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Ontario: 1)Ontario to name high-risk offenders on new website launching next year; 2)York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney resigning seat in Ontario legislature;3)(Updated) Ford government reverses plan to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents; 4)Judge’s ruling on Ontario encampment ‘cockamamie,’ Premier Doug Ford says; 5) 5)Thousands of community and social workers on strike across Ontario; Kinark among agencies affected in Barrie; 6)’No one is more ticked off’ about $200k in private jet costs, Ford says
ByPatricia Dent May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

1)Ontario to name high-risk offenders on new website launching next year Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Liam Casey, May 25, 2026 Ontario Provincial Police are set…

Read More Ontario: 1)Ontario to name high-risk offenders on new website launching next year; 2)York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney resigning seat in Ontario legislature;3)(Updated) Ford government reverses plan to fight FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents; 4)Judge’s ruling on Ontario encampment ‘cockamamie,’ Premier Doug Ford says; 5) 5)Thousands of community and social workers on strike across Ontario; Kinark among agencies affected in Barrie; 6)’No one is more ticked off’ about $200k in private jet costs, Ford says
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Kids: 1) Permanent chaperone policy for kids under 15 at Canada’s Wonderland this season; 2) Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo; 3) Barrie man charged in months-long child exploitation investigation
ByPatricia Dent April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

1) Permanent chaperone policy for kids under 15 at Canada’s Wonderland this season Courtesy Barrie360.com By Ian MacLennan, April 7, 2026 Canada’s Wonderland is introducing a new…

Read More Kids: 1) Permanent chaperone policy for kids under 15 at Canada’s Wonderland this season; 2) Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo; 3) Barrie man charged in months-long child exploitation investigation
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Artemis: 1) Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage; 2) Updated – (Video) Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record; 3) Artemis astronauts field more final frontier questions from Canadian kids
ByPatricia Dent April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Courtesy The Associated Press By Marcia Dunn, April 10, 2026 Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to…

Read More Artemis: 1) Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage; 2) Updated – (Video) Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record; 3) Artemis astronauts field more final frontier questions from Canadian kids
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Airlines: Air Canada launches pilot project to resolve claims amid growing complaints backlog; 2) (prices rising?) WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
ByPatricia Dent April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

1)Air Canada launches pilot project to resolve claims amid growing complaints backlog Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Christopher Reynolds, April 8, 2026. Air Canada has launched…

Read More Airlines: Air Canada launches pilot project to resolve claims amid growing complaints backlog; 2) (prices rising?) WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
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The Economy: 1) Modest March jobs growth stems ‘bleeding’ in the labour market: economists; 2) Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire; 3) High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
ByPatricia Dent April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Craig Lord, April 10, 2026 Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday showed little improvement in March after a volatile few…

Read More The Economy: 1) Modest March jobs growth stems ‘bleeding’ in the labour market: economists; 2) Oil prices sink and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire; 3) High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
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Lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ pose comes too close to the work of a real one
ByPatricia Dent April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Courtesy Barrie360.com and The Associated Press By ANDREW DALTON, April 1, 2026 Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in California…

Read More Lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ pose comes too close to the work of a real one
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Sugar, The Surfing Dog, first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, dies
ByPatricia Dent April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Courtesy Barrie360.com and The Associated Press By AP Staff, March 31, 2026 Sugar, The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who…

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Crime: 1)SIU investigating after Barrie police interaction leads to man’s death;2)Alliston man charged with allegedly threatening Ontario premier; 3)Late-night stop by Barrie police uncovers booze, cannabis, impaired driver; 4)Suspended Barrie driver charged after denying he was behind the wheel; 5) Barrie ranked Ontario’s most dangerous city for drivers; 6)Road rage incident in Barrie results in charges against Essa Township man
ByPatricia Dent March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

1)SIU investigating after Barrie police interaction leads to man’s death Courtesy Barrie360.com By Julius Hern, March 6, 2026 No criminal charges for cops who stopped…

Read More Crime: 1)SIU investigating after Barrie police interaction leads to man’s death;2)Alliston man charged with allegedly threatening Ontario premier; 3)Late-night stop by Barrie police uncovers booze, cannabis, impaired driver; 4)Suspended Barrie driver charged after denying he was behind the wheel; 5) Barrie ranked Ontario’s most dangerous city for drivers; 6)Road rage incident in Barrie results in charges against Essa Township man
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Economic & other reports: Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
ByPatricia Dent February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By David Baxter, February 26, 2026 The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly…

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tech: Camp Tech resources: 1)View Camp Tech’s Instructor Sara Norton’s List of Favourite Free Low-Cost, Beginner-Friendly Tech Tools; 2)How to Fix Your Wi-Fi
ByPatricia Dent January 24, 2026January 27, 2026

1)View Camp Tech’s Instructor Sara Norton’s List of Favourite Free Low-Cost, Beginner-Friendly Tech Tools Speaking of tech tools, Camp Tech instructor Sara Norton has recently…

Read More tech: Camp Tech resources: 1)View Camp Tech’s Instructor Sara Norton’s List of Favourite Free Low-Cost, Beginner-Friendly Tech Tools; 2)How to Fix Your Wi-Fi