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Nikki Cole

Nikki attended Niagara College and graduated from its print journalism program in 2002, followed by a post-graduate certificate in corporate communications from Fanshawe College. The Pickering native headed out west and began her journalism career at Houston Today and Smithers Interior News in B.C. She returned to Ontario in 2006 and landed a job as a features writer/assistant editor in Durham Region. In the fall of 2007, she joined The Midland Mirror as a reporter until 2017, at which point she became a communications co-ordinator at Georgian Bay General Hospital, providing her more time to focus on her young family. In 2020, she began working for Dockside Publishing as a writer, which allowed her to combine her love of cottage life and the lake. A mother of two, Nikki joined the BarrieToday news team as a reporter in February 2021. She also has a 'fur baby' in the form of an 80-pound chocolate lab named Reese who thinks he’s a lap dog.

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Recent Work by Nikki

Food bank launches Thanksgiving campaign amid 'astounding' demand

Food bank launches Thanksgiving campaign amid 'astounding' demand

'The number of people we are seeing coming to us for help just continues to increase month over month,' says executive director
'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

Provincial police say Tony Gordon was arrested Tuesday by Sioux Lookout OPP on an outstanding warrant
Story of sister's addiction, death shortlisted for CBC award

Story of sister's addiction, death shortlisted for CBC award

Nominated for CBC Nonfiction Prize for memoir 'The Edge of Change,' Kelly S. Thompson hopes book will help others dealing with addiction
Look! Talk Is Free Theatre embarking on 'innovative' new project

Look! Talk Is Free Theatre embarking on 'innovative' new project

YouthDome, which uses 'augmented reality translating glasses,' breaks down language barriers for young people learning English
Purolator employees delivering much-needed items to food bank

Purolator employees delivering much-needed items to food bank

'It’s a great way to rally the community and provide a great sense of community,' says Barrie Food Bank official
COVID memorial garden creates lasting tribute to city's 'resiliency'

COVID memorial garden creates lasting tribute to city's 'resiliency'

New addition at Sunnidale Park honours lives lost during pandemic, while also showing appreciation for health-care workers and community
Mobile classroom creates 'powerful' learning tool about Holocaust

Mobile classroom creates 'powerful' learning tool about Holocaust

'The Holocaust is something that we should all learn about so we don’t repeat history,' says Grade 6 student
Coke Canada birthday bash fizzes over at south-end facility

Coke Canada birthday bash fizzes over at south-end facility

Coke Canada Bottling formed in 2018 when two families came together; employees at Barrie Distribution Centre celebrated milestone Thursday
Potential 'extreme number' on county's next tax hike raises eyebrows

Potential 'extreme number' on county's next tax hike raises eyebrows

'I think we need to sharpen the pencils and … make sure that we deliver a budget that is acceptable to the residents of Simcoe County,' says Bradford mayor
Thirteen kittens abandoned at Barrie animal clinic have died

Thirteen kittens abandoned at Barrie animal clinic have died

'We knew that they were sick and that anything could happen, and unfortunately this is where we are at. We did the best we could and that’s all we could do,' says volunteer