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This Week in Barrie: Week of June 29

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  Celebrate Canada’s birthday in Barrie with Canada Day On...

Canada’s World Cup legacy? It starts with building more community soccer pitches

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As the FIFA World Cup hits the halfway mark,...

PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government plans to restore the...

Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo says smarter spending can fix Ottawa

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This iPolitics’ Ottawa mayoral candidate series. Over the next...

Auditor General: weekday bus “consistently underperforming”

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An audit from the Office of the Auditor General...
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PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government plans to restore the prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive by launching a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The...
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This Week in Barrie: Week of June 22

  Celebrate Canada’s birthday in Barrie with Canada Day On...
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City unveils first rendering of new Letitia Heights library branch

The Barrie Public Library is beginning a new chapter. The...
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Mark Sutcliffe wants voters to stay the course, as he pledges to keep fighting for Ottawa

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This is the latest edition of iPolitics’ Ottawa mayoral...

This Week in Barrie: Week of July 6

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  Free, family-friendly activities in Barrie parks all summer The...

Barrie approves remote-controlled mowing for steep slopes

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No more white-knuckle mowing. During the final council session before...

Three new tenants to replace former Bay at Georgian Mall

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From one department store to three new retailers. RioCan has...
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Sports

Canada’s World Cup legacy? It starts with building more community soccer pitches

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As the FIFA World Cup hits the halfway mark,...

Skateboard Association kickflips into giving back to community

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For Corey Henderson, skateboarding has always been more than...

Charge fall to Victorie in PWHL championship series

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The Ottawa Charge are out of power. The pro women's...

Baycats open 2026 season with victory over Puig-led Toronto Maple Leafs

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A new era of Barrie Baycats baseball has finally...

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