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8 new COVID cases reported at St. John Vianney school

8 new COVID cases reported at St. John Vianney school

Other school cases in Barrie today at Nouvelle-Alliance, La Source, Hewitt’s Creek, and Hyde Park
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Santa arrives in Innisfil for his big parade (20 photos)

Santa arrives in Innisfil for his big parade (20 photos)

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Premier 'rewriting' rules, 'obstructing' oversight for Bradford Bypass: Greens

Premier 'rewriting' rules, 'obstructing' oversight for Bradford Bypass: Greens

Party leader Mike Schreiner is calling on Doug Ford to 'stop... harming people and nature'
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Empower Simcoe campaign gets boost from Million Dollar Round Table

Empower Simcoe campaign gets boost from Million Dollar Round Table

Lakeshore Ridge is a new state-of-the-art home for people with developmental disabilities who also have high support and complex care needs
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'Lesson learned': Orillia woman feels lucky to be alive after saving dog from icy lake (3 photos)

'Lesson learned': Orillia woman feels lucky to be alive after saving dog from icy lake (3 photos)

'I wasn’t about to stand there and watch her drown. I didn’t think of myself,' says dog owner who is sharing her story to ensure others stay safe
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Section of Melrose Ave. closed Tuesday for sewer repair

Section of Melrose Ave. closed Tuesday for sewer repair

Section between Duckworth and Rodney streets closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Whispering Pines employees ratify 3-year deal

Whispering Pines employees ratify 3-year deal

'What has held the facility together during the pandemic and a tough bargaining year was the team within the building,' says union steward
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116 Barrie residents among 243 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka since Friday

116 Barrie residents among 243 new COVID cases in Simcoe-Muskoka since Friday

Twenty-three cases linked to close contact, 13 are outbreak-related, seven listed as community-acquired; Rest under investigation
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Birdwatchers swoop in on Barrie to catch glimpse of rare gull (4 photos)

Birdwatchers swoop in on Barrie to catch glimpse of rare gull (4 photos)

'This is a gull that is common on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and Alaska, and is rarely seen inland, even in B.C. It is almost unheard of in Ontario,' says biologist
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Hold-and-secure put in place at St. Joan of Arc after morning 'threat'

Hold-and-secure put in place at St. Joan of Arc after morning 'threat'

'Police attended JOA and completed their investigation and found everything to be in the clear,' says board spokesperson
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