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'Good soul': Rick 'The Mayor' mourned at outdoor service

'Good soul': Rick 'The Mayor' mourned at outdoor service

'I’m sure, up there, he’s quite proud that this many people showed their love, because he deserved it,' says friend of Rick Chenery
Impaired drivers nabbed in St. Patrick's Day blitz in Barrie

Impaired drivers nabbed in St. Patrick's Day blitz in Barrie

Sault Ste. Marie woman and Toronto man charged in separate RIDE checks in Barrie on Sunday
Local business women invited to day of 'insightful discussions'

Local business women invited to day of 'insightful discussions'

'We created TARA Talks with a spark of inspiration,' organizers say ahead of March 21 event at Sandbox Centre in downtown Barrie
UNB Reds cap off dream season with national title

UNB Reds cap off dream season with national title

New Brunswick squad featured ex-Colts Jason Willms and Kade Landry, as well as local natives Macauley Carson and Emmett Sproule
Transit workers 'seamlessly' connect community, keep economy moving

Transit workers 'seamlessly' connect community, keep economy moving

March 18 marks Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day, which is being marked by both the City of Barrie and the County of Simcoe
Legion's progressive lottery to have large prize Thursday

Legion's progressive lottery to have large prize Thursday

'We’ve had 28 guesses now, nobody’s found it (the ace). So we’ll move into week 29,' says Barrie legion official
Driver clocked at 203 km/h on Hwy. 400: OPP

Driver clocked at 203 km/h on Hwy. 400: OPP

Caledon man, 20, charged with stunt driving after being pulled over Saturday afternoon at King Road
Man arrested trying to flee on foot after Hwy. 400 crash

Man arrested trying to flee on foot after Hwy. 400 crash

Brampton man, 20, located with assistance of York Regional Police following single-vehicle collision at Aurora Road, OPP say
Barrie Kempenfelt Seniors' Club inviting retirees to join

Barrie Kempenfelt Seniors' Club inviting retirees to join

'We are basically a social club and we spend time at our meetings socializing and making new friends'
COLUMN: Is that a cottontail? Snowshoe hare? Jack rabbit?

COLUMN: Is that a cottontail? Snowshoe hare? Jack rabbit?

Cottontail typically claim the garden shrubs, the snowshoe hares tend to dominate the conifer swamps and the 'giant jacks' have mostly disappeared, says columnist