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Motion derails Oro-Medonte council meeting

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Chaos erupted during a six-hour Oro-Medonte council meeting when Mayor Randy Greenlaw began shouting down Ward 5 Councillor Richard Schell during the reading of...

Simcoe warden condemns Barrie council’s interpretation of land use study

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Simcoe county’s warden is raising concerns about Barrie council's interpretation of a joint land needs analysis study that found the city needs to absorb...

Crowning achievement: Barrie’s ‘unsung heroes’ awarded coronation medals

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The mayors of Barrie, Springwater and Oro-Medonte, Alex Nuttall,  Jennifer Coughlin and Randy Greenlaw, were among the 25 recipients of Charles III's coronation medals...

No humbugs here: Nuttall makes personal case for Christmas charity

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Barrie mayor Alex Nuttall is highlighting the efforts of a local charity working to make children's Christmases feel a little more magical — Barrie...

Councillors praise efficiency of city’s first ‘strong mayor’ budget

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In the moments before a final vote on the $342.6 million budget proposal for 2025, several councillors spoke in glowing terms about how efficiently...
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Colts look to put IceDogs in a stranglehold

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The Barrie Colts' OHL playoff run had a perfect...

Barrie faces long road to recovery after devastating ice storm

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When Mayor Alex Nuttall woke up on Sunday morning,...

Committee faces nightlife, downtown funding and tariff toolkit in economic development update

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At the meeting of the finance and corporate services committee this week, councillors heard an update on the City’s Economic Development Strategy, which includes millions of dollars in provincial funding, a toolkit to help residents and businesses understand the U.S. tariffs, and what’s next for nightlife in Ottawa.

Merivale city councillor pitches ‘huge’ local housing idea to Carney as PM seeks Nepean seat

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“A former mentor of mine used to say, ‘Don’t think big…think huge.’ This is certainly one of those ‘think huge’ ideas,” Devine said. “When our most urgent priorities can merge with opportunities to do historic investments in the future of our city’s and our country’s economy, thinking ‘huge’ might be the only way to go.”
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