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Province putting $27M toward new Hewitt's Creek school in Barrie

Province putting $27M toward new Hewitt's Creek school in Barrie

Project will see creation of 616 student spaces at south-end school; new location yet to be determined
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Snow squalls could limit visibility Wednesday

Snow squalls could limit visibility Wednesday

Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch
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Province drops $70M into local water projects as funding announcements continue

Province drops $70M into local water projects as funding announcements continue

Barrie and Springwater will receive almost $35 million each for new Huronia-McKay trunk sewer and watermain, as well as Midhurst Valley wastewater treatment plant
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Health unit to order suspensions for incomplete student vaccination records

Health unit to order suspensions for incomplete student vaccination records

Orders will be issued Feb. 4 for students in grades 4 to 6
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Three girders damaged in Hwy. 400 bridge crash in Innisfil: MTO

Three girders damaged in Hwy. 400 bridge crash in Innisfil: MTO

Repair work still being arranged following incident, which has closed key portion of Innisfil Beach Road since Friday
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Province seeks proposals for design of Bradford Bypass sections

Province seeks proposals for design of Bradford Bypass sections

These two stretches of future bypass will run between Simcoe County Road 4 in the west and Highway 404 in the east; contract to be awarded by fall
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VIDEO: Area residents held at gunpoint while home burglarized

VIDEO: Area residents held at gunpoint while home burglarized

York Regional Police looking for three suspects following incident at Richmond Hill home Monday night
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Where will Barrie's new HART Hub be located? Details remain scant

Where will Barrie's new HART Hub be located? Details remain scant

'Our vision isn’t one location but a sequence of locations that would happen over time and opportunity,' says county official; province hopes to have facilities open by April 1
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Doug Ford triggers provincial election

Doug Ford triggers provincial election

Ontarians will head to the polls on Feb. 27
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RVH 'grateful' for funding to expand critical and dialysis care

RVH 'grateful' for funding to expand critical and dialysis care

Officials say design and planning for these projects not yet completed, which means total cost has yet to be determined, as well as construction timeline
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