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Mayor Nuttall announces millions being invested in road construction and infrastructure upgrades

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It’s going to be a summer of traffic cones, detours and fresh pavement as Mayor Alex Nuttall has announced the City of Barrie is...

Large Canada flag unveiled and flying high in Barrie

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Oh, Canada! Just in time for Canada Day, the City of Barrie has raised a massive 35-by 70-foot Canadian flag atop a 150-foot flagpole...

Mayor Nuttall unveils 2026 budget direction with a focus on Georgian College growth in downtown core

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At a lunch event at the Liberty North facility in Barrie, Mayor Alex Nuttall announced the 2026 budget directions with a spotlight on a...

Ontario’s seniors and accessibility minister visits seniors event in Barrie

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Dozens of Barrie seniors were full of energy at the 55+ Active Living Fair with a special  guest in attendance — Ontario’s Minister for...

Barrie council approves new ward map ahead of 2026 election

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Barrie city council has approved a newly redrawn ward boundary map ahead of the 2026  municipal election.  The updated map reshapes most of the existing...
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BlackJacks clinch spot in CEBL playoffs

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Ottawa’s professional basketball team has solidified a spot in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) postseason.

Shopify and its merchants ‘remaining resilient’ amid escalating tariff war: CFO

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The Ottawa-based purveyor of e-commerce software reported a profit Wednesday of US$906 million in its latest quarter as its revenue grew by 31 per cent.

Community scores big Barn Burner raises $605K for local charities

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The crowd was buzzing and the goals kept coming...

Addressing increasing intimate partner violence in Ottawa goes ‘beyond policing’: experts

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With recent data from the Ottawa Police indicating an...
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