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Educator following passion to keep Ojibwe language alive

Educator following passion to keep Ojibwe language alive

'It is vital to our identity and how we interact with the world,' says Jake King
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Bear Creek grad tickled by Leacock award win

Bear Creek grad tickled by Leacock award win

Sylvie Potje discusses life in summer theatre and recent recognition for humorous short story
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Baycats take series stranglehold on Panthers with Game 2 win

Baycats take series stranglehold on Panthers with Game 2 win

Barrie now leads best-of-five series 2-0 with Game 3 set for Tuesday night in Kitchener
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Know the market: Info session coming up for rental property sector

Know the market: Info session coming up for rental property sector

'The reality is that once you buy a rental property, you have just started running a small business,' says local property manager
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Simcoe County Kidney Walk coming to Barrie this Sunday

Simcoe County Kidney Walk coming to Barrie this Sunday

Event will be held Sept. 10 at St. Vincent Park in city's east end
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Simcoe County Rovers crowned League1 Ontario champions

Simcoe County Rovers crowned League1 Ontario champions

Team beat Scrosoppi FC in thrilling final at Ontario Soccer Centre, will go on to play in Canadian championship
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'Not a distraction': Why housing minister Clark resigned amid Greenbelt scandal

'Not a distraction': Why housing minister Clark resigned amid Greenbelt scandal

He'll stay on as MPP for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
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Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns in wake of Greenbelt controversy

Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark resigns in wake of Greenbelt controversy

TORONTO — Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark has resigned from his cabinet role. He announced the decision in a letter to Premier Doug Ford shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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LETTER: Governments need to rein in real estate trusts

LETTER: Governments need to rein in real estate trusts

'Extracting more income off the backsides of tenant families is all part of the strategy that governments have allowed,' says letter writer
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Collingwood shop called the finest retail store north of Toronto

Collingwood shop called the finest retail store north of Toronto

'Go into the big store at any time on an afternoon, and the observer will find the place swarming with customers,' boasted newspaper's industrial periodical
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