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What's For Dinner Today? creator James Tonks says there plans to move into the Barrie area, focusing on local restaurants

Having your pooch donate blood could help save the life of someone else's furry friend; Barrie Animal Hospital will hold event Oct. 27

Gates & Boards owner Arn Schubert says the business is 'excited to be renewing our commitment to Barrie and the amazing community we’ve built over the last 24 years'

Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard says accused had contacted local constituency office about a year ago to see if he could be part of the volunteer board; 'To be honest, I don’t know much about the guy'

Majors took best-of-five Dominico Cup final in five games and won its first championship since 1975 when they beat Guelph Forums

Beau Jelsma is entering his rookie season with the Colts, but his mom, known as Penny Papaioannou at the time, trained at Barrie's vaunted Mariposa School of Skating almost three decades ago

Tragedy struck the hamlet called Lennox in the late-1800s when a labourer fell into the millpond and drowned, possibly returning in ghostly form; the mills soon shut down and the buildings fell into disrepair

Saturday's report includes 645 recoveries and seven deaths

'It's been amazing to watch our cover-to-cover competition grow from five participating libraries to seven,' says Barrie library official; Local event airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on Rogers TV

If there's an early frost warning, don't forget to cover those tender annuals overnight with an old bed sheet, says John Hethrington