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Local NewsResidents oppose condo plan 
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Surprise, surprise. Sierra Vista's residential/commercial development plans for its south-Barrie property are meeting with opposition from neighbours.
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Local NewsPlowing match moving 
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ESSA TWP. — Farmers’ fields east of Ivy will be transformed when Ontario’s biggest agricultural event brings thousands of people to the area.
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Local NewsEssa kennel getting back on its paws Posted 16 hours ago
ESSA TWP. — Good things can come from bad when a community rallies behind one of its own. Denice Cranston is grateful for that, and so are all of her four-legged friends at her Tearanook Haven dog kennel.
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SportsYoung GM goes all in: IN THE GAME Posted 16 hours ago
Kyle Dubas had to love the hand he was dealt. The rookie general manager of the Soo Greyhounds had plenty of reason to feel optimistic when his club leaped out of the starting gate this Ontario Hockey League season.
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SportsMidgets reach Sweet 16 Posted 16 hours ago
A lot has happened in the sporting world since Nov. 19. Two Barrie Colts were selected to Canada’s national junior team. The B.C. Lions won the Grey Cup on home turf. And the NBA ended its lockout and began an abbreviated season.
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EditorialBest indicator of a strong economy the jobless rate: OUR OPINION Posted 16 hours ago
The true indication of an economy’s strength comes down to one factor: jobs. Since the 2008 recession, the stock markets have recovered, various sectors of the economy have rebounded — automotive, for example — and there has been some growth, although it’s not been substantial.
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Local NewsWe shouldn’t have to tolerate any more honour killings: BEING BLUNT Posted 16 hours ago
OK, so I’m not exactly a bastion of tolerance. I’m just not very tolerant of people or places or things I dislike. I understand that Canada is a bilingual, multicultural, multi-faith country. But I speak English and very little French or any other language.
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Local NewsComing up at council Posted 16 hours ago
What’s on the agenda for Monday: • City councillors will consider approving the Barrie arts and culture strategic marketing plan, ‘Creating Cultural Connections’. • A public meeting will be held to rezone Ardagh Road land to allow seven single-detached lots to be built there.
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Entertainment‘It’s a beautiful play’: director Posted 16 hours ago
It is the universal story of family and relationships that has the power to move people. When director Candy Pryce first read the script for South Simcoe Theatre’s latest show, Fireworks, currently playing in Cookstown, it made her cry.
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SportsBattle of Ontario heats up as Leafs, Sens renew rivalry Posted 8 hours ago
TORONTO -- Amid the team sweater photo-op at the all-star draft, with Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf of the Maple Leafs getting ear aches from the booing at a Gatineau casino, Phaneuf quipped, "They don't like us very much here, do they?" Expect the National Capital Region to be just as
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EditorialLetters to the Editor Column Posted 8 hours ago
LETTER OF THE DAY Bill 13 seems more like sex education for kids I heard on the news recently that there are problems because of the gay/straight clubs that are included in the 'Anti-Bullying and Other Matters' amendment to the Education Act -- Bill 13.
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Local NewsLocal Briefs Posted 8 hours ago
DRUG RING BROKEN UP CALEDON -Provincial police made numerous arrests on Friday after cracking a major drug-trafficking ring.
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LifestylesSuper Bowl Funday Posted 8 hours ago
Stereotypically speaking, the Super Bowl is to men what the series finale of Desperate Housewives is to women. Realistically speaking, roles can be reversed. But no matter how you play it, this football fans' Christmas has presents for everyone to enjoy -- including non-believers.
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Local NewsCanadians want OAS at 65: Poll Posted 8 hours ago
OTTAWA -- Canadians would pick a tax hike over waving goodbye to freedom 65 when it comes to pension reform, a new survey suggests.
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Local News'I owe my life to her' Posted 8 hours ago
SEVERN TWP. -- Five weeks after the car crash that nearly cost him his life, Colin Rimkey is a thankful and healthy-looking young man.
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Local NewsLittle boy found wandering in Wasaga Updated 1 day ago
WASAGA BEACH — Public works staff happened upon a two-year-old boy wandering the streets of Wasaga Beach this morning. Huronia West OPP was alerted shortly after 10 a.m. after two town employees found the boy by himself in the area of Highway 26 and 73rd Street.
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SportsTop NHL trade bait Posted 1 hour ago
The countdown to the Feb. 27 trade deadline has begun. The list of top players available at the deadline is going to be fluid, but here's a look at five guys who present some of the most interesting situations for their teams.
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NationalCops issue Canada-wide warrant for extortionist Posted 2 hours ago
Police are asking for the public to keep an eye out for a 55-year-old man wanted for extortion, arson and mischief. Eric Sinclair Jensen is wanted on Canada-wide warrants after he failed to appear in court last month on the charges.
