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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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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
Ford pops into Barrie, drops $6.34M into city coffers for housing

Ford pops into Barrie, drops $6.34M into city coffers for housing

'Keep building here, Mr. Mayor, because we are coming back with a larger cheque next year,' says premier; Barrie receives almost $32 million from feds, province in last two days
City gets pushback from residents on land sale, housing plans

City gets pushback from residents on land sale, housing plans

'Good intentions cannot excuse poor decisions. I do think having too high a density on Dean Avenue is a poor decision,' says one neighbour
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