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Township won't allow minor variance in ongoing goat saga

Township won't allow minor variance in ongoing goat saga

Stanley has been Jo-Anne Miller's pet since the day she rescued him last year as a six-week-old kid from a dairy farm near Craighurst
Barrie residents among 11 charged in drug, weapons bust

Barrie residents among 11 charged in drug, weapons bust

Police lay 104 charges in Project Holcus drug-trafficking investigation
Thornton singer-songwriter releases new single

Thornton singer-songwriter releases new single

Francesca Panetta's latest single 'a shimmery, cascading, happy-melancholy journey'
South-end bakery's 'Doughnation Day' helps Big Brothers

South-end bakery's 'Doughnation Day' helps Big Brothers

COBS Bread on Big Bay Point Road recently raised $2,655 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District for vital mentoring programs
McCann eyes west-end wetland for affordable housing project

McCann eyes west-end wetland for affordable housing project

'I have over 20 builders, developers and landowners all across the city that call on me to help them out,' says McCann; Meanwhile, ward councillor Natalie Harris and city planning staff oppose the idea
Weekend water walks, drum ceremonies will honour Lake Simcoe

Weekend water walks, drum ceremonies will honour Lake Simcoe

Barrie Native Friendship Centre hosting weekly walks to educate and unite people; 'The purpose of this is to raise awareness in the larger community about the state of our waters,' says official
WATCH: Inflation must be lowered 'come hell or high water'

WATCH: Inflation must be lowered 'come hell or high water'

Jean-Paul Lam, a former assistant chief economist at the Bank of Canada, was a recent guest on 'Inside the Village' podcast
Random COVID tests for vaccinated travellers suspended

Random COVID tests for vaccinated travellers suspended

Government previously said current public health measures would remain in place until the end of June
Simcoe County hospitals plan to maintain masking policy

Simcoe County hospitals plan to maintain masking policy

'Protecting our patients and the people who care for them is RVH’s highest priority, so we will continue to err on the side of caution,' says chief of staff at Barrie hospital
Section of Dunlop East closed starting next week

Section of Dunlop East closed starting next week

Poyntz Street project includes replacing transmission watermain that services east-end Barrie