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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

Barrie councillor floats idea to regulate commercial watercraft on lake

Barrie councillor floats idea to regulate commercial watercraft on lake

'Encouraging responsible use of the waterfront supports small business growth and enhances public enjoyment of this shared resource,' says Hamilton
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'Made his mark': Longtime planner, political candidate mourned

'Made his mark': Longtime planner, political candidate mourned

'He was able to integrate his renowned sense of humour into whatever the occasion, light or stressful,' says friend and University of Waterloo classmate
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'Gentle density': Townhouse project sees little pushback at public meeting

'Gentle density': Townhouse project sees little pushback at public meeting

'It’s in an appropriate location for gentle density and infill development,' says planner for applicant behind south-end Barrie proposal
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Road to nowhere: Lane ending makes tight fit for drivers in Barrie

Road to nowhere: Lane ending makes tight fit for drivers in Barrie

'Sometimes our residents notice things before city staff do or ministry staff do,' says city official; new sign now in place to alert motorists
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City of Barrie awaits 'next steps' in ongoing boundary talks

City of Barrie awaits 'next steps' in ongoing boundary talks

'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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COLUMN: Resolutions made is one thing, resolutions kept quite another

COLUMN: Resolutions made is one thing, resolutions kept quite another

It's not about when you make your resolutions for any given year, it’s about how you keep them for the rest of that year, says reporter Bob Bruton
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Hope remains for ice-fishing season as mercury dips this week

Hope remains for ice-fishing season as mercury dips this week

'I think this will be our last boat trip in Lake Simcoe this year,' says Mississauga angler
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Barrie townhouse project could lead to development dominoes

Barrie townhouse project could lead to development dominoes

If approved, rezoning could lead to paving of dirt road, connect Neva Road with Auburn Court, and eliminate dead-end street; public meeting set for Jan. 8
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'Definitely time' for Trudeau to step down, says former Liberal candidate

'Definitely time' for Trudeau to step down, says former Liberal candidate

'I kind of always said, with his mentality and ego, he would want to go out saying he was the prime minister for 10 years,' says Barrie-area MP
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Six-storey development on the drawing board for Yonge, Little

Six-storey development on the drawing board for Yonge, Little

Public meeting scheduled for Jan. 8 to discuss rezoning application; area residents previously raised concerns about height, density and traffic
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