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'Good luck': Residents weigh in on Bradford’s proposed density hub

'Good luck': Residents weigh in on Bradford’s proposed density hub

Major transit station area to extend 800 metres around GO station with target of housing 150 people per hectare
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Georgian College teams with Meta on 'ambitious' AI initiative

Georgian College teams with Meta on 'ambitious' AI initiative

College using tech giant's Llama 3 platform for what 'could be the blueprint for education's next frontier'
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Five events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Five events you have to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Youth job fair, chili cook-off, and music and poetry circle among the highlights of the coming days, editor writes
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Doug Ford confirms Ontario election to begin Wednesday

Doug Ford confirms Ontario election to begin Wednesday

Election day will be Feb. 27
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Man who killed his mother in cannabis-induced frenzy walks free today

Man who killed his mother in cannabis-induced frenzy walks free today

Michael Lahay being released from prison after serving almost four years of seven-year manslaughter sentence in relation to 2021 stabbing in Ramara
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LETTER: Education must be available to 'everyone everywhere'

LETTER: Education must be available to 'everyone everywhere'

'It is key to fostering a world where every individual ... can achieve their full potential,' says letter writer
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Brampton man charged with arson after downtown Orillia fire

Brampton man charged with arson after downtown Orillia fire

The 35-year-old was held in custody but released after making bail; OPP say the charge 'does imply there's intent to light the fire'
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Campaign to rebuild Aurora church struggling to meet $5M goal

Campaign to rebuild Aurora church struggling to meet $5M goal

Downtown church destroyed by fire in 2014 has raised $183,000 of $5 million needed to complete interior sections of the new building
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City of Barrie seeks input as it revises community safety, well-being plan

City of Barrie seeks input as it revises community safety, well-being plan

'I believe that building a safer community starts with listening to our residents,' says mayor; online survey available until Feb. 5
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'What if it was a child?': Pet owner wants higher fences after coyote grabs dog

'What if it was a child?': Pet owner wants higher fences after coyote grabs dog

'The vet said it looked like our dog was bitten about 10 times in the five to seven seconds it took for me to rescue her,' says Barrie resident who lives near Sunnidale Park
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