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Downtown Barrie BIA offers to help pay for EV stations

Downtown Barrie BIA offers to help pay for EV stations

BIA willing to consider partnership for hydro costs
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So, you're a single mother in 1908. Now what? (5 photos)

So, you're a single mother in 1908. Now what? (5 photos)

'Remember This' columnist Mary Harris explains how marriage, divorce and parenthood was scandalous business in the late 1800s, early 1900s
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Mosquito Emporium is a stroll down memory lane

Mosquito Emporium is a stroll down memory lane

New vintage shop in downtown Barrie is featured in the week's Mid-Week Mugging
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Special feature: War is hell on home front, too

Special feature: War is hell on home front, too

With the national day of remembrance drawing near, comes the realization that no family is exempt, including the extended family of the author
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Tapping into girl power for skilled trades

Tapping into girl power for skilled trades

Event helps young women picture themselves in trades and tech
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Good morning Barrie! Sun and cloud mix today

Good morning Barrie! Sun and cloud mix today

Falling temps and 2 cm of snow tomorrow
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Date set for college faculty vote on suspending strike

Date set for college faculty vote on suspending strike

Colleges again call on OPSEU to suspend strike
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OPP identify second victim of fiery Highway 400 crash

OPP identify second victim of fiery Highway 400 crash

Third victim still not formally named
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Council votes to take a look at stadium locations

Council votes to take a look at stadium locations

Approximately 200 people crammed last night’s city council meeting to voice their opinion on a proposed sports and entertainment complex on Barrie’s lakeshore.
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Here's why now is the time to fight back against age discrimination

Here's why now is the time to fight back against age discrimination

BarrieToday columnist Wendy King has had just about enough of the invisibility epidemic threatening older women
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