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YEAR IN REVIEW: Morning chase unbearably nerve-wracking in Barrie's south end (VIDEO)

YEAR IN REVIEW: Morning chase unbearably nerve-wracking in Barrie's south end (VIDEO)

'I do thank the bear for coming to our beautiful city,' says police official
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Contractor hopes to find family members after discovering box of wartime love letters

YEAR IN REVIEW: Contractor hopes to find family members after discovering box of wartime love letters

Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard lends assistance to Dave Smart to solve the mystery; Letters are between Arthur Robert Whitley and his wife, Amy Florence (Midge) Gorman, from 1939 and November 1941
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Revenues help offset spending in Barrie fire department's 2021 budget

Revenues help offset spending in Barrie fire department's 2021 budget

'The addition of new staff and the addition of revenue was a big factor in driving down our increase for 2021,' says fire chief
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Ontario confirms 3,363 new COVID cases today, 2,476 yesterday

Ontario confirms 3,363 new COVID cases today, 2,476 yesterday

Today's update includes data for Jan. 1 and Jan. 2
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Historic marijuana grow-op at old Barrie brewery site back under the spotlight

YEAR IN REVIEW: Historic marijuana grow-op at old Barrie brewery site back under the spotlight

Crown wants Court of Appeal to stop former Molson property owners from asking for $16.5M in compensation for 'maliciously' trying to take its property
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Region's first COVID-19 death confirmed in Barrie in mid-March

YEAR IN REVIEW: Region's first COVID-19 death confirmed in Barrie in mid-March

The man died March 11, and a post-mortem test confirmed COVID-19 on March 17; Coroner's report confirmed virus was the cause of death
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Keep smiling
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Pandemic-ravaged business owner finds short-lived salvation in Barrie mall

Pandemic-ravaged business owner finds short-lived salvation in Barrie mall

'I was trying everything to stay afloat,' says My Lil Gem owner Kimberly Harvey, who had a store inside Upper Canada Mall prior to lockdown
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Diego is the first baby born at RVH in 2021

Diego is the first baby born at RVH in 2021

Diego came into the world at 8:49 a.m., Jan. 1, 2021
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Difficult year created 'learning moments,' MP Stanton says while looking back on 2020

Difficult year created 'learning moments,' MP Stanton says while looking back on 2020

'We clearly have some big steps to make for people in long-term care. It has laid bare our weaknesses there,' says Simcoe North MP
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