Barrie
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Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay and geographically within Simcoe County, although it is a single-tier municipality that is politically independent from the surrounding county. The city is part of the extended urban area in Southern Ontario known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the census metropolitan area had a population of 212,856 residents1. The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Highway 400 and GO Transit's Barrie line. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology, and manufacturing. Communities to its south, particularly Innisfil, New Tecumseth, and Newmarket have developed rapidly since the turn of the 21st century. The city is notable for being one of the centres of the 1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak.
Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay and geographically within Simcoe County, although it is a single-tier municipality that is politically independent from the surrounding county. The city is part of the extended urban area in Southern Ontario known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the census metropolitan area had a population of 212,856 residents. The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Highway 400 and GO Transit's Barrie line. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology, and manufacturing. Communities to its south, particularly Innisfil, New Tecumseth, and Newmarket have developed rapidly since the turn of the 21st century. The city is notable for being one of the centres of the 1985 United States–Canada tornado outbreak.
Television
CKVR-DT (currently part of the CTV 2 television system) is the only local television station in Barrie. It produces approximately 1.30 hours of local news on weekdays and 1 hour of local news on weekends. Television stations and rebroadcasters based in the vicinity of Barrie Region are:
See also
Barrie Police Service Barrie Speedway Georgian Mall Sandy Hollow Landfill
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