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

'Job for life': Province digs deep for new crane training facility in region

'Our skilled trade workers are the backbone of this province and you only need to look at our skylines to see it,' premier says during local visit

Nov 12, 2024 6:00 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Timing of province's $200 cheques seems suspect

'Just about every government goes on a spending spree as an election campaign approaches,' says reporter Bob Bruton

Nov 10, 2024 7:29 AM Read more >

'I love it here': Home could be casualty in $11M stormwater project

'My wife has just passed ... She loved this place. The only good thing about her passing is she won’t be here when it comes down,' says resident

Nov 9, 2024 10:53 AM Read more >

How could this neighbourhood be built so close to known wetland?

'I just don’t think they looked at the big picture,' says resident; neighbours reporting progress on consistently wet conditions

Nov 7, 2024 4:23 PM Read more >

High school soccer game turns physical, on and off field

SMCDSB spokeswoman says both teams done for the year. 'Aggressive, harassing, disrespectful, threatening or violent behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated,' letter to families reads

Oct 24, 2024 10:53 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Maple Leafs fans need to relax, just enjoy the hockey

'Of course, last spring was another disappointment. There’s no satisfaction in taking Boston Bruins to overtime in Game 7 and losing,' writes Bob Bruton

Oct 21, 2024 7:29 AM Read more >