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Business owners approach provincial reopening plans with skepticism, mistrust

Business owners approach provincial reopening plans with skepticism, mistrust

'The reality is that I have zero trust in our government and we cannot rely on anything they say,' says co-owner of downtown Barrie restaurant
York Region officer sentenced to 7.5 years on corruption charges

York Region officer sentenced to 7.5 years on corruption charges

Const. Richard Senior also subject to 10-year weapons prohibition, lifetime ban on restricted/prohibited weapons and must submit DNA
Bradford considers fire department merger with Innisfil

Bradford considers fire department merger with Innisfil

Councillors want to get more information on the future of shared fire services, but not if it means hiring 20 full-time firefighters in 2022
Overnight snow removal gets underway Sunday in downtown Barrie

Overnight snow removal gets underway Sunday in downtown Barrie

All vehicles should be removed from metered parking by 8 p.m., Sunday, or risk being ticketed and towed
CANADA: Ottawa inks deal to share more residential school records with reconciliation centre

CANADA: Ottawa inks deal to share more residential school records with reconciliation centre

Historical documents to be transferred to the Winnipeg-based centre, which will make them available to residential-school survivors and work to preserve them
Health officials closely monitoring COVID outbreaks in four areas of Barrie hospital

Health officials closely monitoring COVID outbreaks in four areas of Barrie hospital

Hospital has active outbreaks in transitional care, cardiac renal, integrated stroke and rehab, and dialysis units; Outbreak in RVH unit at IOOF Seniors Homes now over
Plans for city's new performing arts centre ready to take centre stage

Plans for city's new performing arts centre ready to take centre stage

'At this point, it’s too early to really put a price on it. ... We’re starting from scratch,' says councillor and task force chairman
3 deaths, 14 new hospitalizations in latest COVID update for Simcoe-Muskoka

3 deaths, 14 new hospitalizations in latest COVID update for Simcoe-Muskoka

Among new cases reported today are 48 unvaccinated people, six partially vaccinated people and 141 fully vaccinated people
Police release surveillance images linked to hate-crime investigation

Police release surveillance images linked to hate-crime investigation

Graffiti on the sides of the vehicles included homophobic slur and tires were also punctured in Bradford incident
Barrie goalie taking hockey dream south to New York in pursuit of NHL career

Barrie goalie taking hockey dream south to New York in pursuit of NHL career

'The main goal is just to get drafted and I would be lucky to play anywhere,' says Ben West, who was included in NHL Central Scouting's mid-season rankings