Stephen J. Donkers

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City council weighs options for new ward boundaries

Barrie city council reviewed five proposed options for redrawing the city’s ward  boundaries during a Finance and Responsible Governance Committee meeting on April  30. 

Barrie student reflects on what it meant to be a student mayor

Municipal politics may not typically excite elementary students, but for Olivia Goglidze of Ferndale Woods Elementary School, serving as Barrie’s student mayor for three...

Barrie Public Library seeks community input on proposed northwest branch

The Barrie Public Library is plotting its next chapter by inviting the community to give feedback for the new proposed branch in the city’s northwest Letitia Heights area.

Conservatives Brassard and Shipley re-elected in Barrie ridings

Barrie-area Conservative incumbents John Brassard and Doug Shipley have secured re-election in the 2025 Canada Federal Election. Brassard will return to Ottawa to represent the riding of Barrie South–Innisfil, whereas Shipley will represent Barrie– Springwater–Oro-Medonte.

Mayor Nuttall believes proposed downtown sports stadium could be a game-changer for Barrie

Mayor Alex Nuttall is voicing support for a proposed sports stadium at the former Barrie Central Collegiate site, stating the project could bring widespread...

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Barrie Police docket: week of May 12

Suspect photos released in assault investigation Additional photos of a...

Atlético Ottawa remains undefeated in Canadian Premier League season

Ottawa’s Canadian Premier League (CPL) side sits atop the...

Community organizer sounds alarm over ‘shoddy’ standards on city projects

A community advocate and organizer is questioning the quality control and enforcement of contracted projects at the City of Ottawa after seeing a trend of “shoddy” workmanship and unfinished results.

Jury recommends driver-facing cameras, other measures after Ottawa bus crash inquest

The jury at a coroner’s inquest into a 2019 Ottawa bus crash that killed three people made 60 recommendations on Thursday aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future – including the installation of driver-facing cameras on the city's transit buses.
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