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Picture a Barrie where artificial intelligence doesn’t just recommend your next novel, but helps manage city services and reshapes entire industries. That future, led by artificial general intelligence, could arrive sooner than many expect—and with it, both promise and peril for every resident. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) isn’t just another tech buzzword. It signals a […]

Dawn broke over Barrie with the uneasy clarity of a missing truck and the quiet hum of a city waking to the realities of modern crime. What began as a routine morning for one local resident—empty driveway, cup of coffee cooling on the counter—quickly became the starting point for a story that threads together old-fashioned

School hallways in Simcoe County, once the exclusive domain of students and educators, are again under scrutiny as the provincial government pushes for the return of School Resource Officer programs. The question hanging over the county is not simply whether police belong in schools, but what their presence means for education, safety, and the broader

Certification is rarely headline news, but for Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, the process marks a turning point—one that could alter the rhythm of regional transportation and reshape how the community connects beyond Oro-Medonte’s rolling fields. At the heart of this transition is the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (LSRA), stewarded by the County of Simcoe, now

Every street in Barrie is about to gain a new, unmistakable accessory: a set of waste carts, delivered directly to driveways beginning June 16. For residents, readiness isn’t just recommended—it’s essential as the city ushers in automated cart collection, a significant change in how waste makes its journey from home to curb. Barrie’s move to