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Canada's next boxing phenom could be this Barrie teen

Canada's next boxing phenom could be this Barrie teen

St. Peter's student Mohamed (Moe) Zawadi has eyes on the Olympics
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Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Flurries, blowing snow and still windy. Daytime high of -9C with a windchill near -20C.
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All school buses cancelled in Simcoe County today

All school buses cancelled in Simcoe County today

Schools remain open
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Suspect in Toronto library shooting nabbed in Bracebridge

Suspect in Toronto library shooting nabbed in Bracebridge

Two Bracebridge residents also facing long list of charges as a result of joint investigation
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Take a trip down Memory Lane to Orillia's main drag, in the 1960s

Take a trip down Memory Lane to Orillia's main drag, in the 1960s

Check out the familiar stores and modern mercury-vapor streetlights
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Firefighters battle flames, wind and cold in 1916 ship fire

Firefighters battle flames, wind and cold in 1916 ship fire

Fire at the Collingwood Shipyard turned a steamer into an ice-covered wreck during the winter of 1916.
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Two people shot in downtown Barrie

Two people shot in downtown Barrie

Incidents appear to be isolated, police say
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History buffs solve the puzzles of Wilson's Hill pioneer cemetery

History buffs solve the puzzles of Wilson's Hill pioneer cemetery

Once the 'most visited cemetery in Simcoe County,' Wilson's Hill in Bradford West Gwillimbury is the resting place of 300 to 500 people, including some notable pioneer families
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Howlett, Warren-Timpano lead Grizzlies, but in tough against Humber

Howlett, Warren-Timpano lead Grizzlies, but in tough against Humber

Women’s basketball team faced west division’s second-ranked squad Friday night
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Dad's 'heart-melting' video of hockey-playing son goes viral

Dad's 'heart-melting' video of hockey-playing son goes viral

Jeremy Rupke mic'd up his four-year-old and it was pure gold; 'It's melting a lot of hearts,' dad says
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