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Barrie man faces impaired charges in Bradford motorcycle crash

Barrie man faces impaired charges in Bradford motorcycle crash

Motorcycle operator, a Mississauga man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries following Thursday evening's collision at 11th Line and 5th Sideroad
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Police close Highway 400 southbound in Barrie after body discovered

Police close Highway 400 southbound in Barrie after body discovered

'We do believe he was hit by a vehicle,' says OPP sergeant; Southbound lanes shut down from Bayfield to Essa
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Simcoe County Museum curates plan to slowly reopen

Simcoe County Museum curates plan to slowly reopen

'You can do some fun hands-off stuff, which is totally weird for us because we’ve always prided ourselves with being a very hands-on museum,' says education supervisor
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Baycats can't reel in Jackfish, falling in 10 innings

Baycats can't reel in Jackfish, falling in 10 innings

Jake Wilson led the Baycats' offence with three hits and an RBI, but Barrie loses 8-7 to Welland
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Two demolition permits issued for tornado-damaged homes in southeast Barrie

Two demolition permits issued for tornado-damaged homes in southeast Barrie

Typical repairs include roof and wall reconstruction, with interior finishes such as drywall and flooring being removed and replaced, says city official
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Police seize $10K in cocaine, opioids during drug bust in Barrie

Police seize $10K in cocaine, opioids during drug bust in Barrie

Toronto man and Springwater woman charged following Nottawasaga OPP investigation which began earlier this summer
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COLUMN: Changing colour of the medal should also change Canada's view of soccer

COLUMN: Changing colour of the medal should also change Canada's view of soccer

Big game gets going this morning at 8 a.m., with Canada facing Sweden; This could be Christine Sinclair's last Olympics, so the international star will leave everything on the pitch in her quest for gold
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

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Childhood friends mourn former Wasaga mayor, county warden Cal Patterson

Childhood friends mourn former Wasaga mayor, county warden Cal Patterson

'When you think of Cal and all the good things in his life, it cheers you up a bit,' says Terry Geddes; Patterson died Wednesday at age 73
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Wasaga resident taking PCs to court for appointing Collingwood mayor as candidate

Wasaga resident taking PCs to court for appointing Collingwood mayor as candidate

Candidate for Simcoe-Grey PC nomination files lawsuit claiming party doesn't have power to circumvent member vote by appointing candidate
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