When the silence of Barrie’s early morning hours was shattered by the crash of glass at city hall, it wasn’t just a physical barrier that broke. What followed—an arrest, a charge, and a swift cleanup—became more than an isolated act. It became an urgent test of how Barrie’s media reports on public safety, and how […]
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On a brisk October evening, Barrie council delivered a unanimous verdict: public encampments would face stricter regulation as the city wrestled with a persistent homelessness crisis. The council’s decision updates longstanding bylaws, granting municipal officers greater power to remove tents and shelters from city property. This move arrives as Barrie’s emergency declaration, prompted by mounting
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Canadian pride now finds daily expression in the choices of Barrie’s shoppers, where the desire to support local businesses has become a defining feature of the city’s economic landscape. Recent findings from an Ipsos poll reveal that a significant number of Canadians continue to favour domestic products, with national sentiment echoing through Barrie’s bustling storefronts.
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Premier Doug Ford’s declaration to outlaw speed cameras across Ontario has ignited conflict between Queen’s Park and municipal leaders who see the devices as vital to public safety. At a news conference in Vaughan on Thursday, Ford framed automated speed enforcement as little more than a municipal “cash grab.” He rejected the notion that cameras
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Canadian travel to the United States has plunged, recording a seventh straight month of decline and flipping long-standing patterns in cross-border tourism. In July 2025, only 2.6 million Canadians returned from visits south of the border, marking a steep 32.4 percent drop from July 2024, according to fresh data from Statistics Canada. It is the
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The air around Milligan’s Pond crackled with unease on Saturday, as Ontario’s premier stepped onto ground that has become a symbol of both crisis and hope for Barrie. The city’s encampments, stretched thin by desperation, now found themselves under the direct gaze of provincial power. Less than two weeks after Barrie declared a state of
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Ambassador Pete Hoekstra arrived in Canada expecting open arms, but what he got was a cold shoulder and a lesson in what happens when words from the south pack a punch. After years of tough talk from Donald Trump, is it any wonder Canadians aren’t waving the stars and stripes right now? Hoekstra’s comments came
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Bonnie Crombie’s political future turned on a slender margin, as Ontario Liberals gathered in Toronto to decide whether to renew her mandate or pursue a new leadership contest. The result signaled not triumph, but the opening of another chapter in the party’s struggle for unity and relevance. The vote at the annual general meeting revealed
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Sirens echo through Barrie as the city declares a state of emergency—a sharp response to a crisis simmering for years in parks, creeks, and downtown streets. On Tuesday, Barrie, Ontario, pivoted decisively. Mayor Alex Nuttall announced that the city would no longer permit homeless encampments on public land, citing urgent concerns over safety, health, and
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Just two weeks from now, Barrie’s public transit system will mark a turning point as the new Allandale Transit Terminal opens its doors, quietly ending decades of history at the downtown Maple Avenue terminal. The City of Barrie will unveil its $30 million Allandale hub on September 21, a move set to send ripples through
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