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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

'Job for life': Province chips in for new crane training facility in Oro-Medonte

'Job for life': Province chips in for new crane training facility in Oro-Medonte

'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
Double-murder probe brings York police to Barrie neighbourhood

Double-murder probe brings York police to Barrie neighbourhood

Police say officers executed search warrant in the area of Barrett Crescent and Browning Trail; two Barrie men charged with first-degree murder
Telus Ontario call centre employees rally for their jobs

Telus Ontario call centre employees rally for their jobs

'It just feels like they’ve ripped the sheets out from under us. They no longer care about us,' says worker in wake of Telus decision to close contact centre in Barrie
'Back-door termination': Telus tells workers to return to office, while closing call centre

'Back-door termination': Telus tells workers to return to office, while closing call centre

'It’s funny how the company is announcing it as an office closure, when folks haven’t reported there in many years,' said union president of move impacting 150 employees
Flashing lights can't be used to warn drivers of speed cameras: MTO

Flashing lights can't be used to warn drivers of speed cameras: MTO

Province turned down City of Barrie request to use both flashing lights and automated speed enforcement cameras in community safety zones near city schools
$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash that killed 6 young people

$3M lawsuit filed in tragic Barrie crash that killed 6 young people

Defendants are Corporation of the City of Barrie, Condrain Company, John Doe, Erin Mitchell, Watersand Construction, Erritt Construction, Schaeffers Consulting Engineers, and Alley Nightclub
UPDATE: OPP say person who died at near Hwy. 400 is male, 41

UPDATE: OPP say person who died at near Hwy. 400 is male, 41

Police release new information in Sunday update
'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: Barrie police

'Nothing ... to suggest any criminality' in fatal toddler crash: Barrie police

'We’re dealing with, obviously, a neighbourhood and a family and a driver of a vehicle that have all been involved in a very traumatic incident,' says Barrie police official
'Strong leader': East Gwillimbury appoints new fire chief

'Strong leader': East Gwillimbury appoints new fire chief

'Meeting new people, new challenges, exciting projects to work on, are some of the things I am looking forward to the most,' says Cory Mainprize
Snowbirds, CF-18 demonstration team flying this summer

Snowbirds, CF-18 demonstration team flying this summer

Thousands expected to flock to Barrie for the annual airshow, which will include Canadian military heritage celebrations
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