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Event: What the CFIB is Fighting For — and Why It Matters to You

Events & Entertainment /

Barrie’s business founders aren’t waiting for opportunity to knock—they’re building the door. The latest event in the city’s entrepreneurial calendar isn’t just another networking session; it’s a rallying point for those shaping the future of local business. Shayne Howell and James from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) are at the centre of it, […]

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Chocolate cherry smoothie: Barrie’s delicious answer to breakfast routines

Food & Drink, Lifestyle /

In Barrie’s early hours, a new ritual is brewing—one that doesn’t involve coffee beans or greasy spoons. Instead, it’s the silky blend of chocolate and cherry that’s drawing residents out of bed and into their kitchens. The chocolate cherry smoothie has rapidly emerged as Barrie’s preferred breakfast companion. Local social media feeds brim with photos

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Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti is Barrie’s perfect Italian tablemate

Food & Drink, Sponsored /

Red wine isn’t just a drink; it’s a portal, a warm invitation to the table where food and memory entwine. When Frescobaldi Castiglioni Chianti is poured, every glass feels like a promise that Italian cuisine can be made richer, more vivid, more thrilling with the right partner. Chianti has often been typecast as rustic and

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Last Hurrah at Kempenfest Brings Barrie Together

Events & Entertainment, Food & Drink /

Monday in downtown Barrie thrums with anticipation as the Civic Holiday and Kempenfest’s final curtain converge, shaping how locals and visitors experience the city’s vibrant public spaces and essential services. The Civic Holiday marks a distinctive pause across Canada, but in Barrie, it carries the added weight of Kempenfest’s last day—a tradition that draws tens

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Innisfil’s cornhole champions rally $115K for healthcare change

Lifestyle /

On a sunlit Saturday in Innisfil, the thud of beanbags and the roar of cheers became more than the soundtrack of a game—they echoed a community’s determination to care for its own. The inaugural Cornhole Classic, hosted at the Innisfil Stroud Community Centre, drew over 150 neighbours, friends, and families together for more than spirited

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Raise a Glass to Summer with Mimi Grande Réserve

Food & Drink, Sponsored /

Patio tables crowd with anticipation as the season’s first berry-scented bubbles break the surface—there’s an art to summer sipping, and Mimi Grande Réserve Brut Rosé Sparkling NV is the brush in hand. For those who believe wine should spark connection rather than fuss, this bottle is a lesson in accessible delight, echoing the heart of

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Food safety alert as cheese recall expands in Canada

Food & Drink, Health & Safety, News /

In July, a staple of Canadian deli counters—Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese—faced an unwelcome spotlight as federal authorities sounded the alarm over potential listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) wasted little time expanding its recall of Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese, targeting several batches distributed in British Columbia and Ontario. The move followed

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