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VIDEO: Dippers take chilly plunge into Kempenfelt Bay

VIDEO: Dippers take chilly plunge into Kempenfelt Bay

'After the initial feeling, it's great': More than 100 people participated in annual event that also benefits the Barrie Food Bank
YEAR IN REVIEW: Couple devastated after property expropriated for bypass

YEAR IN REVIEW: Couple devastated after property expropriated for bypass

'I didn't realize what they could do,' says investment property owner who recently had land expropriated to make way for Bradford Bypass
New Year's party goers were generally 'well behaved,' police say

New Year's party goers were generally 'well behaved,' police say

It was a busy night for Barrie police officers over the weekend; Saturday celebration was a 'good family night for those who had young children'
It's a boy: Barrie welcomes first baby of 2023

It's a boy: Barrie welcomes first baby of 2023

Wesley arrived at 1:59 a.m., weighing just over eight pounds, much to the delight of first-time parents
THEN AND NOW: Nomadic tobogganers searched for thrills

THEN AND NOW: Nomadic tobogganers searched for thrills

'It doesn’t get more urban (or bold!) than tobogganing down a laneway off one of the busiest streets in town'
Local MPs reflect on difficult 2022 with hope for the year ahead

Local MPs reflect on difficult 2022 with hope for the year ahead

'I do hope that we can all get through this coming year together, as friends and neighbours,' says Doug Shipley
LETTER: 'Quick and permanent justice' needed in officer's death

LETTER: 'Quick and permanent justice' needed in officer's death

'Those perpetrators guilty of other crimes and who refuse to comply with the law should be drafted into the military,' says letter writer
Thousands mark dawn of 2023 in downtown Barrie (10 photos)

Thousands mark dawn of 2023 in downtown Barrie (10 photos)

The annual Downtown Countdown was a hit among people of all ages as citizens celebrated New Year's Eve in downtown Barrie
Happy New Year, Barrie!

Happy New Year, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
MPP Doug Downey optimistic about 'exciting year' ahead

MPP Doug Downey optimistic about 'exciting year' ahead

Downey says he looks forward to completing local infrastructure projects while further modernizing the justice system, saying '2023 is going to be an exciting year'