Ontario Reaches Tentative Deal With Catholic Teachers, Ensuring No Strikes

Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian Press Published: Mar 5th, 2024 Ontario’s Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association was the last of the four major teachers’ unions to reach a deal with the…

Dubai’s Sky High Hosts A Jet Suit Race For “Iron Man” Pilots

PILOTS WORE 1,500-HORSEPOWER JET SUITS, MORE POWERFUL THAN MOST LUXURY SPORTS CARS Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Mar 5th, 2024 Jon Gambrell – The Associated Press Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai last Wednesday (Feb 28) and fired up their seven jet engines with an ear-splitting roar. But they weren’t preparing to…

Tips For Smoother Travel This March Break

Courtesy of Barrie360.com, Marie GagnePublished: Mar 4th, 2024 As March Break approaches, many travellers will be crossing the border between Canada and the United States. And that means delays! To help make the process smoother, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has provided some travel tips and reminders for anybody heading out of Canada for…

Work On The Duckworth Street Construction Project Starts Up Again Next Week

Courtesy of Barrie360.com, ReleasePublished: Feb 29th, 2024 The City of Barrie’s Duckworth Street project will be restarting for the 2024 season next week, on Monday, March 4. The Duckworth Street construction project began in June 2023 and had a productive first year, with major improvements completed from Howard Crescent to Grove Street East, including the Grove Street…

City Of Barrie Recognizes March As Itstarts Month

Courtesy of Barrie360.com Release Published: Mar 1st, 2024 The City of Barrie is proclaiming the month of March as ITSTARTS month. ITSTARTS is a public awareness campaign, led by the County of Simcoe, designed to take a proactive step towards addressing racism and discrimination, and embracing acceptance, inclusion, equity and diversity. The campaign runs annually during…

Brian Mulroney’s Passing: 1) State Funeral, Public Condolences Being Planned For Brian Mulroney; 2) How Canada Is Reacting To The Death Of Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

1) State Funeral, Public Condolences Being Planned For Brian Mulroney Courtesy of Barrie360.com, Canadian Press Published: Mar 1st, 2024 The flag on Parliament’s Peace Tower fluttered at half-mast Friday morning as Canadians paid tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney. “Canada is in mourning,” said Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon inside a sombre House of…