Stephen J. Donkers

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Residents to receive new waste collection carts this summer

Barrie residents will soon receive new waste collection carts as the city prepares to shift to an automated curbside system designed to improve efficiency. Starting...

Receivership casts doubt on Barrie fairgrounds redevelopment

The proposed redevelopment plans of the old fairgrounds in central Barrie is now in doubt as the property has placed into receivership. Court documents reveal...

Mayors Nuttall and Coughlin press ahead with land-for-services talks after tense Springwater council meeting

Despite sharp criticism from several Springwater council members, Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall  and Springwater Mayor Jennifer Coughlin remain firmly committed to working on a...

Majority of Berczy Park homeless find permanent housing

County of Simcoe officials report that nine of the 12 individuals experiencing homelessness in Barrie’s 2.2-acre Berczy Park have secured permanent housing. In mid-2024, Berczy...

Tensions rise as Mayor Nuttall defends annexation plans before Springwater council

Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall, along with Deputy Mayor Robert Thomson, defended the city's current draft land-for-services annexation plan at a fiery Township of Springwater...

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Barrie native joins Saturday Night Live

Live from New York – it’s Barrie’s own Veronika...

Canada to host U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other officials from G7 and Ukraine

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson will be in the...

Housefather and other MPs issue call for action against rise of antisemitism

Nearly a fifth of the Liberal caucus has issued...

Back to office mandate for Ontario public servants receives praise and criticism towards revitalization plans

Last month, Premier Doug Ford ordered that Ontario Public...
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