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Marg. Bruineman

Marg. Bruineman is an award-winning journalist who focuses on human interest stories

Recent Work by Marg.

Pandemic-induced anxiety prompts launch of Girls Confidence Club

Pandemic-induced anxiety prompts launch of Girls Confidence Club

Pandemic-induced anxiety 'could have been prevented if this kind of education was provided earlier,' says Barrie Anxiety Clinic founder
Cool cat goes from Frankenstein to cover model

Cool cat goes from Frankenstein to cover model

An adoption that was 'meant to be,' two years later a cat and his human still happy together
Job seekers urged to take 'Me Inc.' approach to careers

Job seekers urged to take 'Me Inc.' approach to careers

'Everyone should approach their career progression with an entrepreneurial spirit, no matter what the position or industry,' says official
Six-year sentence reduced to 16 months in deadly purse-snatching

Six-year sentence reduced to 16 months in deadly purse-snatching

'Her determined independence was admirable … (and) instead it marked her for victimization,' judge says of Marion Fenwick
Man convicted in Barrie home invasion loses fingerprint challenge

Man convicted in Barrie home invasion loses fingerprint challenge

'The trial judge was satisfied that although the matching process was not in accordance with the normal method, it did not undermine the analysis,' appeal court concludes
Fraudster who duped Canadians of $1.3M handed 30-month sentence

Fraudster who duped Canadians of $1.3M handed 30-month sentence

Judge calls Terry Croteau's 'materially misleading' telemarketing and 'final notice' schemes deceitful and deliberate, designed to have air of authenticity
Researchers focus on how 2021 tornado impacted Barrie residents

Researchers focus on how 2021 tornado impacted Barrie residents

Barrie twister serves as learning tool about tornadic activity in urban areas; Researchers hope to connect with residents who were affected
'Rape of the mind': Lawsuit exposes experiments on psychiatric patients

'Rape of the mind': Lawsuit exposes experiments on psychiatric patients

Court case put spotlight on 'medically meritless' programs between 1966 and 1983 at former Oak Ridge, Penetanguishene’s maximum-security psychiatric facility
YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Comedy gold': Barrie officer takes on turkey (VIDEO)

YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Comedy gold': Barrie officer takes on turkey (VIDEO)

Barrie man captures 'true urban turkey' playing Russian Roulette with passing cars on Letitia Street
Woman charged in pedestrian crash to stay in jail over holidays

Woman charged in pedestrian crash to stay in jail over holidays

Cassie Korzenko, 32, faces three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm; she is scheduled to return to court Dec. 28 for video remand
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