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No reservations: Innisfil takes firm stand on short-term rentals

No reservations: Innisfil takes firm stand on short-term rentals

Mayor and councillors want Ontario government to take more responsibility for regulating rental companies like Airbnb and Vrbo
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Barrie police members shine at county awards ceremony

Barrie police members shine at county awards ceremony

Teams celebrated for handling of two calls for people in distress, including one where they co-ordinated 'complex, multi-agency response'
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PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

Springwater deputy mayor says some people can become 'emboldened' by 'anonymous and remote nature of social media'
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'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'There is a portion of our community that’s ‘defund the police’ and it’s a very, very small portion,' says deputy mayor
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COLUMN: Highrises will tell 'storey' amid housing crunch

COLUMN: Highrises will tell 'storey' amid housing crunch

'There is a segment of Barrie’s population that, for whatever reason, has a strong dislike – I’d even say hatred – of tall buildings,' writes political columnist
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Area MPP wants province to set rules for use of A.I.

Area MPP wants province to set rules for use of A.I.

'The time is now for our government to act on a great opportunity to utilize A.I. to digitally transform customer service for Ontarians,' says Newmarket-Aurora MPP
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Driver injured after car leaves Hwy. 400, rolls down hill in Barrie

Driver injured after car leaves Hwy. 400, rolls down hill in Barrie

Crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. south of Essa Road; all lanes have reopened
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After 31 years of helping the homeless, Busby Centre getting home of its own

After 31 years of helping the homeless, Busby Centre getting home of its own

Busby Centre launching ambitious $2-million campaign to build holistic service centre for homelessness
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Sentencing date set for next month in Korzenko crash case

Sentencing date set for next month in Korzenko crash case

Cassie Korzenko pleaded guilty to three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm following crash in front of Sadlon Arena in December 2022
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Two charged after stolen construction equipment seized in Oro-Medonte

Two charged after stolen construction equipment seized in Oro-Medonte

Search warrant executed April 11 at commercial property on Highway 11
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