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COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

'Barrie and Orillia taxpayers are paying millions of dollars annually with very little say in how it is spent,' says columnist
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Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

'The community needs to know how we voted when we were pushing millions of dollars away,' said deputy mayor, one of four who wanted event to return to Bradford
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Canada-wide warrants issued for 3 suspects in mortgage scam discovered in Collingwood

Canada-wide warrants issued for 3 suspects in mortgage scam discovered in Collingwood

Multi-faceted scam involves door-to-door sales, a secret remortgaging scheme, and shoddy home renovations, with victims across Ontario
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Vape detectors coming to a Simcoe County public school near you

Vape detectors coming to a Simcoe County public school near you

‘(Vaping) is an activity of concern across the province,’ says school board official
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Hen and Chickens gap bridged as town declares construction complete

Hen and Chickens gap bridged as town declares construction complete

The pedestrian bridge has been about five years in the making and is now ready for trail users
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LETTER: Limits on short-term rentals limits visitors too

LETTER: Limits on short-term rentals limits visitors too

'The bottom line is that when there are significantly fewer short-term rentals to stay in, within the Town of Collingwood, the net result is simply that this means fewer people come and stay in the Town of Collingwood,' writes vacation rental industry veteran
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Collingwood snowplow names revealed ... turns out Collingwood likes a pun

Collingwood snowplow names revealed ... turns out Collingwood likes a pun

It's Snow Big Deal, but at least one of Collingwood's snowplows has gone to the Dark Side.
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Beware of fraudsters posing as friends on Facebook: OPP

Beware of fraudsters posing as friends on Facebook: OPP

OPP say there has been an increase in fraud reports involving Facebook, particularly Facebook Marketplace and Messenger
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TBM council rejects acceleration request for rental housing

TBM council rejects acceleration request for rental housing

'If there was ever a reason to do an MZO, it is for a project like this ... If not here, then where?' asks applicant proposing rental housing at Blue Mountain Village
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Good morning, Collingwood

Good morning, Collingwood

Here's a look at today's weather and gas prices
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