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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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Barrie among most vulnerable cities to planned U.S. tariffs: report

Barrie among most vulnerable cities to planned U.S. tariffs: report

'A wait-and-see attitude this late in the game isn’t really the answer,' says chamber of commerce official
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Transitional housing project for families finds itself in funding crunch

Transitional housing project for families finds itself in funding crunch

'You can’t get refunded what you haven’t paid. It appears that Redwood's interpretation was inaccurate with the new legislation,' says Barrie councillor
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CP train crew extinguishes fire on the tracks in Springwater

CP train crew extinguishes fire on the tracks in Springwater

'Hose lines were deployed to further cool (the) locomotive brakes and axles,' fire official says of morning incident near Baldwick Lane
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COLUMN: Welcome to the unsettling world of global chaos

COLUMN: Welcome to the unsettling world of global chaos

'Until Americans begin to feel the economic pinch, they will hitch their horse to Trump and try to walk all over Canadians,' writes reporter Bob Bruton
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Media, public shut out of Freeland's local town hall

Media, public shut out of Freeland's local town hall

'I'm not too sure where the miscommunication happened,' press secretary says of event previously billed as 'open to all'
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New software at Barrie marinas expected to make payment less choppy

New software at Barrie marinas expected to make payment less choppy

'Quite simply, the intent is to improve operational efficiency and update antiquated payment processes,' says city official
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Barrie councillor suggests boundary studies also look at Essa, Innisfil

Barrie councillor suggests boundary studies also look at Essa, Innisfil

'We should be looking all the way around the city, not only in just two municipalities ... I’m sure we’re just making two more enemies,' says Clare Riepma
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COLUMN: Ford opening 'political can of worms' by calling election

COLUMN: Ford opening 'political can of worms' by calling election

'When politicians start giving us our own money back, you know an election is coming,' writes reporter Bob Bruton following flurry of funding announcements
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Barrie staff taking deeper dive into licensing watersports around lake

Barrie staff taking deeper dive into licensing watersports around lake

'Public consultation on this matter is not being considered at this time,' says city clerk; report expected back by end of March
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COLUMN: No need for strong mandate from voters, premier already has one

COLUMN: No need for strong mandate from voters, premier already has one

'The big, bad wolf may be at Canada’s door, but that’s no reason for Ford to play politics,' writes reporter Bob Bruton
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