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'Big issue': City crews hit the streets for pothole season

'Big issue': City crews hit the streets for pothole season

'This is a priority for the City of Barrie. If there is one that is missed, which there is going to be inevitably, we will do everything we can to get there and get it filled,' says mayor
PLAYING FIELD: 'Michigan' goal lingering in pivotal Game 5?

PLAYING FIELD: 'Michigan' goal lingering in pivotal Game 5?

Brandt Clarke returns to Barrie's lineup tonight, but sports columnist wonders whether captain's highlight-reel goal in Game 1 gave Hamilton some 'extra motivation'
Councillor says Cundles East apartment proposal 'fits the measure'

Councillor says Cundles East apartment proposal 'fits the measure'

City councillors have given initial approval to rezone almost 4.8 acres of land near Livingstone Street to build 505 residential units
Police looking to ID suspect in Tanger Outlets jewelry theft

Police looking to ID suspect in Tanger Outlets jewelry theft

South Simcoe police say suspect might have been wearing prosthetic nose
'Dramatically different': Mapleview-Essa project downsized

'Dramatically different': Mapleview-Essa project downsized

'Much happier to see 12-storey buildings coming instead of 27-storey buildings,' says ward councillor
'Suspicious activity' at south-end plaza leads to drug bust

'Suspicious activity' at south-end plaza leads to drug bust

Barrie police say officers seized cocaine from local home following search warrant; No firearms charges laid because weapon was inoperable
Province plans to speed up decisions on landlord-tenant disputes

Province plans to speed up decisions on landlord-tenant disputes

'Residents and rental housing providers deserve fast results, and government bureaucracy should not stand in the way,' says Attorney General Doug Downey
LETTER: Boat-launch parking should be free in Orillia

LETTER: Boat-launch parking should be free in Orillia

'The parking is usually free when you pay to use the boat launches elsewhere, and that’s the way it should be,' says letter writer
LETTER: Boaters welcome, but be more neighbourly

LETTER: Boaters welcome, but be more neighbourly

'We love to see you enjoy our facilities, but there is a cost to us, the residents to provide our benefits to you,' says Innisfil resident
'Demand better': Fairgrounds plan 'falls flat' with neighbours

'Demand better': Fairgrounds plan 'falls flat' with neighbours

'We need to be city-building, not suburb-building ... It has no vibrancy. It can be done, but done differently,' says retired architect