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Ottawa non-profit distributes 1,000 backpacks to students in need ahead of school year

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As Ottawa students prepare to head back to school,...

Over 40 per cent of Ottawa residents open to involuntary addiction treatment: poll

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Homelessness and addiction are emerging as key concerns among...

Wildfire threat to remain elevated across much of Canada into September

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Canada has surpassed four million hectares burned by wildfires...

Carney says trade deal with U.S. ‘reinforces that Canadian advantage’

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said a draft trade deal...

‘A huge opportunity’: Mayor of Barrie, OBCM call for expansion of rehab programs behind bars

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Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall is calling on the provincial...
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Wildfire threat to remain elevated across much of Canada into September

Canada has surpassed four million hectares burned by wildfires for the fourth consecutive year, federal officials said Tuesday, forecasting that September will continue to see...
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This Week in Barrie: Week of August 17

  Registration for fall recreation programs opens August 25 This...
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Feds award $768M construction contract for six new Ottawa labs

The federal government has agreed to a $768.6 million...
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Barrie Fatburger marks first anniversary despite recent break-in

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A Barrie restaurant owner refused to let a difficult...

Leiper pledges to scrap Ottawa’s return-to-office mandate

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Mayoral candidate and city councillor Jeff Leiper is pledging...

This Week in Barrie: Week of August 24

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  The City of Barrie celebrates the completion of the...

Barrie celebrates opening of Lakehead University STEM Hub in downtown

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Barrie has officially entered a new era of post-secondary...
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Sports

Barrie Dragon Boat Festival brings community to the waterfront

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Paddles up, Barrie! The city’s waterfront was buzzing on Saturday...

Barn Burner charity hockey game nets record $702K

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The annual Barn Burner charity hockey game in Barrie...

Tavares lends a hand at education backpack packaging event

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Thousands of students across Ontario will head back to...

Barrie Colts enter new era as OHL approves sale

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A new chapter has begun for the Barrie Colts. The...

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