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Barrie's mayor required police protection due to threats

Barrie's mayor required police protection due to threats

'Unfortunately, it seems to come with the territory these days, but that doesn’t make it OK,' says Barrie mayor
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Barrie Police uncover new checkerboard look for some cruisers

Barrie Police uncover new checkerboard look for some cruisers

'They need to attract the attention of motorists, but they also need to be able to quickly be identified as a police vehicle,' Barrie police chief says of new design
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Barrie unveils 7-part plan to tackle poverty issues downtown

Barrie unveils 7-part plan to tackle poverty issues downtown

'There’s not a person in here who says living on an on-ramp is humane. It’s a hazard, it’s dangerous. It’s not to criminalize the people living there,' says Coun. Robert Thomson
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Tightening up homes would help in wind storms, tornadoes

Tightening up homes would help in wind storms, tornadoes

'It is quite likely that most of the structural damage, which occurred because of the EF2 tornado, can be significantly reduced or eliminated,' says city official
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Explosive Barrie propane fire ruled 'accidental,' damages pegged at around $1M

Explosive Barrie propane fire ruled 'accidental,' damages pegged at around $1M

'The actual source of the leak is not known Due to the damage caused by the fire and explosions, it is difficult to narrow down,' says OFM official
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Barrie tornado wasn't unique, says wind doctor, but devastation brought heightened attention

Barrie tornado wasn't unique, says wind doctor, but devastation brought heightened attention

'These tornadoes happen often in Canada. I’d say we probably get 10-plus of them a year. This wasn’t like a once-in-a-hundred-years sort of event,' says Dr. Connell Miller
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Attorney general defends Tory government decision to invoke notwithstanding clause

Attorney general defends Tory government decision to invoke notwithstanding clause

'I really can’t see this as anything more than politically partisan,' says Georgian College political science professor of Ford's 'ham-fisted approach'
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