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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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Waypoint doctor carrying Liberal banner in area riding

Waypoint doctor carrying Liberal banner in area riding

'There needs to be a change in leadership at Queen's Park. That being said … do we need an election right now?' says Rose Zacharias
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Sides far apart: College faculty could hit picket line next week

Sides far apart: College faculty could hit picket line next week

OPSEU says that across Georgian College's Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound campuses, about 700 college faculty members would be affected
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ER physicians make a plea for more shelter, warming spaces

ER physicians make a plea for more shelter, warming spaces

'Our emergency department is already crowded and we are not able to provide beds to those who are shelter seeking,' says letter to Barrie councillors
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COLUMN: Winter storm no match for Blue Buffalo at Christmas

COLUMN: Winter storm no match for Blue Buffalo at Christmas

Reporter Bob Bruton recalls his university days and trudging north in his prized Ford Cortina to get home for the holidays
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Barrie unanimously backs $9.9M for Lakehead satellite campus downtown

Barrie unanimously backs $9.9M for Lakehead satellite campus downtown

'Busier streets become safer streets. The more people you put down there, I think it’s good,' says deputy mayor
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COLUMN: Waiting for winter, but will it ever come?

COLUMN: Waiting for winter, but will it ever come?

It’s grey, wet and very cool outside, with no sign of the white stuff; 'snow always brings back memories, however, and usually good ones,' writes reporter Bob Bruton
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'Job for life': Province digs deep for new crane training facility in region

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

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

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

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
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