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Barrie Waterfront Festival will make waves starting Friday

Barrie Waterfront Festival will make waves starting Friday

'Barrie has a history of being a music destination going back to the Molson Park era, and people are used to coming to listen to live music,' says tourism official
Health unit reports 2 COVID-related deaths in Simcoe-Muskoka

Health unit reports 2 COVID-related deaths in Simcoe-Muskoka

Limited testing captures 155 new COVID cases in the region since last update on May 20
This week in BarrieToday+: Rejuvenate your yard, there's still time to enter for a chance to win

This week in BarrieToday+: Rejuvenate your yard, there's still time to enter for a chance to win

Plus, go Inside the Village with Scott and Frisco
No charges laid following Tuesday's lockdown at Eastview

No charges laid following Tuesday's lockdown at Eastview

'Due to a number of underlying complexities that are focused on what happened yesterday, our investigation has concluded and there will be no charges laid,' says Barrie police official
3M sticks with Barrie company's robotic taping system

3M sticks with Barrie company's robotic taping system

'We started an R&D department and they spent nearly two years developing the product and it’s now been on the market for two years,' says Innovation Automation president
CHEF'S TABLE Mess prep has smooth landing for air cadets

CHEF'S TABLE Mess prep has smooth landing for air cadets

From a chef’s perspective, an 'MRE' does the job. It’s a hot meal with everything you need. It’s not gourmet, but it sure is a great way to feed a bunch of hungry cadets in the field, says food columnist
Wrong-way driver found not guilty in 2018 crash on Hwy. 11

Wrong-way driver found not guilty in 2018 crash on Hwy. 11

Orillia man 'at the very least confused and disoriented,' suffering from hypoglycemia caused by his Type 1 diabetes
School board forming Equity Advisory Committee

School board forming Equity Advisory Committee

Committee to work with SCDSB on review, development, implementation and monitoring of initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion
COLUMN: Lacrosse comes from Haudenosaunee culture

COLUMN: Lacrosse comes from Haudenosaunee culture

'It was used as preparation for hunting and for battle. The game brought an end to disagreements,' writes Jillian Morris
LETTER: Electoral reform would eliminate 'artificial' majorities

LETTER: Electoral reform would eliminate 'artificial' majorities

'If government commands a majority, it can do whatever it thinks right, even when the opposition is screaming bloody murder,' says letter writer