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Police asking for help finding pickup stolen in south-end Barrie

Police asking for help finding pickup stolen in south-end Barrie

Dodge Ram stolen early Thursday morning, police say
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'Mental health incident' near Bradford school prompts police response

'Mental health incident' near Bradford school prompts police response

South Simcoe police say individual wasn't on Harvest Hills Public School property; no students, staff or faculty were involved
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More than 300 new homes could be on the horizon for Lockhart Rd.

More than 300 new homes could be on the horizon for Lockhart Rd.

Proposed project, east of Yonge Street, includes 119 single-detached homes and 217 street townhouses
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Local boy, firefighter dad heading up unique Movember campaign

Local boy, firefighter dad heading up unique Movember campaign

Cohen Koesdibyo, Orillia firefighters sporting moustache-shaped patches of hair for annual men's health campaign
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OPP looking to identify alleged cellphone thief in Angus

OPP looking to identify alleged cellphone thief in Angus

Nottawasaga OPP says incident happened Halloween afternoon at Brentwood Road business
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Barrie North, St. Joseph's go head-to-head today for GBSSA gridiron glory

Barrie North, St. Joseph's go head-to-head today for GBSSA gridiron glory

Upstart Jaguars look to upset unbeaten Vikings and earn spot in Ontario championship; game kicks off at 2 p.m. at Maple Ridge
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Southlake hospital 'proudly' opens maternal fetal medicine clinic

Southlake hospital 'proudly' opens maternal fetal medicine clinic

Families facing high-risk pregnancies will no longer need to travel to Toronto or Barrie for comprehensive maternal-fetal care services, hospital says
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LETTER: Governments need to get homeless people out of the woods

LETTER: Governments need to get homeless people out of the woods

'It’s time to really do something about this problem. It gets worse and worse with no viable solutions. Just a lot of talk,' says letter writer
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'We are forgetting': Legion hopes to re-engage youth through veterans' stories

'We are forgetting': Legion hopes to re-engage youth through veterans' stories

Barrie legion officials hope to 're-energize' students across Simcoe County with writing contest ahead of next year's 80th anniversary of D-Day
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'Solidarity sleep-out': Homelessness protest makes its way into city hall

'Solidarity sleep-out': Homelessness protest makes its way into city hall

'It’s important to speak up, and I also think it’s important to speak up for people who maybe are unable to advocate for themselves,' says protester
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