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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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Snowbirds, CF-18 demonstration team flying into region this summer

Snowbirds, CF-18 demonstration team flying into region this summer

More than 60,000 people attended the 2023 airshow in Barrie
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'Upcycling': New plant-based food facility sprouting in region

'Upcycling': New plant-based food facility sprouting in region

'We are redefining what it means to eat well,' said Green Bowl Foods boss
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Affordable housing project to be built on Bayfield Street

Affordable housing project to be built on Bayfield Street

'It’s near everything, people can enjoy the lake, there’s public transit, everything that was needed for affordable housing seemed to come together,' said official
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Rising from ashes: Paint flying again after fire at Barrie facility

Rising from ashes: Paint flying again after fire at Barrie facility

'It’s been really good to be open again,' said Barrie Paintball owner Mike Clark
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Former mayoral candidate files $5.5M lawsuit against Barrie, John Doe

Former mayoral candidate files $5.5M lawsuit against Barrie, John Doe

A statement of claim filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on March 28, 2024 says ‘confidentiality is a matter of mere lip service’ at the City of Barrie
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Automatic speed cameras net Barrie $460k in less than three months

Automatic speed cameras net Barrie $460k in less than three months

'Let’s just make sure the objective is to improve the safety of the neighbourhood in which they are being used, and not for a revenue generator,' says resident
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COLUMN: Lack of winter weather will be felt in the summer

COLUMN: Lack of winter weather will be felt in the summer

Sure, we got blasted this week, but relatively mild winter often means drier spring and summer to follow, warns columnist
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Double the height? 16-storey apartment on horizon near Hwy. 400

Double the height? 16-storey apartment on horizon near Hwy. 400

Rezoning with special provisions would permit maximum building height of 51 metres; proposal includes 16 storeys with 124 units, plus commercial space
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Pond-skimmers enjoy wild ride at Snow Valley (6 photos)

Pond-skimmers enjoy wild ride at Snow Valley (6 photos)

'I needed a little more speed to get to the other end (of the pond). I got about half-way there,' said Ethan Morrison of Midhurst
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It's 'amazing': Robots invade campus for district qualifier

It's 'amazing': Robots invade campus for district qualifier

'It’s just spending time building robots with everyone who also likes to build robots,' student says of FIRST Robotics event
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