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'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

'Eclectic, strange or weird?': Meet the collectors who treasure hunt across Ontario

Dolls, Scooby-Doo, licence plates, collectors proudly show off their loot
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Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces

'Only way to solve homelessness is with homes,' says Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
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COLUMN: An ode to the family Christmas letter

COLUMN: An ode to the family Christmas letter

Writing our annual update set me on the path toward journalism ... probably
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COLUMN: Winter storm no match for 'Blue Buffalo' at Christmas

COLUMN: Winter storm no match for 'Blue Buffalo' at Christmas

Reporter Bob Bruton recalls his university days and trudging north in his prized Ford Cortina to get home for the holidays
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COLUMN: New baby helps grumpy reporter's heart open up to Christmas

COLUMN: New baby helps grumpy reporter's heart open up to Christmas

'Despite my grumpy tendencies, this tiny, smiley, screaming human is changing the tide of how I look at things,' says reporter
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COLUMN: Christmas starts with a Big Bang

COLUMN: Christmas starts with a Big Bang

All of us have our own special traditions and fun things about Christmas. It’s the time of year when we spend time with family and friends and take some time to relax and enjoy the season.
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COLUMN: Ho, ho, ho! Where’s my parcel?

COLUMN: Ho, ho, ho! Where’s my parcel?

Customer service isn’t dead, says reporter of online shopping experience this season
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Tips leads to impaired driving charges in Wasaga Beach

Tips leads to impaired driving charges in Wasaga Beach

OPP were told a car was driving in the oncoming lane of traffic and striking snowbanks on Christmas Eve
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Good morning, Collingwood

Good morning, Collingwood

Here's a look at today's weather
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Light pillars create 'brilliant' cold-weather phenomenon in Barrie area

Light pillars create 'brilliant' cold-weather phenomenon in Barrie area

'At first, I thought it was the northern lights, but they weren’t shimmering like they usually do. They lasted for at least an hour,' says Shanty Bay Road resident
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