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REMEMBER THIS: If it's Barrie brick then it's likely a Freek

REMEMBER THIS: If it's Barrie brick then it's likely a Freek

Countless products of the brick-maker’s labour almost entirely anonymous
'Honoured': Area company named among top employers in Canada

'Honoured': Area company named among top employers in Canada

Headquartered in Collingwood, Crozier is an employee-owned consultant engineering firm employing 300 people with offices in Milton, Toronto, Bradford and Guelph
Jason Maxwell, Jonny Lee coming to CW Coop's in downtown Barrie

Jason Maxwell, Jonny Lee coming to CW Coop's in downtown Barrie

'Event promises to be an unforgettable experience for all attendees, with fantastic music, great drinks, and a special VIP meet and greet,' say organizers of April 22 concert
LETTER: Collingwood Terminals should stay, they fit right in

LETTER: Collingwood Terminals should stay, they fit right in

'The changes that are planned, inclusive of this historic building, is the perfect reflection of its surrounding,' says letter writer
LETTER: Carbon tax 'step in the right direction'

LETTER: Carbon tax 'step in the right direction'

'The carbon tax calls on all of us to be part of the solution. That’s a good thing,' says letter writer
GARDENING: Get those beds ready for planting

GARDENING: Get those beds ready for planting

There are some seeds you can start this month, and a plant sale coming up in Thornbury on June 3
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
VIDEO: 'You can't have health without mental health'

VIDEO: 'You can't have health without mental health'

Noah Irvine has written hundreds of letters to politicians, advocating for Canadians struggling with mental illness and addictions. Read his book, and you'll understand why
Grieving woman shocked by area cemetery's 'welfare section'

Grieving woman shocked by area cemetery's 'welfare section'

Diane Murphy was 'really, really upset' when she was told her husband could not be buried next to their son at St. John Catholic Cemetery because it was an area reserved for burials paid for by Ontario Works
Community invited to 'Break-a-Fast with a Muslim Friend'

Community invited to 'Break-a-Fast with a Muslim Friend'

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at hosting event Saturday at Maryam Mosque in Oro-Medonte