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Tony Belcourt Brings Artists Together for Reconciliation Through Art

“My Art is a Reflection of How I Feel About the Place that I Live, my Ancestors and Creating Beauty,” says Belanger.

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- Simcoe County

04-Oct-25

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Truth, Land, Reconciliation: Barrie Walks as Annexation Debate Sparks Local Oro-Medonte Opposition

"It's Not Just One Day of the Year that we Acknowledge this ruth. You Can Wear Your Orange Shirt Any Day of the Year."

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02-Oct-25

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Barrie's Two Crises: Crackdown on Encampments Continues as City Ends Speed Enforcement Program

Barrie’s Speed Camera Program Cost $700,000 to Run and Brought in $1.2 million, Netting a $500,000 Surplus.

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28-Sep-25

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Barrie Housing Brings Community Together for Common Room Reopening

Barrie Housing’s Newly Re-Opened Common Room at Mill Creek Offers a Vital Community Space for Residents and Non-Profits.

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26-Sep-25

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Take Back the Night: Community Unites to End Gender-Based Violence in Barrie

Attendees Marched Through Downtown Barrie to Reclaim Public Spaces That are Often Unsafe for Marginalized Communities.

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24-Sep-25

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Community Demands Encampment Residents Voices Be Heard

Many Panelists Highlighted that the Recent ‘Sweeps’ of these Encampments are not Helping to Resolve Encampment Crisis.

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21-Sep-25

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Orillia Councillor Jay Fallis Leads Orillia’s Emergency Declaration on Food Insecurity

Orillia City Council has Declared a Food Insecurity Emergency, Responding to Growing Poverty in the Community.

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19-Sep-25

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Suicide Prevention Day: Elmvale Marks the Day by Honouring Lives and Encouraging Conversation

Shawn Evans, Who Donated a Bench, Told SMC that his Motivation Stems Grom a Sesire to Support Mental Health.

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18-Sep-25

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Georgian College Support Workers Continue to Strike

On September 11, Georgian College Joined Other Colleges Across Ontario in a Strike for Job Security Staff.

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16-Sep-25

Four Years of Ground-Level Journalism in Simcoe County: Community-Focused Journalism, made possible by CACTUS and the LJI program

Four Years of Ground Reporting in Simcoe County – Deepak Bidwai, Simcoe Community Media

For the past four years, I’ve been on the ground in Barrie and across Simcoe County, covering stories too often neglected or underrepresented. The trust built through deep community connections has allowed me to share voices that have long been hesitant to engage with media, often because of decades—and in some cases centuries—of misrepresentation.

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