disconnect shines spotlight on problems

EVERYTHING KING: Disconnect shines spotlight on problems

Friday's internet outage proves how interconnected we truly are, so in this week's column, Wendy wonders if any lessons were learned
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County creating tourism action plan

County creating tourism action plan

Development plan aims to make Simcoe County 'a first-class travel destination'
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Arson suspect caught on video in connection to hot-dog cart fire

Arson suspect caught on video in connection to hot-dog cart fire

Barrie police believe the male suspect may have been injured and could have been burned as a result of Monday's fire
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