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COLUMN:
Dreaded Elf on the Shelf added to family's Christmas traditions
Recent fad has added another 'layer of chaos' for many families, but it's worth it when you see children's faces light up, writes reporter Nikki Cole
Dec 25, 2024 7:30 AM
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Good morning, Barrie! Here's today's weather!
Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Dec 25, 2024 6:00 AM
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Region's first steel ship spent Christmas Eve in harbour 85 years ago
The Huronic also the first ship side-launched into Collingwood harbour
Dec 24, 2024 9:00 PM
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New Dawn: Stephens takes over as director at public school board
'We’re growing in ways that few are across the province,' says Barrie resident Dawn Stephens, whose official start date is Jan. 1
Dec 24, 2024 8:00 PM
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Teaching kids the gift of giving is the real spirit of Christmas
It's about more than what's under the tree, says reporter Nikki Cole, who spent time with her young daughter to help Christmas Cheer
Dec 24, 2024 7:00 PM
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'Everybody thinks of kids at Christmas': Santa program delivers cheer to lonely seniors
A recipient last year 'started crying because he hadn’t had a gift in over 20 years,' says Askennonia Senior Centre executive director
Dec 24, 2024 6:00 PM
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It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes big holiday business
'We want to create a space that, as weird as it sounds, makes you feel like you're playing in your own basement,' says business owner
Dec 24, 2024 5:00 PM
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New Orillia doctor opens walk-in clinic days after arriving in Canada
‘Anybody in the community who has a family doctor, who doesn't have a family doctor, we're open to see them, to serve them, to see how we can help,’ says doctor
Dec 24, 2024 4:00 PM
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ER physicians at Barrie hospital plead for more shelter, warming spaces
'Our emergency department is already crowded and we are not able to provide beds to those who are shelter seeking,' says letter to city council
Dec 24, 2024 2:30 PM
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Mother Nature delivers 'awesome' Christmas present to local resorts
'We bought our passes (for Horseshoe Resort) in the summer and we’ve been itching to get out since then,' says Barrie resident Brittany Brownless
Dec 24, 2024 2:00 PM
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