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Owen St. 'groceteria' had long history serving neighbourhood needs (8 photos)

Owen St. 'groceteria' had long history serving neighbourhood needs (8 photos)

Arguably Barrie's smallest standalone variety store in its day, and perhaps until it closed a few years ago, wee structure still an eye-catcher
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Kodiaks march into Innisdale, scratch out pivotal win over Invaders (20 photos)

Kodiaks march into Innisdale, scratch out pivotal win over Invaders (20 photos)

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New COVID school cases reported at Ardagh Bluffs, St. Peter's

New COVID school cases reported at Ardagh Bluffs, St. Peter's

One case and one classroom closed at Ardagh Bluffs, while St Peter's has one new case and two classroom closures
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Seniors stuck in quarantine 'mess' after problems with travel app

Seniors stuck in quarantine 'mess' after problems with travel app

Despite being fully vaccinated and having negative test, Orillia couple 'locked in' for 14 days after returning home this week from Florida
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40 mm of rain possible overnight Friday

40 mm of rain possible overnight Friday

Isolated amounts up to 50 mm possible in some areas
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Mock search-and-rescue exercise puts police training to the test (6 photos)

Mock search-and-rescue exercise puts police training to the test (6 photos)

'We have 16 new members, so we are just trying to get everybody up to speed so we are all singing from the same song sheet,' says Barrie police constable and one of the emergency support unit's search managers
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Barrie officer facing discipline on Police Services Act convictions quits local force

Barrie officer facing discipline on Police Services Act convictions quits local force

'She will no longer be a member of the police service and this tribunal will lose jurisdiction as a result,' defence lawyer tells police tribunal
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Simcoe County's battery round-up takes place later this month

Simcoe County's battery round-up takes place later this month

Program is for single-use batteries only, including AAA, AA, A, C, D, 9-volt and button batteries commonly used for hearing aids and watches
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RVH fires 14 people, places 45 staff and four docs on unpaid leave over vaccine hesitancy

RVH fires 14 people, places 45 staff and four docs on unpaid leave over vaccine hesitancy

'I know this is difficult and I honestly didn’t want to lose anyone, but we have to really make sure we’re a safe place to work,' says Barrie hospital president and CEO
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