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City officials beginning to put pieces in place for re-opening

City officials beginning to put pieces in place for re-opening

'It will take some time to ramp our service levels back up once the province starts to clearly announce their openings,' says CAO
Dunlop Street Circle K robbed this morning (VIDEO)

Dunlop Street Circle K robbed this morning (VIDEO)

Police say the suspect fled with cash on foot
Shopping online? Canada Post says you should expect shipping delays

Shopping online? Canada Post says you should expect shipping delays

Thanks to COVID-19, parcel delivery volumes are at pre-Christmas levels
City's new Seniors Centre Without Walls program off the hook

City's new Seniors Centre Without Walls program off the hook

Allows seniors the chance to connect and engage with each other through multi-person phone calls
New COVID-19 cases climb today as Ontario reports 525 new positive test results

New COVID-19 cases climb today as Ontario reports 525 new positive test results

The provincial average infection rate is now 1 in 1,000 people
Simcoe County graduation ceremonies could go digital

Simcoe County graduation ceremonies could go digital

Public school board is 'starting to look at' options after province further delays reopening of schools until May 31
ETFO members vote to ratify agreements reached with provincial government

ETFO members vote to ratify agreements reached with provincial government

ETFO locals will now work with their respective school boards to negotiate local collective agreements
Barrie boat show expected to be back for another pass in 2021

Barrie boat show expected to be back for another pass in 2021

Inaugural event attracted more than 15,000 people, pumped $500K into the local economy; City received 27 complaints about East Bayfield Community Centre being closed
'In a bad situation, we have really ended up flourishing,' says library CEO

'In a bad situation, we have really ended up flourishing,' says library CEO

Barrie Public Library has had 600 new memberships since closing its doors due to COVID-19, says Lauren Jessop
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Good morning, Barrie!

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