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Ribbon cut on Bryne Drive South extension

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Mayor Alex Nuttall on Friday cut the ribbon to open a new extension connecting Bryne Drive South to Harvie Road through to Caplan Avenue. "‘Finally’...

Council pledging $250k for construction trades training program

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Barrie is allocating $250,000 to a skills development program designed to train people from disadvantaged communities for a career in residential housing construction. In a...
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Construction to begin soon on 26-storey downtown rental development

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Federal government showcases nearly $30B homelessness plan during Barrie visit

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Barrie is getting a closer look from Ottawa. Federal and...

Former Orillia mayor Don McIsaac appointed Simcoe County chair

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Former Orillia mayor Don McIsaac has been appointed chair...

Ottawa Police Blotter – November 11

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