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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Impacted by urban expansion and disease, efforts underway to protect bat habitat (6 photos)

Impacted by urban expansion and disease, efforts underway to protect bat habitat (6 photos)

Bats are hungry creatures and can eat up to half their body weight in bugs in one night, reducing the amount of pesticides humans use
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Christian Island begins to welcome back non-resident visitors

Christian Island begins to welcome back non-resident visitors

As of April 1, all non-resident members can return regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, says Beausoleil First Nation
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Council to discuss provincial bill that would allow removal of municipal politicians

Council to discuss provincial bill that would allow removal of municipal politicians

At next week's meeting, Barrie councillors will consider motion to endorse the Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act
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RVH submits first part of Barrie campus expansion plan to province

RVH submits first part of Barrie campus expansion plan to province

First phase of the north campus expansion in Barrie expected to be completed over the next decade
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As opioid crisis worsens, mothers of local victims call for action

As opioid crisis worsens, mothers of local victims call for action

'When you're addicted to this kind of stuff, your life can end in one day,' says local woman who lost son to opioid poisoning
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Grants available to support age-friendly housing in county

Grants available to support age-friendly housing in county

Grant program part of county's Positive Aging Strategy; application deadline is June 30
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Health unit scaling back community vaccine clinics

Health unit scaling back community vaccine clinics

Starting April 1, community clinics will be in Barrie and Orillia only
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Police seize $40K worth of cocaine, loaded gun in Bradford

Police seize $40K worth of cocaine, loaded gun in Bradford

Bradford man facing 14 charges after search warrants executed Wednesday
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Barrie hospital still ramping up surgeries as it prepares for possible COVID surges

Barrie hospital still ramping up surgeries as it prepares for possible COVID surges

'We have to plan on being able to take care of surges of COVID. We may see waves of this for years, potentially,' says RVH doctor
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