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This week, BarrieToday reporter Nikki Cole talks about her daughter's experience with hockey superstar Hayley Wickenheiser. "The fact that this incredible woman took the time out of what I can only imagine is an insanely busy schedule to sit down and speak directly to my child left me speechless."
Reporter Jessica Owen brings us a column and recalls important conversations and life lessons from her dad.
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And if you missed it, here's what happened last week:
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Many people are tired of the pandemic; they’re fraying at the edges and have had enough. Small things become big things pretty quickly. How does a newsroom deal with the angst? Check out our column here.
Canada Day is on the horizon but under the backdrop of discovery of 215 Indigenous children in unmarked graves in B.C., this year you can be forgiven if you don’t feel like celebrating, explains BarrieToday reporter Shawn Gibson.
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