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Nikki Cole

Nikki attended Niagara College and graduated from its print journalism program in 2002, followed by a post-graduate certificate in corporate communications from Fanshawe College. The Pickering native headed out west and began her journalism career at Houston Today and Smithers Interior News in B.C. She returned to Ontario in 2006 and landed a job as a features writer/assistant editor in Durham Region. In the fall of 2007, she joined The Midland Mirror as a reporter until 2017, at which point she became a communications co-ordinator at Georgian Bay General Hospital, providing her more time to focus on her young family. In 2020, she began working for Dockside Publishing as a writer, which allowed her to combine her love of cottage life and the lake. A mother of two, Nikki joined the BarrieToday news team as a reporter in February 2021. She also has a 'fur baby' in the form of an 80-pound chocolate lab named Reese who thinks he’s a lap dog.

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Recent Work by Nikki

Virtual therapy breaks down barriers for people seeking help

Virtual therapy breaks down barriers for people seeking help

'This could be in the middle of a forest, down by the beach, in your room, your car, the spaces are endless. And we meet you there,' says Brianne Flaherty
Improvised explosive blew up, sparking incident in Barrie: Police

Improvised explosive blew up, sparking incident in Barrie: Police

'Business as usual' at area schools amid early morning bomb call on Anne Street, says board official
Weather woes? County council opts to stay face-to-face this winter

Weather woes? County council opts to stay face-to-face this winter

Tiny Township mayor says moving winter meetings online 'smacks of exclusivity and privilege and I have a real problem with this'
'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

'High-risk offender' thought to be in Barrie arrested up north

Provincial police say Tony Gordon was arrested Tuesday by Sioux Lookout OPP on an outstanding warrant
Story of sister's addiction, death shortlisted for CBC award

Story of sister's addiction, death shortlisted for CBC award

Nominated for CBC Nonfiction Prize for memoir 'The Edge of Change,' Kelly S. Thompson hopes book will help others dealing with addiction
Mobile classroom creates 'powerful' learning tool about Holocaust

Mobile classroom creates 'powerful' learning tool about Holocaust

'The Holocaust is something that we should all learn about so we don’t repeat history,' says Grade 6 student
Gordon warns of county tax hike 'tipping people over the edge'

Gordon warns of county tax hike 'tipping people over the edge'

'The social issues that are starting to unravel ... I don’t know that us nickel and diming and hamstringing staff … is really the best solution,' says Midland mayor
Clock ticking down on GED testing in Canada after 'shocking' email

Clock ticking down on GED testing in Canada after 'shocking' email

For many adult students, 'it’s basically their lifeline to getting an equivalency, whether it’s for employment (or) further training,' says local Literacy Council official
What happens after landfills close? County looking long-term

What happens after landfills close? County looking long-term

'Over the last couple of years, (the province has) made the legislative environment really difficult for any individual municipality to embark on a new landfill program,' says county official
Wasaga seeks support to end 'lawless' car rallies across county

Wasaga seeks support to end 'lawless' car rallies across county

'Imagine if 500 reckless renegades took over your community,' says town's deputy mayor, who plans to seek provincial help in addressing the issue