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Soo couple's pet cat found with .22-calibre bullet in its leg (7 photos)

Soo couple's pet cat found with .22-calibre bullet in its leg (7 photos)

OPP investigated the Searchmont area incident, but nothing came of it. Benny's owner tells others to watch out for their pets
Is $385,000 too much for park washrooms?

Is $385,000 too much for park washrooms?

Some Barrie councillors think so
Union rep hopes premier will step in to end college strike

Union rep hopes premier will step in to end college strike

OPSEU, who represent the approximately 12,000 striking faculty, are hoping for a negotiated settlement with management
Petition calls for University of Guelph campus to ban the sale of bottled water

Petition calls for University of Guelph campus to ban the sale of bottled water

'The whole notion of banning a product in general doesn’t sit well with us' says U of G
Introductions during visit deteriorate into stabbing

Introductions during visit deteriorate into stabbing

Stabbing, forcible confinement and uttering death threats
Clerk threatened with a tire iron during robbery

Clerk threatened with a tire iron during robbery

As he was leaving, the robber also grabbed the clerk’s cell phone
North Bay man pulls 'gun' in the middle of Main Street

North Bay man pulls 'gun' in the middle of Main Street

Turns out it was a plastic replica pistol
Wiky’s Autumn Peltier nominated to receive International Children’s Peace Prize award

Wiky’s Autumn Peltier nominated to receive International Children’s Peace Prize award

Deemed to be Nobel Peace Prize for children
Possible fatality on Barrie GO line

Possible fatality on Barrie GO line

No trains through the area for about 3 hours
NW Ontario man fined for damaging lakeshore

NW Ontario man fined for damaging lakeshore

Ministry of Natural Resources says the law requires work permits