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Jully Black part of Collingwood women's day events

Jully Black part of Collingwood women's day events

Singer made headlines for her statement during national anthem performance; She'll be singing and speaking in Collingwood on March 8
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Residents urged to pack patience with 'big storm' approaching

Residents urged to pack patience with 'big storm' approaching

'If you need to go grab some chips and Cheesies, grab them tonight,' says city official
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FAIR COMMENT: Bottom line all that matters in city budget

FAIR COMMENT: Bottom line all that matters in city budget

'Council and staff had a big challenge in these inflationary times and managed to minimize the tax increase,' writes political columnist and former council member
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Accused killer back in court Feb. 28 following brief appearance

Accused killer back in court Feb. 28 following brief appearance

Jordan Szyperski faces numerous charges following death of Ron Peterson; Second suspect in downtown stabbing remains at large
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Little Ave. road closure in place little longer

Little Ave. road closure in place little longer

'The watermain was repaired over the weekend, but crews were not able to access asphalt until today,' says city official
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OPP warns of rash of scams, shares tips on how to avoid them

OPP warns of rash of scams, shares tips on how to avoid them

In 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 90,377 fraud reports with over $530 million in reported losses
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Bradford park to be named after slain South Simcoe officer

Bradford park to be named after slain South Simcoe officer

Town council also approved naming two streets for former politicians Aileen Carroll and Julia Munro
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Church team surpasses fundraising goal in support of Youth Haven

Church team surpasses fundraising goal in support of Youth Haven

More than 250 people will be bundling up this weekend to take brief walk in the shoes of young people experiencing homelessness in Barrie
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Enter for a chance to win $3,000 in free gas!

Enter for a chance to win $3,000 in free gas!

We have teamed up with McDougall Energy to give away $3,000 in Mobil, Esso and Shell gas gift cards to one lucky winner
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City seeking artistic proposals to wrap traffic cabinets

City seeking artistic proposals to wrap traffic cabinets

Wrapping utility and traffic cabinets with art part of the city’s Graffiti Abatement Program; Deadline to submit applications is March 20
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