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THEN AND NOW: How Barrie's CKVR made history

THEN AND NOW: How Barrie's CKVR made history

Barrie was the smallest community in North America to have its own TV station when CKVR went on the air in 1955
Barrie Amateur Radio Club ready to ham it up at Field Day

Barrie Amateur Radio Club ready to ham it up at Field Day

Visitors to Crown Hill site on June 24 and 25 will have a chance to 'get on the air'
COLUMN: Dredging up the past of the 'ghost canal'

COLUMN: Dredging up the past of the 'ghost canal'

William Mulock's plan became 'an engineering nightmare,' history columnist explains
Hockey fans celebrate Collingwood Blues with parade

Hockey fans celebrate Collingwood Blues with parade

Team became Ontario Junior Hockey League champions this year, and the community celebrated historic win with large gathering
Waiting game: No timeline for new GO station in Innisfil

Waiting game: No timeline for new GO station in Innisfil

'We’re left outside the realm of control of when the station we want to be built will be built,' laments deputy mayor
Majors bounce back to beat Baycats

Majors bounce back to beat Baycats

London's Keith Kandel and Eduardo de Oleo both swing for the fences in 7-3 victory; Baycats on the road this afternoon to face Hamilton
LETTER: Canada Water Agency applauded by area councillors

LETTER: Canada Water Agency applauded by area councillors

'Protecting our watershed is too important to waste any more time ... we need all levels of government to do more — and faster,' say councillors
COLUMN: Canada comes with mixed bag of holidays

COLUMN: Canada comes with mixed bag of holidays

Columnist highlights complex list of statutory and optional holidays celebrated across the country
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
REVIEW: Grapes of Wrath hits all the right notes in Barrie

REVIEW: Grapes of Wrath hits all the right notes in Barrie

Band plows through catalogue of fan favourites during first visit to city since 1980s