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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

Election is 'systematic attack on our democracy,' says Orillia man

Election is 'systematic attack on our democracy,' says Orillia man

'We have to do something different, because this doesn’t work,' said Kearey-Moreland after local PC candidates skip all-candidates forum
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Transitional housing project for families finds itself in funding crunch

Transitional housing project for families finds itself in funding crunch

'You can’t get refunded what you haven’t paid. It appears that Redwood's interpretation was inaccurate with the new legislation,' says councillor
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CP train crew, local firefighters extinguish fire on the tracks

CP train crew, local firefighters extinguish fire on the tracks

'Hose lines were deployed to further cool (the) locomotive brakes and axles,' fire official says of Family Day incident
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COLUMN: Welcome to the unsettling world of global chaos

COLUMN: Welcome to the unsettling world of global chaos

'Until Americans begin to feel the economic pinch, they will hitch their horse to Trump and try to walk all over Canadians,' writes reporter Bob Bruton
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Media, public shut out of Freeland's local town hall

Media, public shut out of Freeland's local town hall

'I'm not too sure where the miscommunication happened,' press secretary says of event previously billed as 'open to all'
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Barrie councillor suggests boundary studies also look at Essa, Innisfil

Barrie councillor suggests boundary studies also look at Essa, Innisfil

'We should be looking all the way around the city, not only in just two municipalities ... I’m sure we’re just making two more enemies,' says Riepma
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COLUMN: A strong mandate from voters? Ford already has one

COLUMN: A strong mandate from voters? Ford already has one

'The big, bad wolf may be at Canada's door, but that's no reason for Ford to play politics,' says columnist
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'Policing costs in Barrie are out of control,' resident says

'Policing costs in Barrie are out of control,' resident says

'Council's out-of-date thinking and rubber-stamp approval year after year is pure negligence,' says Michael Speers; budget approval on the table this week
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Long-time OSMH doctor to carry Liberal banner in local riding

Long-time OSMH doctor to carry Liberal banner in local 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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Boundary talks ongoing as Barrie eyes neighbouring township land

Boundary talks ongoing as Barrie eyes neighbouring township land

'Hemson Consulting has completed their draft scope of work, and the provincial land facilitator has circulated the draft report for comment,' says Barrie CAO
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