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Lakehead’s Barrie campus decision likely prompted by need to expand domestic enrolment: expert suggests

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Lakehead University’s decision to launch a Barrie campus may have been prompted by measures to restrict the number of international students in Canada, according...

Barrie council backs mayor’s balanced budget plan

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Barrie’s council is backing the mayor’s 2024 budget proposal. On Wednesday, its elected members all voted in favour of adopting a $342.6 plan expected to...

Local illustrator wins mayor’s annual Christmas card contest

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A local landscape photographer and illustrator has emerged victorious in Barrie’s annual Christmas card competition. “After receiving dozens of amazing submissions, I am thrilled to...

D-Day hero warns of history repeating itself at Georgian College event

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Canada’s most decorated veteran issued a stark warning to the world’s leaders following a ceremony held in his honour in Barrie on Tuesday. “The opportunity...

Ontario men, Nova Scotian women victors of curling club championships in Barrie

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Teams from Nova Scotia and Ontario have won Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships, which was held at the Barrie Curling Club last week. The nail-biting...
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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.”

Ottawa-Gatineau mayors call on party leaders for support

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The mayors of the National Capital Region are urging the federal party leaders, two of whom are running in Ottawa ridings, to take action in Ottawa and Gatineau by addressing a list of shared priorities.

This Week in Barrie: Week of March 31st

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Ice storm impacts & cleanup operations The impact of this...

Change is what Shipley is hearing from voters

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Doug Shipley, the federal Conservative candidate for Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte, said...
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