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Anten Mills development proposal creates 'safety concern'

Anten Mills development proposal creates 'safety concern'

Springwater council members worried about turning left onto Horseshoe Valley Road from Coughlin Road if new development is approved
REMEMBER THIS: Looking through the windows at Shanacy's mansion

REMEMBER THIS: Looking through the windows at Shanacy's mansion

Home at 87 Toronto St. 'would have been one of the finer homes in downtown Barrie' in its time
POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

How should schools address phone use? In an online poll this week, half thought phones should be totally banned from school, about half thought phone use was fine during breaks, and almost nobody thought it shouldn't be regulated at all
Inaugural ELLE.vate Summit coming to Barrie next month

Inaugural ELLE.vate Summit coming to Barrie next month

ELLE.vate bills itself as leading platform dedicated to empowering and celebrating female leaders across industries
Long-term traffic disruptions returning to Duckworth St.

Long-term traffic disruptions returning to Duckworth St.

Closure will be place between Howard Crescent and Melrose Avenue until the fall
LETTER: More distractions the last thing needed on Hwy. 400

LETTER: More distractions the last thing needed on Hwy. 400

'This, if nothing else, demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of what comprises a safety zone,' letter writes says of digital billboard proposal
COLUMN: Faded sign marks Glenville ghost town

COLUMN: Faded sign marks Glenville ghost town

Glenville’s once busy main street today resembles a country lane
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Is our justice system broken? We ask a judge

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Is our justice system broken? We ask a judge

This week on the podcast: Norm Douglas spent his career in court, first as an Ontario prosecutor, then a judge. Now retired, he's written a compelling book that pulls back the curtain on criminal justice
Essa Township library still one way for residents to save a buck

Essa Township library still one way for residents to save a buck

'We have to remain relevant to the people who use this service. Sometimes that means you have to abandon some of the things you were doing,' says library board chair