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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

'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on Barrie call centre

'Back-door termination': Telus pulling plug on Barrie call centre

'It’s funny how the company is announcing it as an office closure, when folks haven’t reported there in many years,' said union president of move impacting 150 employees
$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash which killed 6 young people

Defendants are Corporation of the City of Barrie, Condrain Company, John Doe, Erin Mitchell, Watersand Construction, Erritt Construction, Schaeffers Consulting Engineers and Alley Nightclub
Barrie to issue millions of dollars in development charge refunds

Barrie 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
COLUMN: More governing, less politicking from Queen's Park please

COLUMN: More governing, less politicking from Queen's Park please

'Politicians do whatever it takes to get elected, then immediately start doing whatever it takes to be re-elected,' reporter writes
'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: police

'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: police

'We’re dealing with, obviously, a neighbourhood and a family and a driver of a vehicle that have all been involved in a very traumatic incident,' says Barrie police official
No conflict of interest with iPolitics newsletter: Barrie mayor

No conflict of interest with iPolitics newsletter: Barrie mayor

'Due to the absence of a print newspaper in Barrie, residents have reported a communication gap between the city and its citizens,' Nuttall says
'Helping hand': CMHA hooks up new services in downtown Barrie

'Helping hand': CMHA hooks up new services in downtown Barrie

'We have relocated and added six justice beds that are a direct resource for people, plus an Indigenous navigator, an outreach worker and a nurse as well,' says official
COLUMN: Big question around electric vehicles will always be cost

COLUMN: Big question around electric vehicles will always be cost

City hall reporter Bob Bruton says he wants to help the environment, but also says electric cars must be affordable to consumers
'Shocking': Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations

'Shocking': Number of speed-camera tickets exceeds expectations

Council debates whether more people should be hired to due to volume of tickets being handed out
Plant-based foods company 'redefining what it means to eat well'

Plant-based foods company 'redefining what it means to eat well'

Green Bowl Foods sprouts up in area
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