News Briefs

DOWNTOWN PARKING Beginning July 1, the Energy Court parking lot located off Lorne Street between The Beer Store and the Sherwin-Williams paint store will be available to monthly pass holders due to an increased demand for downtown parking.[...]

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Street sweeping almost done

The City of Greater Sudbury’s street sweeping program will be complete by the Victoria Day weekend, the municipality said in a release. Minor clean up will follow over the next two weeks. Line painting is underway in various locations throughout the city.[...]

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Special law limits rights: Bar association

MONTREAL — The Quebec Bar Association says it’s “seriously concerned” about the provincial government’s bill that aims to quell the student crisis. Louis Masson, the head of the association, says Bill 78 “clearly limits” the right to freedom of assembly.[...]

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Law a ‘declaration of war’

MONTREAL — A provincial politician and Quebec’s main student group talked Friday about using civil disobedience to fight a special law aimed at stopping growing social unrest.[...]

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Not happy with new Resident Evil game

I’m a man with a broad I scope admit, when it comes to genre appreciation. Entertainment-wise, I love a good zombie flick. Gaming-wise, shooters are my go-to choice for fun. Combining the two should produce great results.[...]

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News Briefs

ONE DRUNK DRIVER Thursday’s RIDE spot checks ended with one drunk driving related charge. Greater Sudbury Police checked 323 cars in the areas of Larch Street at Lisgar Street, Lloyd Street at Mathew Street, Regent Street at Caswell Drive and Regent Street at Bouchard Street.[...]

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Walleye season opens today

T he silence was shattered and ravaged by the shrill alarm clock that my buddy brought from down south. Everyone in camp was startled as it awoke everybody in the house. “Where did you get a harsh-sounding contraption like that,” I hollered as I nearly slipped and fell as I quickly got up.[...]

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letters to the editor

Abortion photos tell the real story Re: A fetus’s real right is to be born in a loving home –May 10. It is interesting to see how people twist reality to suit their ends: comparing an unborn child to making a cake.[...]

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Loving the long weekend

When it comes to the grill, are Canadians carnivorous? Absolutely! And this long weekend’s going to be paying tribute to cook and grill and all those delicious al fresco dishes that can be whipped up on the outdoor barbecue — including steak and vegetables.[...]

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‘Summer’ in the city

Ignore the calendar, summer starts today. The weather forecast calls for solid sunshine and highs of 27 degrees Celsius both today and Sunday, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 25C on Monday, or Victoria Day, but no rain.[...]

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More slots could be in the cards

Casino Rama could see more slot machines and more competition across the province as a result of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) latest announcement.[...]

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Kinsmen blast into the weekend

ohn Donley, left, and Keith Williams of the Kinsmen Club of Barrie unload the “Ammo Crate” from their storage trailer, Friday.[...]

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Group on same frequency

Some hobbies seem to span generations and become more than just a pastime. They become a life-long passion. Like radio-controlled aircraft enthusiast Bill Turkington, of Cookstown, who has been involved in the hobby since he was 11, although he gave it up for a period of time.[...]

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Stallions open with scrimmage

Members of the Huronia Stallions play a scrimmage against the Newmarket Young Bucs during junior varsity football action, Thursday night at the Barrie Community Sports Complex in MIdhurst. The match allowed both teams an opportunity to test their skills and practise plays.[...]

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County police idea floated

MIDLAND — Left at the altar once by Penetanguishene, the Midland Police Services Board has reacted cooly to the neighbouring municipality’s proposal to create a county-wide police service.[...]

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Getting fired up

Has the thought of the long weekend has sparked your excitement? If so, the Springwater Fire Department wants to keep holiday camping trips and firework displays from getting out of control.[...]

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Drug deal shut down: COP BRIEFS

Drug deal shut down WASAGA BEACH – Provincial police street crime officers witnessed what appeared to be drug trafficking at the Stone Bridge Centre parking lot, Thursday.[...]

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City, PowerStream harnessing the sun

The City of Barrie and PowerSteam are looking to the sun as a source of natural energy. Barrie has slated five city-owned facilities to house retrofit solar panels on roof tops as a way of generating revenue along with 250 kilowatts of electricity per panel.[...]

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UFC about supporting your fighter: BETWEEN THE LINES

UFC is not a sport typically enjoyed by women. I still remember the first night I watched an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. I was visiting a friend in Toronto and her landlord invited us upstairs for the evening, and they were watching the fight.[...]

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Event centre concern would seem justified: OUR OPINION

It’s not the now, but the later, which worries some Barrie councillors about the proposed Royal Event Centre. To be located at 66 Bayfield St., it’s to be a banquet hall and convention centre just south of The Ranch to hold 2,331 people.[...]

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Cottage season putting its feet up once more: BEING BLUNT

This is the weekend when Ontario cottages traditionally open, as the masses stream north to officially mark the beginning of warm, sunny weather.[...]

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Column dilutes water facts: LETTER OF THE DAY

(Re: ‘City heads must leads residents back to the taps’ in the May 10 edition of the Examiner) I read with interest the column written by Erich Jacoby-Hawkins. While I studiously avoid he said/she said debate through the editorial pages of local newspapers, the comments by Mr.[...]

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Speeding into the weekend

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY — A Woodbridge man could lose his driver’s licence for up to two years after he was caught driving 77 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, Friday afternoon.[...]

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Paralympic champion to speak at south-end church Saturday

Motivational speaker and five-time Canadian Paralympic champion Lilo Ljiljana Ljubisic will be giving two seminars telling her story of Going Beyond The Limit. The events will be hosted by the Barrie Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 140 Mapleton Ave.[...]

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Boating deaths declining

As nice weather has boaters hitting local waterways, BOATsmart Canada wants to remind them to ride a wave of safety. BOATsmart president Cameron Taylor said accidents on the water can always be prevented with a bit of foresight.[...]

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Jaguars keep rolling along

So far, so good for the St. Joseph’s Jaguars. The senior girls soccer team continues to cruise along this year, having yet to fall in a regular-season contest. St. Joseph’s continued its winning ways on Thursday, knocking off the Barrie Central Phoenix 4-1.[...]

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Dump truck crashes through guardrail

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY— A disastrous beginning to the long weekend was narrowly averted Friday afternoon, after a dump truck travelling on Highway 400 crashed through a centre guardrail and into oncoming traffic.[...]

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Baycats remain undefeated

The Barrie Baycats (4-0) remain perfect on the season with an 8-5 road victory over the Burlington Twins, Thursday night. Baycats starter Shaun Slemko picked up the win, giving up eight hits and four runs with one walk and five strikeouts over six innings of work.[...]

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OPP on cottage patrol over long weekend

South Simcoe and York Regional police and OPP are gearing up for their cottage patrol” on the Victoria Day long weekend. Officers will be out in full force on the northbound routes to cottage country from May 18 to 21, looking for aggressive or impaired drivers and unsafe vehicles on the road.[...]

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Man spends night in police cells

ALCONA – A man too intoxicated to care for himself spent the night in police lodgings. South Simcoe police were called to an Alcona residence at about 9 p.m. Thursday and located a 44-year-old Innisfil man.[...]

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Broken promises lead to arrest

A man who broke his promises to appear now faces a bail hearing in Barrie. City police first obtained a warrant last September for the 22-year-old when his probation was breached.[...]

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New rules target escort agencies in Saskatoon

A City of Saskatoon proposal would see escort agencies operated in Saskatoon’s industrial areas, as far away as possible from homes.

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Wall continues verbal duel with Mulcair

Brad Wall’s verbal sparring match with Thomas Mulcair continued on Wednesday, with Saskatchewan’s premier saying the latest comments from the federal NDP leader show “his facts are wrong and what he’s doing is very divisive in the country.”

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U of S to scrutinize all of its expenses

Everything is on the table for potential cutbacks as the University of Saskatchewan aims to reduce its operating expenses by tens of millions of dollars.

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Track-hoe operator guilty of OHS charges in fatal blast

A Nipawin man has been found guilty of charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with an explosion that killed two men in the community in 2008.

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‘Creative thinking’ strengthens downtown

Saskatoon’s downtown is poised to capture more of the city’s explosive growth, but a lack of residential development has held back revitalization, says a new national report.

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