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‘The silent pandemic’; Calls for child and teen counselling up locally

‘The silent pandemic’; Calls for child and teen counselling up locally

Local social worker shares tips about how to talk with kids and teens about news events; 'The longer this goes on, the harder people are finding it to feel a sense of hope'
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

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Freezing drizzle advisory in effect: Environment Canada

Freezing drizzle advisory in effect: Environment Canada

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways, and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas, Environment Canada says
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Four-tower project given go-ahead by city council

Four-tower project given go-ahead by city council

Site-plan control application submitted for phase one, which includes 25-storey building fronting Lakeshore Drive
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Man won't return to jail for tossing Molotov cocktails at tattoo parlour

Man won't return to jail for tossing Molotov cocktails at tattoo parlour

1,200-day sentence offset by credit for spending more than a year in pre-trial custody in adverse conditions during the pandemic
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Olivia, Noah top Ontario baby names for 2019

Olivia, Noah top Ontario baby names for 2019

There were 933 Olivias registered in Ontario in 2019, says the province
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Outbreak at Roberta Place sees 26 people test positive for COVID-19

Outbreak at Roberta Place sees 26 people test positive for COVID-19

'At this time, all residents are in isolation and being cared for in their individual rooms,' says official
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Tenants from suspicious Mary St. fire 'crying and confused,' says building owner

Tenants from suspicious Mary St. fire 'crying and confused,' says building owner

“I’ve slept seven hours since Friday, but I’m really more concerned about our tenants who are out of their homes right now'
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Second patient tests positive for COVID at Waypoint's high-security unit

Second patient tests positive for COVID at Waypoint's high-security unit

The outbreak was first declared a day ago when a patient in its Awenda Program tested positive for the virus
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Barrie man faces speeding, stunt-driving charges in Innisfil

Barrie man faces speeding, stunt-driving charges in Innisfil

Police say the vehicle clocked in at 138 km/h in the posted 80 zone on County Road 4
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