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Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton began his newspaper career as a sports/news reporter and photographer in 1982 with the Strathroy Age-Dispatch, just outside of London, Ont. He came to Barrie in 1985, joining the Examiner’s sports department until 1988 before moving to the newsroom where he covered city hall, wrote editorials, columns and features until the paper closed in November 2017. He became a full-time member of the Barrie Today news team in December 2020.

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Recent Work by Bob

'Job for life': Province chips in for new crane training facility in Oro-Medonte

'Job for life': Province chips in for new crane training facility in Oro-Medonte

'Our skilled trade workers are the backbone of this province and you only need to look at our skylines to see it,' premier says during local visit
Dollars could be daunting for new performing arts centre in Barrie

Dollars could be daunting for new performing arts centre in Barrie

'We just have too many financial pressures in the city with growth to be able to have a capital project of this size on our own,' says councillor
Time province, feds take encampments 'seriously,' says Barrie mayor

Time province, feds take encampments 'seriously,' says Barrie mayor

Nuttall says they should use 'necessary legislative measures' that allow municipalities to maintain safety and security on the streets and in parks
RCAF roundel named for retired general now living in Collingwood

RCAF roundel named for retired general now living in Collingwood

'This is an unusual and unexpected moment for me in my life,' says retired Maj-Gen. Richard Rohmer, who turned 100 earlier this year
Report 'walks' county council through new daycare funding formula

Report 'walks' county council through new daycare funding formula

'This is a difficult one and it is about child care so make sure we reach out to our daycares,' says warden
Barrie ranked among Canada's safest cities in 2023: StatCan

Barrie ranked among Canada's safest cities in 2023: StatCan

Crime severity index 'not intended to be used in isolation or as a universal indicator of an area's overall safety,' official warns
'We're not going quietly': Barrie Telus employees rally for their jobs

'We're not going quietly': Barrie Telus employees rally for their jobs

'It just feels like they’ve ripped the sheets out from under us. They no longer care about us. It’s disappointing, really,' says Barrie Telus worker
'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on Barrie call centre

'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on Barrie call centre

'It’s funny how the company is announcing it as an office closure, when folks haven’t reported there in many years,' said union president of move impacting 150 employees
$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

Defendants are Corporation of the City of Barrie, Condrain Company, John Doe, Erin Mitchell, Watersand Construction, Erritt Construction, Schaeffers Consulting Engineers, and Alley Nightclub
'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in Barrie fatal toddler crash: police

'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in Barrie fatal toddler crash: police

'We’re dealing with, obviously, a neighbourhood and a family and a driver of a vehicle that have all been involved in a very traumatic incident,' says Barrie police official
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