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Six-year-old girl dies after being pulled from water at Tiny Township beach

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Barrie Baycats 18U Rep baseball team giving back to fight hunger

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Six-year-old girl dies after being pulled from water at Tiny Township beach

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Provincial police say a six-year-old girl from Orillia has died after emergency responders received a call around 9 p.m.

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Barrie Baycats 18U Rep baseball team giving back to fight hunger

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Shine a light on local: Celebrate Barrie's businesses

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Barrie 360 is all about showcasing the amazing things happening in our vibrant city, and a huge part of that is the incredible businesses that make Barrie unique!

Business

Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables

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plush animal toys that can be popped in the freezer to provide cooling comfort.

Wellness

A good shower is a simple shower, no matter what influencers recommend

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Eat & Drink

Making healthy snacks a habit when afternoon energy slumps strike at work

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Things To Do

Sunken ships you can explore in & around Simcoe County

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History

Barrie through the ages: A guide to Barrie's history

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‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening

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NEW YORK (AP) — In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S.

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Trump says he's considering 'taking away' Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship

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Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes

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Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans

July 6, 2025

Music

Oasis sends fans 'Supersonic' as long-awaited reunion tour starts in Cardiff

July 5, 2025

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Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67

July 4, 2025

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Barrie's Bill Welychka Releases 2nd Edition Memoir March 2025

May 16

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Immediate Press Release ‘A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists’- 2nd EDITION - Available NOW.