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Local communities bracing for impact from high water levels

Local communities bracing for impact from high water levels

The main concern is that flooding will eliminate wetlands and local ecosystems, as well as cause damage to shoreline infrastructure
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

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Supreme Court of Canada to hear Barrie medical negligence lawsuit

Supreme Court of Canada to hear Barrie medical negligence lawsuit

Local woman had to have her kidney removed after she experience severe post-surgical pain, which led to the discovery of a blockage caused by scar tissue
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‘Cities will have tough choices to make,' warns Barrie mayor

‘Cities will have tough choices to make,' warns Barrie mayor

Facing major revenue losses, Mayor Jeff Lehman says federal funding announced today is not 'new' and is not enough
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Doug Ford to ask Ontario legislature to extend state of emergency through June

Doug Ford to ask Ontario legislature to extend state of emergency through June

On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford will ask the provincial legislature to extend Ontario's state of emergency for another four weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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E-bike driver from Penetanguishene charged with impaired

E-bike driver from Penetanguishene charged with impaired

Police say the accused also damaged detachment property, which prompted further charges against the 44-year-old man
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Barrie man arrested following seizure of multiple firearms

Barrie man arrested following seizure of multiple firearms

The arrest is connected to an ongoing gun trafficking investigation, according to Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit
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‘Keeping the name up is a disgrace,' angry student says (6 photos)

‘Keeping the name up is a disgrace,' angry student says (6 photos)

Students, parents and community members participated in a protest opposing a school board vote against renaming the Catholic high school Our Lady of the Bay
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Three Barrie residents among new cases of COVID-19 in region

Three Barrie residents among new cases of COVID-19 in region

Barrie cases include a boy under 19, a woman in her 30s and a woman in her 50s; There are also new cases in Essa and Oro-Medonte
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'People are not well right now': Increase in overdoses locally sparks new outreach program

'People are not well right now': Increase in overdoses locally sparks new outreach program

CMHA Orillia, Gilbert Centre offering harm-reduction supplies as pandemic has closed treatment centres
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