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Anxious anglers urged to be patient before venturing onto ice

Anxious anglers urged to be patient before venturing onto ice

'You used to be able to get out on Jan. 1 or Jan. 2 on Lake Simcoe in the old days, but now I’d say February is more the time to get out, depending on the weather,' says fisherman
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Barrie athlete inches closer to Olympic dream with decision tonight

Barrie athlete inches closer to Olympic dream with decision tonight

Rian Lenarduzzi among 30 athletes from across Canada who received funding in the RBC Training Ground Olympic talent search
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Start Talking Cup on ice, but organizers hoping for March miracle

Start Talking Cup on ice, but organizers hoping for March miracle

The Start Talking Cup combines hockey with mental-health awareness, and traditionally features both boys and girls games
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Practice takes Barrie chiropractor all over the world tending to athletes (6 photos)

Practice takes Barrie chiropractor all over the world tending to athletes (6 photos)

Dr. Bob Willson's work in sport has taken him from Atlanta to Australia and even bombing down a bobsleigh track, but 'it’s so hard to pick and choose (special memories) because there are so many'
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Colts ship Swedish star to Oshawa for winger, picks

Colts ship Swedish star to Oshawa for winger, picks

Oskar Olausson had 12 goals and 13 assists in 22 games during his short time in Barrie; Coming back the other way is Kevin Niedenz
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Colts eager to get back on the ice, but there will be no fans in the stands

Colts eager to get back on the ice, but there will be no fans in the stands

'A lot of them have careers at stake and a lot of them have a lot of ambitions to go play pro hockey,' says Colts majority owner
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Netminder coming up big for Colts, named OHL goalie of the month

Netminder coming up big for Colts, named OHL goalie of the month

Guzda undefeated in December after posting 4-0 record, becoming first Barrie goalie to receive monthly honour since November 2015
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Injury forced former Huronia Stallion to tackle new pursuit (3 photos)

Injury forced former Huronia Stallion to tackle new pursuit (3 photos)

'My injury changed my life forever. It put a hard stop to all sports and I started searching for something to do,' says athlete-turned-author
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Innisfil native named OHL player of the week

Innisfil native named OHL player of the week

James Hardie had three goals and three assists in pair of Mississauga Steelheads victories, sits second in OHL goal scoring
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Family's backyard rink gets bigger, better every year (16 photos)

Family's backyard rink gets bigger, better every year (16 photos)

'To be able to go into their backyard and play hockey any time they want, it’s such a luxury to have,' says Midhurst mom
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