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INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

This week on the podcast: The Ford government has announced a 'comprehensive' crackdown on student cellphone use. We ask a leading expert if the new rules will actually make a difference
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years
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Alert issued after RVH sees sudden spike in drug poisonings

Alert issued after RVH sees sudden spike in drug poisonings

Barrie hospital had eight drug-related ER visits between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, says health unit official
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'Eyesore': Council shuffles billboard exemption back to committee

'Eyesore': Council shuffles billboard exemption back to committee

'My guess? We’re getting a sign either way,' mayor says of controversial proposal at ONroute near Essa Road
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South Simcoe police stretch 'crucial' crisis-response cash

South Simcoe police stretch 'crucial' crisis-response cash

Money recently granted to department's COAST program helps support people who are experiencing a mental-health or addiction crisis, officials say
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Barrie man hospitalized after vehicle strikes Bradford hydro pole

Barrie man hospitalized after vehicle strikes Bradford hydro pole

Single-vehicle crash occurred Thursday afternoon
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Four events you need to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Four events you need to check out in South Simcoe this weekend

Several upcoming events to focus on building community and a greater understanding of each other, editor writes
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Bond Head author launches book about textile collecting

Bond Head author launches book about textile collecting

June Chambers signed copies of Material Pleasures: Reflections of a Textile Collector during event in Newton Robinson
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‘It’s amazing’: New BWG rec centre a hit with elated youth

‘It’s amazing’: New BWG rec centre a hit with elated youth

Councillors and town staff joined an eager crowd of kids for the grand opening of the BWG Youth Recreation Centre at the old Lions Park building at 226 Colborne St. on Wednesday afternoon
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Bradford fire department holding open house May 8

Bradford fire department holding open house May 8

Event is part of Emergency Preparedness Week
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