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Library parking lot could be up for sale soon

Library parking lot could be up for sale soon

The lure of potential buyers outweighed the concerns of one city councillor and the library board when it came to declaring the parking lot behind the downtown library to be surplus.
Health unit also cuts staff to balance the books

Health unit also cuts staff to balance the books

Health Unit, RVH and County long-term care homes cut jobs due to funding shortfalls
Deena Brooks' brother testifies at murder trial

Deena Brooks' brother testifies at murder trial

Exchanged Facebook texts with Mitchell Brooks
Good morning Barrie!

Good morning Barrie!

Sweater weather? Forecast high of 15 today!
Downtown Barrie stabbing sends man to hospital

Downtown Barrie stabbing sends man to hospital

Stabbing victim taken to RVH
County to cut nursing, personal care support in nursing homes

County to cut nursing, personal care support in nursing homes

Simcoe County will cut jobs to cope with a $340,787 provincial funding cut to its four long-term care homes.
OPP seek assistance in locating missing teen (Update: found)

OPP seek assistance in locating missing teen (Update: found)

Missing teen is described as 14 years old, 5’ tall and weighing 130 pounds
International Women's Day Walk in Barrie

International Women's Day Walk in Barrie

First walk to celebrate achievements of women
RVH to cut 32 full-time jobs to balance the budget

RVH to cut 32 full-time jobs to balance the budget

Job cuts hitting Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre as board struggles to balance $320 million budget
County going ahead with organics facility site work despite opposition

County going ahead with organics facility site work despite opposition

Concerned residents can't convince council to halt process to build organics processing plant in Springwater Township