Stephen J. Donkers

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Local Barrie entrepreneur enters the Dragon’s Den

For Barrie entrepreneur Dawn Mucci, stepping into the Dragon’s Den was daunting.  Mucci is the founder and CEO of Lice Squad, a head-lice treatment company...

Barrie unemployment edges higher as city eyes industrial growth

Barrie’s unemployment rate edged up to 8.5 per cent in December, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Based on a seasonally adjusted three-month moving...

Simcoe Guitar Festival comes to Barrie

Barrie will strike a new chord later this month as the Simcoe Guitar Festival makes its inaugural debut in the city. The event will take...

Longtime Barrie businessman Paul Sadlon dies at 93

Longtime successful Barrie businessman and philanthropist Paul Sadlon has died. He was 93. Sadlon’s death was announced Dec. 20 at Sadlon Arena shortly before the...

Price tag for new waterfront performing arts centre grows

The cost of building a new performing arts centre on Barrie’s downtown waterfront continues to climb.  On Dec. 10, Barrie city council approved an increased...

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High-speed rail line could see long tunnels beneath Montreal, Toronto, raising costs

A planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec...

Ottawa Police blotter: Man arrested in connection for multiple violent home invasions

On January 14, 2025, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS)...

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers

Thousands of workers across the federal public service have...

Barrie Police taking part in Polar Plunge

The Barrie Police is preparing to take the plunge. The...
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