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City joins provincial effort to detect COVID-19 in municipal wastewater

City joins provincial effort to detect COVID-19 in municipal wastewater

Systems are closed off from the public and there's no epidemiological evidence wastewater is a route of transmission, officials say
Midland council to consider its next move on the Island Princess

Midland council to consider its next move on the Island Princess

Up for discussion tonight is a staff report about how much it would cost to give the boat a pier at the north wall of the town dock
LETTER: Petition against supportive housing plan shows 'disturbing lack of empathy'

LETTER: Petition against supportive housing plan shows 'disturbing lack of empathy'

'I can empathize with feeling scared or unsettled, but we need to look at where that fear is coming from,' reader says
Ex-GEEP employee denies involvement in iPhone selling scheme

Ex-GEEP employee denies involvement in iPhone selling scheme

Apple suing GEEP for $31 million, accusing it of selling its devices out of its Barrie headquarters instead of recycling them
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

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Neighbours take issue with 'simply terrible' condo project in south-end Barrie

Neighbours take issue with 'simply terrible' condo project in south-end Barrie

Public meeting held following rezoning application for Mapleview Drive West properties near Essa Road for 72 residential units
Confused about back to class? Province promises some answers Wednesday

Confused about back to class? Province promises some answers Wednesday

Dr. Williams hopes all schools will be open by Feb 8, however an official announcement will be made tomorrow regarding school return dates
Conservation authority urges people to ditch the wifi, connect with local wetlands

Conservation authority urges people to ditch the wifi, connect with local wetlands

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority celebrates completion of two wetland projects on World Wetland Day
Newmarket's fire department first in Canada to adopt new smart technology in its fleet

Newmarket's fire department first in Canada to adopt new smart technology in its fleet

Central York Fire Services will be using state-of-the-art SAM system to operate truck's pump system, usually a complicated manual process
Tragic death toll at Roberta Place reaches 66 residents

Tragic death toll at Roberta Place reaches 66 residents

There are also 37 active cases among residents at the 137-bed facility, which has been in outbreak since Jan. 8