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OUTDOORS: Forecast calls for mostly pessimism with a few drops of optimism

OUTDOORS: Forecast calls for mostly pessimism with a few drops of optimism

Weather forecasters have a tendency to accentuate the mundane or embellish the boring until it becomes quite exciting, laments columnist
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Don't forget to smile today!
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Master Gardener Tips: Maintain, weed, and plan for fall foliage this month

Master Gardener Tips: Maintain, weed, and plan for fall foliage this month

Here's your gardening to-do list for August
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Indian community celebrates Independence Day in 'home away from home'

Indian community celebrates Independence Day in 'home away from home'

Barrie Indian Association hosted its first-ever Indian Independence Day flag raising this morning at city hall
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Conservation Authority helps new Canadians learn the outdoors

Conservation Authority helps new Canadians learn the outdoors

The families were divided into groups and were shown a number of skills, including getting set up and cooking in the outdoors
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New provincewide initiative puts Indigenous food on the tourism table

New provincewide initiative puts Indigenous food on the tourism table

'FEAST is an incredible resource that is a first-of-its-kind foundation for Indigenous food tourism development and growth in the province of Ontario,' says Indigenous Food Toursim Table chair
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Late runs help Baycats to second consecutive win

Late runs help Baycats to second consecutive win

The team also snapped Welland's three-game winning streak in the process
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Barrie MP calls Sept. 20 election 'unnecessary,' says Canadians are focused on pandemic

Barrie MP calls Sept. 20 election 'unnecessary,' says Canadians are focused on pandemic

News of a Sept. 20 election was not welcomed warmly by Barrie MPs, with both MP John Brassard and MP Doug Shipley calling out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday
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Local Allstate agencies donate $10K to youth mental health services

Local Allstate agencies donate $10K to youth mental health services

'Our whole team has children, and we’ve noticed personally how [the pandemic] is affecting our children,' says Orillia/Collingwood/Keswick Allstate manager
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Police investigating fatal crash in Bradford

Police investigating fatal crash in Bradford

A 21-year-old man from Beeton was prounounced dead at the scene while a Barrie man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
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