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Memorial service planned for fallen firefighter

Memorial service planned for fallen firefighter

Family is asking for donations to help other first-responders get support for occupational stress
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Bradford firefighters shovel driveway in random act of kindness

Bradford firefighters shovel driveway in random act of kindness

“When we see people struggling, it’s all of our basic instincts to stop (and help),” says firefighter
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Driver charged with driving more than twice the posted speed limit

Driver charged with driving more than twice the posted speed limit

A North Bay man was clocked on radar driving 130 km/h in a 60 km/h zone
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Gord Bamford will have everybody working for the weekend this Friday

Gord Bamford will have everybody working for the weekend this Friday

Gord Bamford and friends hit Barrie on Friday and hopes you’ll join him for one heck of a party.
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Snow squall warning in effect for Barrie and area

Snow squall warning in effect for Barrie and area

Hazardous winter driving conditions are anticipated
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Archaeological assessment at Allandale Station taking longer than expected

Archaeological assessment at Allandale Station taking longer than expected

Area disturbed on more than one occasion, including construction of several 19th-century structures, the flood of 1896 and construction of the Allandale Train Station buildings in 1905
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Kick off holiday shopping with trip to RVH Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar

Kick off holiday shopping with trip to RVH Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar

Holiday favourite features arts and crafts, jewellery, knitting, gourmet foods, baking, Christmas decor and ornaments
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Simcoe County beverage producers featured at Toronto Christmas Market

Simcoe County beverage producers featured at Toronto Christmas Market

20 of the area's Saints and Sinner Bootleggers Run producers are in the Distillery District spotlight
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Firefighter recounts 'terrifying' rescue of Oro-Medonte woman

Firefighter recounts 'terrifying' rescue of Oro-Medonte woman

Mark Jones was off duty when he came across house fire Sunday and pulled woman to safety
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Nuttall prepares report after visiting Vancouver injection site

Nuttall prepares report after visiting Vancouver injection site

Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP returned this week from Vancouver where he toured a safe injection site
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