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Creativity celebrated at the Barrie Arts Awards

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Creativity took centre stage at the 2025 Barrie Arts Awards.  The annual awards were presented at the MacLaren Art Centre in downtown Barrie, where a...

Fire Station 6 opens in Barrie’s south-east

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Then there were six.  On Nov. 17, Barrie Fire Station 6 officially opened in the city’s southeast end. Mayor Alex Nuttall, Fire Chief Kevin White,...

Progress continues to be made with homeless encampments, says Barrie mayor

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Barrie’s homeless encampment numbers have fallen sharply since a state of emergency was declared in early September, Mayor Alex Nuttall said Thursday.  Speaking at a...

Speed cameras removed in Barrie

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Barrie’s automated speed enforcement (ASE) program has come to an end, and all cameras have been removed.  Mayor Alex Nuttall previously announced during a Sept....

Barrie council backs Mayor Nuttall’s 2026 budget with zero per cent tax increase

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Barrie councillors have approved the city’s portion of Mayor Alex Nuttall’s 2026 budget, maintaining a zero per cent increase to the operating budget for...
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New Ottawa draft zoning bylaw continues to raise questions surrounding building heights and greenspace preservation

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Two council committees held a marathon session in mid-December...

This Week in Barrie: Week of December 22

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  Holiday hours for Barrie services The City of Barrie...

Local Ottawa officials ‘frustrated’ with Ford over support for Toronto’s bid for new defence bank

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Premier Doug Ford’s reported support for Toronto’s bid to...

Government rejects call to measure productivity across public service

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The federal government is rejecting a call from a...
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