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COLUMN: Reporter tries to see world again through rose-coloured glasses (10 photos)

COLUMN: Reporter tries to see world again through rose-coloured glasses (10 photos)

With Blue Rodeo's Barrie concert already delayed twice, Nikki Cole admits she was a bundle of nerves and anxiety returning to large crowds when the band rolled into town last night
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SCENE SETTER: Canadian punk rock royalty coming through the Queens this week

SCENE SETTER: Canadian punk rock royalty coming through the Queens this week

Dayglo Abortions perform in Barrie on April 14; Founder Murray 'The Cretin' Acton talks vinyl delays, sarcasm, satire and the old days
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EVERYTHING KING: Ever feel like you're being nickel and dimed to death?

EVERYTHING KING: Ever feel like you're being nickel and dimed to death?

Cha-ching! In this week's Everything King, Wendy wonders when consumers can catch a break
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COLUMN: Gambling shouldn't be part of hockey games

COLUMN: Gambling shouldn't be part of hockey games

Why are they doing gambling commercials? They don’t need the money
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PLAYING FIELD: Barrie minor hockey teammates could face off in OHL playoffs

PLAYING FIELD: Barrie minor hockey teammates could face off in OHL playoffs

Mitchell Weeks, Tyson Foerster, James Hardie, Mitchell Russell and Alec Belanger all graduates of Barrie's 'AAA' program
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CHEF'S TABLE: Celebrating a pub staple — the mighty chicken wing

CHEF'S TABLE: Celebrating a pub staple — the mighty chicken wing

Food columnist reflects on history of popular pub fare; 'Find your favourite spot and raise a pint and down a pound'
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EVERYTHING KING: Sometimes waiting for spring really bites

EVERYTHING KING: Sometimes waiting for spring really bites

It's human nature to rush things, but as Wendy tries to remember in this week's Everything King, Mother Nature has a different timetable
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COLUMN: Canadian men's soccer team off to World Cup, a memory not soon forgotten

COLUMN: Canadian men's soccer team off to World Cup, a memory not soon forgotten

'Being there live, amid the brisk March wind coming off the lake, was something I'll never forget,' writes reporter Shawn Gibson as men punch ticket to Qatar
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SCENE SETTER: Feura brings 'unapologetic attitude' to the stage

SCENE SETTER: Feura brings 'unapologetic attitude' to the stage

'I am more than just the music that I create,' says performer, who grew up in Simcoe County and attended Eastview in Barrie
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EVERYTHING KING: Lack of pandemic info leaves columnist blowing in the wind

EVERYTHING KING: Lack of pandemic info leaves columnist blowing in the wind

Although we're now allowed to unmask, in this week's Everything King, Wendy feels like we have been ghosted by our elected leaders
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