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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

Survey says!? Barrie residents overwhelmingly opposed to southshore field

Survey says!? Barrie residents overwhelmingly opposed to southshore field

'Results show that the residents of Barrie do not want a development of any kind in this naturalized area,' says Pollinate Barrie founding partner
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Time for province, feds to take encampments 'seriously,' says mayor

Time for province, feds to take encampments 'seriously,' says mayor

Nuttall says they should use 'necessary legislative measures' that allow municipalities to maintain safety and security on the streets and in parks
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Councillors silent on code of conduct reprimand, penalty for Riepma

Councillors silent on code of conduct reprimand, penalty for Riepma

'You have the opportunity to say and to weigh in when offered and that’s not being taken away whatsoever,' mayor says prior to vote
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Harley Court rolled out as new street name in south Barrie

Harley Court rolled out as new street name in south Barrie

'To actually have a multi-national branded street kind of really sits wrong with me, when it’s public property,' says Coun. Amy Courser
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COLUMN: Politicians can't seem to get priorities straight

COLUMN: Politicians can't seem to get priorities straight

Conservative boss Pierre Poilievre seems eager for the vote, sensing Canadians are looking for change, writes reporter Bob Bruton
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Amid Barrie's changing skyline, new highrise gets mixed reviews

Amid Barrie's changing skyline, new highrise gets mixed reviews

While some have called it 'an eyesore' to 'big and cumbersome,' downtown businesses hope Debut towers help 'clean up' Dunlop Street West
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New pastry house a sweet treat for downtown Barrie

New pastry house a sweet treat for downtown Barrie

'We do all of our laminated (rolled in butter) doughs, like our croissants, puff pantries, danishes, from scratch, which a lot of people don’t do anymore,' says head pastry chef
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Superheroes, villains galore power Comic Fest in Barrie

Superheroes, villains galore power Comic Fest in Barrie

'I come to the library all the time. To dress up and project someone that you like … the opportunity to do this is exciting,' says Barrie man
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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
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'Very well thought out' housing plan on horizon at Lockhart Road?

'Very well thought out' housing plan on horizon at Lockhart Road?

'We need more housing, we hear that,' says ward councillor; resident questions amount of affordable units in project
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