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A warm fire, anticipation in the air, and the hum of marching bands—Barrie’s signature kickoff to the holiday season is poised to transform the downtown core once more. The 76th annual Barrie Santa Claus Parade, organized by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce, rolls out this Saturday at 5 p.m., drawing families and friends to Lakeshore […]
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Barrie’s downtown core stood silent as the clock struck eleven, the air brittle with cold but heavy with memory. On November 11, residents of Barrie gathered at Memorial Square to mark Remembrance Day, undeterred by biting winds and the onset of winter’s chill. This year carried added weight: it marked the 107th anniversary of the
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Provincial dollars have vanished from Simcoe County paramedic funding just as significant gains were being made in emergency response times, leaving officials and communities staring down the risk of longer waits and fewer resources. A program that once drew praise for its ability to cut paramedic off-load times at Simcoe hospitals now faces a $400,000
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Canada’s hard-fought status as a measles-free nation vanished this October, leaving public health officials and residents in Barrie and Simcoe County to reckon with a new uncertainty: how real is the risk of an outbreak close to home? The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed in November that the country lost its measles elimination status
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Mailboxes stand silent in Barrie, but change is in the air. Canada Post has handed Ottawa a blueprint for the future—a move that could ripple through every neighbourhood, from Allandale to Letitia Heights. Canada Post, under the steady gaze of procurement minister Joël Lightbound, submitted its proposed overhaul to the federal government last Friday. The
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In Barrie, rents climb while families shrink, tightening the squeeze on would-be renters and homeowners alike. What once felt like a suburban safe haven now teeters under the weight of escalating costs and fewer hands to share the burden. Barrie’s housing market, like much of Canada, is wrestling with the classic law of supply and
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There’s a certain electricity in the air when a team’s unsung heroes finally get their due, and in the Barrie Colts’ dressing room, last night felt like a jolt of pure joy. Bodie Stewart, Joe Salandra, and Nicholas Desiderio stood at the heart of the celebration, a trio whose tenacity sparked a fifth straight Ontario
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Another year, another round of budget talks in Barrie, where homeowners watch the numbers edge higher, quietly calculating what will be left in their pockets once city hall has had its say. For 2026, Barrie’s proposed budget puts residents at the centre of a fiscal balancing act. The city’s operating budget covers more than 60
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Travelers hustling through Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport might not notice Porter Airlines’ understated logo, but the world has begun to take note. Against steep odds, this Canadian carrier has quietly claimed the highest honour in global economy class rankings for 2025, leaving industry titans trailing in its slipstream. On November 5, USA TODAY unveiled its
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In Toronto’s busy grocery aisles, a new pilot project is quietly rewriting the way budget-conscious shoppers tally up their baskets. At select No Frills stores, the hum of conversation is now joined by the soft glow of smartphones—and a promise of real-time transparency. Loblaw Companies Limited, parent of No Frills, has launched pcogo, an experimental
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