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Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.

City hall break-in uncovers surprising gaps in local media reporting

When the silence of Barrie’s early morning hours was shattered by the crash of glass at city hall, it wasn’t just a physical barrier that broke. What followed—an arrest, a charge, and a swift cleanup—became more than an isolated act. It became an urgent test of how Barrie’s media reports on public safety, and how

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Young runners energize Barrie at historic cross-country event

Clouds gathered over Mount St. Louis Moonstone as nearly 800 students, buzzing with anticipation, lined up to test their mettle on rain-soaked trails north of Barrie. For a single morning, nervous energy and excitement mingled in the mountain air—a crucible for young athletes eager to carve out their own stories. The inaugural elementary cross-country championship

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Traffic cameras are changing safety in Barrie

Fifteen digital eyes watch over Barrie’s busy intersections, their purpose shifting subtly from traffic counts to a broader vision: protecting the community day and night. Barrie Police Service has begun using the city’s network of traffic management cameras, a system once reserved solely for city staff monitoring bottlenecks and rush hour headaches. This move, announced

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Blue Jays fans battle the digital queue in a high-stakes ticket scramble

At 10 a.m. sharp, a digital tide swept across Toronto. More than 235,000 Blue Jays fans crowded into an invisible line, each clutching hope for a seat at the 2025 World Series. By 10:30, the game had changed: the tickets were gone, and the digital queue had become a testament to both anticipation and disappointment.

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