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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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Community groups lobby against calls for them to join lobby registry

Community groups lobby against calls for them to join lobby registry

'What we’re doing as a group of citizens who are concerned about a (city council) motion on a park in the city, that’s not lobbying,' said Brian Miller
County politicians divided on council shrinkage, adding full-time warden

County politicians divided on council shrinkage, adding full-time warden

'I see too many questions up in the air here … I don’t think we have gone deep enough,' says Wasaga Beach mayor
City to issue millions of dollars in development charge refunds

City to issue millions of dollars in development charge refunds

Move comes as part of deal mediated by Ontario Land Tribunal, which also lowered DCs by 12 per cent
City council tightens down on library spending as reserves swell

City council tightens down on library spending as reserves swell

'I don’t understand how a library can accumulate $2.6 million in reserves. We’re over-funding them,' says councillor
Mayor says no conflict exists with city's plans for iPolitics newsletter

Mayor says no conflict exists with city's plans for iPolitics newsletter

'Due to the absence of a print newspaper in Barrie, residents have reported a communication gap between the city and its citizens,' Nuttall says
'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'Bad optics': Barrie paid two police chiefs $564K combined in 2023

'There is a portion of our community that’s ‘defund the police’ and it’s a very, very small portion,' says deputy mayor
Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

'This ruling is a recognition of the fact that survival should not be criminalized,' says former city councillor Keenan Aylwin
Barrie council green-lights up to four residences on one property

Barrie council green-lights up to four residences on one property

'Mixed built forms make great communities,' says deputy mayor; some residents also raise concerns with the incoming changes
McCann sues City of Barrie, mystery 'John Doe' over info leak

McCann sues City of Barrie, mystery 'John Doe' over info leak

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
'Work together': Ford urges local solution on Barrie boundary talks

'Work together': Ford urges local solution on Barrie boundary talks

'Forget about this invisible border that happens. They have the capacity, the infrastructure here in Barrie no matter if it’s water or wastewater, and the other ones don’t,' he says
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