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Kodiaks roar their way to shutout win over Wildcats with late push

Kodiaks roar their way to shutout win over Wildcats with late push

'It was just about getting back in the groove,' Bear Creek head coach says following 18-0 victory at home over Eastview
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Couchiching Conservancy creates new nature reserve near Hillsdale

Couchiching Conservancy creates new nature reserve near Hillsdale

Donation of 39.5-acre land 'helps our mission to protect the natural areas of the Couchiching region for future generations,' says official
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What changes should be prioritized around Bayfield St., Hwy. 400?

What changes should be prioritized around Bayfield St., Hwy. 400?

Drop-in session taking place Monday evening at East Bayfield Community Centre; MTO expected to replace interchange and bridge, tentatively set to begin in 2026
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Week-long Culture Days celebration coming to downtown Barrie

Week-long Culture Days celebration coming to downtown Barrie

Free events taking place at Meridian Place on Sept. 21
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VIDEO: Footage released of 'person of interest' in Orillia animal arson

VIDEO: Footage released of 'person of interest' in Orillia animal arson

Male sought in relation to investigation involving death of animal on Colborne Street earlier this week
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Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame gets 'long overdue' name change

Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame gets 'long overdue' name change

New name honours hall founder and sports community builder Scotty Carmichael, who was a correspondent for the Toronto Telegram
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Muskoka traffic stop leads to weapon, drug charges for Barrie resident

Muskoka traffic stop leads to weapon, drug charges for Barrie resident

Police stopped vehicle shortly after midnight Sept. 14 on Muskoka Road 169, near Acton Island Road
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County welcomes 39 new Canadians at citizenship ceremony

County welcomes 39 new Canadians at citizenship ceremony

'Seeing the pride on people's faces as they are officially sworn in as a new Canadian is an experience that I will never forget,' says warden
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Stem-cell registry looks to add more ethnically diverse donors

Stem-cell registry looks to add more ethnically diverse donors

With nearly 1,000 people waiting for right stem-cell donor, Canadian Blood Services asks people to sign up and potentially save someone's life
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Chris Ferry 'excited' to take on new role as Orillia fire chief

Chris Ferry 'excited' to take on new role as Orillia fire chief

'This opportunity means a great deal to me, not just professionally, but also personally,' says Chris Ferry, who has been with the Orillia department since 2003
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