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Plenty to see below the surface despite lack of 'pretty fish'

Plenty to see below the surface despite lack of 'pretty fish'

'This time of year, the water is really cold, but the visibility is awesome, it’s almost like it is in the Caribbean, depending upon where you’re diving of course,' says divemaster Jody Smith
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Ivy Gardens to play Queens Lounge in Barrie

Ivy Gardens to play Queens Lounge in Barrie

Grunge band from Niagara performing Sunday
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Police search for missing man with ties to Orillia (Update: located)

Police search for missing man with ties to Orillia (Update: located)

Man located and is safe: OPP
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Local students threatened as part of online gambling operation: OPP

Local students threatened as part of online gambling operation: OPP

Police say students received threats for owing money after signing up on gambling website; other victims asked to come forward
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Bell branches into Collingwood looking for community TV shows

Bell branches into Collingwood looking for community TV shows

10 people pitched their TV show ideas to Bell's Fibe TV1 producers, who are now looking for Collingwood content
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Bring food and leave with comics: Free Comic Book Day a big hit

Bring food and leave with comics: Free Comic Book Day a big hit

Annual event at Big B Comics about 'getting people interested in comics and also giving back a little bit,' says employee
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Local teen hoping to catch U.S. baseball scholarship

Local teen hoping to catch U.S. baseball scholarship

'I have a passion for the sport. I've grown up playing it,' says Liam Cundy-Dupuis
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Sunshine a welcome guest as Barrie Farmers' Market moves outdoors

Sunshine a welcome guest as Barrie Farmers' Market moves outdoors

'It's been busy and it’s great weather, so it's brought a lot of people out,' says vendor
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Library's new community navigator had 'dream job' on her radar

Library's new community navigator had 'dream job' on her radar

Ayesha Karim-Mian says new position 'will take some stress away from (library staff) and will also assist the clients who are in crisis and need help'
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COLUMN: Barrie Flyers soared to Allan Cup win 50 years ago

COLUMN: Barrie Flyers soared to Allan Cup win 50 years ago

As columnist explains, local squad 'got close but never again won the Allan Cup'
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