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LETTER: 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

LETTER: 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

'Gyms are a critical component, a foundation block, that supports and nurtures the health of people,' says letter writer in open letter to Premier Doug Ford
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Cases involving three Collingwood deaths still winding through the courts

Cases involving three Collingwood deaths still winding through the courts

Caleb Burgler and Cameron Gardiner are scheduled to appear in court in January following unrelated incidents in 2019
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Every day is a fresh beginning
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Mariposa School of Skating duo wins Polish gold medal in silent Sadlon Arena

Mariposa School of Skating duo wins Polish gold medal in silent Sadlon Arena

Olivia Rybicka-Oliver and Joshua Andari shine at Polish Junior National Championship... on home ice in Barrie; 'When there was no one there in the stands, we always had each other'
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Canada Post sorting facility in Barrie 'out of outbreak status,' says official

Canada Post sorting facility in Barrie 'out of outbreak status,' says official

Twelve COVID cases at distribution centre on Morrow Road have all been resolved, says Canada Post spokesperson
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Barrie law firm raises $20K for local charities

Barrie law firm raises $20K for local charities

Recipients include Luana’s Bookshelf, Gilda’s Club, Seasons Centre for Grieving Children, COPE Service Dogs, and the Barrie Food Bank
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Destructive Midland house fire deemed arson

Destructive Midland house fire deemed arson

Investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying owner of distinctive metal can
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Barrie resident takes snowman building to eye-popping heights... and it's on Frost Trail!

Barrie resident takes snowman building to eye-popping heights... and it's on Frost Trail!

'COVID hit and I thought it might be a good way to get people to smile. So far, it's working,' says Chad Hanna
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56 new COVID cases in the region today, including 10 in Barrie

56 new COVID cases in the region today, including 10 in Barrie

There are more than 900 active cases in the region, most in Simcoe County
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Living wage helps employees and the economy, says city councillor

Living wage helps employees and the economy, says city councillor

In Simcoe County, the living wage has been calculated at $18.01 an hour; 'No one should be living in poverty in our city,' says Keenan Aylwin
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