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Raymond Bowe

Raymond Bowe

Raymond began his journalism career in 2000 at the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin before moving on to the Midland Free Press in 2004 and then to the Barrie Examiner in 2005 to work on the regional desk. In 2006, he went back out as a general assignment and crime reporter-photographer. He was also city editor and multimedia editor at the Barrie Examiner from 2011 until the daily newspaper's closure on Nov. 27, 2017. Raymond joined BarrieToday as editor in February 2018. Along the way, Raymond has garnered provincial awards for investigative reporting in addition to spot news, agriculture, business, entertainment and sports. He was nominated for a National Newspaper Award as part of a team for their reporting on the Five Points fire in Barrie in 2007.

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Recent Work by Raymond

'We will miss him': Barrie police dog dies unexpectedly

'We will miss him': Barrie police dog dies unexpectedly

Thunder, who had eight years of service under his collar with city police, died Sept. 26 due to a medical issue
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Driver killed on Hwy. 400 after exiting vehicle: OPP (update)

Driver killed on Hwy. 400 after exiting vehicle: OPP (update)

Provincial police say collision happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. near Innisfil Beach Road
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Junior football teams hit the turf for pre-season 'jamboree'

Junior football teams hit the turf for pre-season 'jamboree'

J.C. Massie Field hosts teams from Barrie North, Bear Creek, Eastview, Innisdale, St. Joan of Arc, Orillia, and Collingwood Collegiate
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COLUMN: But where's the Christmas tree?

COLUMN: But where's the Christmas tree?

With deep Newfoundland roots, editor Raymond Bowe has carried on the family tradition when it comes to decorating the Christmas tree, and that means the more ornaments, the better
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Step back in time on the Simcoe County Museum grounds (22 photos)

Step back in time on the Simcoe County Museum grounds (22 photos)

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BOWE: Christmas morning always one of turkey, toys and tobogganing

BOWE: Christmas morning always one of turkey, toys and tobogganing

Some things never change and that includes the menu for family dinner on Christmas Day
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COLUMN: Hike in the woods ends with shocking, loud discovery

COLUMN: Hike in the woods ends with shocking, loud discovery

Thieves neatly removed about a metre of pipe and the catalytic converter, which apparently can fetch over $600 on black market
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Five new COVID cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

Five new COVID cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka today

There are two new cases in Barrie, two in Bradford, and one in Innisfil
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Roberta Place death toll balloons to 40 residents during COVID outbreak

Roberta Place death toll balloons to 40 residents during COVID outbreak

The number of household contacts of primary cases also doubled from Saturday to Sunday with 42 people having high-risk exposure
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UK variant's presence at Roberta Place heightens concerns over community spread

UK variant's presence at Roberta Place heightens concerns over community spread

'What we have here we probably won't be able to contain,' says Dr. Gardner; Death toll at Essa Road facility has now reached 32
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