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GoFundMe set up for Angus mom battling aggressive form of breast cancer

GoFundMe set up for Angus mom battling aggressive form of breast cancer

'I've been sad about this, angry and now I'm just determined to beat it,' says Kelsey De Sousa
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Enjoy the day
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Owen Signcraft has seen many changes in Barrie during half-century in business (10 photos)

Owen Signcraft has seen many changes in Barrie during half-century in business (10 photos)

While sign-making technology has changed over time, owner Gary Caulfield says the small business orders 'still very much custom stuff'
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People flock to Midhurst sports complex to ride out stay-at-home order

People flock to Midhurst sports complex to ride out stay-at-home order

'You see young families on bikes out here because there’s very few places you can go right now. I feel sorry for them,' says Barrie woman
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Ontario unveils new strategy to keep province from going to the hogs

Ontario unveils new strategy to keep province from going to the hogs

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is asking for public input into a new strategy to deal with wild pigs
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‘I feel like we’re being screwed over’: Collingwood salon told to pay back $11K in rent relief

‘I feel like we’re being screwed over’: Collingwood salon told to pay back $11K in rent relief

Salon owner claims Canada Revenue Agency through her MP has informed her she received rent relief money in error and now must repay it while the shop remains closed due to COVID-19 shutdown
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Farm properties required to obtain permit for open-air burns in Springwater

Farm properties required to obtain permit for open-air burns in Springwater

Burn permits cost $15 each and must be obtained by contacting Springwater Fire and Emergency Services
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Barrie Baycats zone in on possible opening pitch in July

Barrie Baycats zone in on possible opening pitch in July

'My fear is that without a season for the second year in a row, we may never recover,' says team president
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Barrie councillor says he wasn't at Saturday's 'freedom rally'

Barrie councillor says he wasn't at Saturday's 'freedom rally'

'I did not plan to attend nor did I attend this rally,' says Coun. Mike McCann, who signed an open letter from all of council last week urging people to stay away from Saturday's demonstration
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29 Barrie residents among 87 new COVID cases in region today

29 Barrie residents among 87 new COVID cases in region today

Close to 154,000 people in Simcoe-Muskoka — or about 24% — have received their first vaccine dose against COVID-19
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