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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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Recent Work by Bob

Kidney Walk hits home for local family, exceeds fundraising goal

Kidney Walk hits home for local family, exceeds fundraising goal

'It was wonderful. People immediately connected with it,' Orillia woman said of Sunday's Kidney Walk in Barrie
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Police dogs search for victory at national competition in Barrie

Police dogs search for victory at national competition in Barrie

National Police Dog Championships taking place at Sadlon Arena
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Two Indigenous-led companies share $1.6M in federal funding

Two Indigenous-led companies share $1.6M in federal funding

'This strategic investment underscores our shared commitment to foster economic growth, job creation and empowering Indigenous communities,' says CEO
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Tattoo artists hope to tell story with their work at Barrie expo

Tattoo artists hope to tell story with their work at Barrie expo

Inked Circus Tattoo Expo, featuring about 150 tattoo artists from Canada and beyond, continues today
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Old is new: Simcoe County archives getting makeover

Old is new: Simcoe County archives getting makeover

'All of this will improve the rate at which records are processed, arranged and described, and made available to the public,' said county archivist of $1.6M project
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'Mistakes were made': Local MPPs react to scathing Greenbelt report

'Mistakes were made': Local MPPs react to scathing Greenbelt report

Four Conservative MPPs give nearly the same response to report by Ontario Auditor General slamming Ford government's handling of Greenbelt lands
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County apartments in Barrie will have a range of rental prices

County apartments in Barrie will have a range of rental prices

There is no standard affordability mix, however a balance of 25% very low income, 50% moderate income and a 25% market rate are estimated to be sustainable, say staff
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Municipal leaders will ask province 'tough questions' about housing

Municipal leaders will ask province 'tough questions' about housing

'We are going to the province to ask very specifically about their promise to make municipalities whole ... we need to make sure those dollars are there,' said official from warden's caucus to Simcoe County council
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County council green-lights 215-unit housing project for Barrie

County council green-lights 215-unit housing project for Barrie

'We can prove to the residents around the areas that we can build these kind of complexes without having any social stigma to them,' said county councillor.
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Digital access can take fright out of courthouse visits: official

Digital access can take fright out of courthouse visits: official

'The addition of technology and digitization will give people more access,' says Tracy King from John Howard Society of Simcoe and Muskoka
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