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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 this summer

Snowbirds, CF-18 demonstration team flying this summer

Thousands expected to flock to Barrie for the annual airshow, which will include Canadian military heritage celebrations
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'Proud history': RCAF centennial ready for takeoff in Barrie, Borden

'Proud history': RCAF centennial ready for takeoff in Barrie, Borden

April 1, 2024 marks 100 years for the Royal Canadian Air Force, a time to both look back and ahead
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'Unbelievably beautiful': Here's the story behind the snowflake on new $20 coin

'Unbelievably beautiful': Here's the story behind the snowflake on new $20 coin

Photographer Don Komarechka is the artist whose sparkling snow crystal is featured on one side of the Royal Canadian Mint’s first hexagon-shaped, pure silver coin
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Court case delving into alleged Morrisseau art fraud resumes in March

Court case delving into alleged Morrisseau art fraud resumes in March

In early 2023, police charged eight people, including a Markham man, who are accused of making and selling fake paintings by renowned Indigenous artist
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Bad day for Bad Boy customers as company begins 'restructuring'

Bad day for Bad Boy customers as company begins 'restructuring'

Furniture company cites 'challenging economic environment' as reason for filing notice of intent under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
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Province drops $1.3M into Lake Simcoe for phosphorous reduction

Province drops $1.3M into Lake Simcoe for phosphorous reduction

One study will look at chemicals and metals in the water and sediment to identify new threats to the watershed
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National Police Dog Championships held in Ontario for first time

National Police Dog Championships held in Ontario for first time

'They are certainly not pets; they are service animals and play a very, very important role in helping us locate missing people, or criminals that have been running, or dangerous items that are out there,' officer says
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Home buyer hopes to get deposit back after builder lands in receivership

Home buyer hopes to get deposit back after builder lands in receivership

'We are hard workers, average people, we save money for years to invest and buy something and this is what happens to us,' said home buyer
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'Be aware and vigilant': Oak wilt latest threat to our forests

'Be aware and vigilant': Oak wilt latest threat to our forests

'There’s so many other diseases, pathogens, insects that we, unfortunately, are moving around just by moving firewood,' says forester
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Tick check crucial for preventing spread of Lyme disease

Tick check crucial for preventing spread of Lyme disease

Ticks survive on blood, but their bites are usually painless, which means without checking, you might not know that you've been bitten
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