As Barrie, Ont., moves to clear encampments, some people say they have nowhere to go

As the City of Barrie works to remove the encampments that prompted the mayor to declare a state of emergency, some homeless ...
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Debut Bar and Restaurant Opening Soon in Downtown Barrie

Debut Bar and Restaurant, a new nightlife and dining concept, is getting ready to open in Barrie at 10 Dunlop Street East in the city’s 5 Points downtown district. The company’s debut location is set ...
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SDG plans 4-tower Ontario mass-timber apartment complex

Sustainable Development Group (SDG) is laying the groundwork to develop a 400,000-square-foot, four-tower project to deliver ...
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Barrie’s downtown sees a surge in police officers this summer. Here’s why

Expect to see more police officers in Barrie’s downtown core this summer, in a repeat performance being welcomed by some, criticized by others. The Barrie Police Service has kicked off its enhanced ...
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Alectra supports new emergency shelter for Barrie youth with $25,000 donation to Youth Haven

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alectra Inc. is contributing $25,000 to support Youth Haven’s capital campaign to build a new emergency shelter for vulnerable youth in downtown ...
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On The Job - Ontario: Barrie Arson Fire Destroys Row of Historic Buildings

Jay K. Bradish reports on a suspected arson fire destroyed five buildings in the historic Five Points area of downtown Barrie, Ontario. On Dec. 6, 2007, a suspected arson fire destroyed five buildings ...
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As Barrie, Ont., moves to clear encampments, some people say they have nowhere to go

BARRIE - For the past 15 years, Shania Steeves has slept on sidewalks and stayed in overcrowded, sometimes unsafe shelters. She has been homeless off and on for nearly half of her life, and she has ...