Ronde Vu

No one ever accused Barrie of lacking festival spirit, but as Kempenfest approaches its next season, the city’s enthusiasm is matched only by unease over its financial footing. Kempenfest, a fixture on Barrie’s waterfront since the mid-1970s, has evolved from a modest arts gathering into an economic and cultural powerhouse. For decades, the festival has […]

Steel beams catch the afternoon sun on Bayview Drive, where Barrie’s bold gamble on a new YMCA has begun to take shape—a $70 million wager on the city’s future, and a signal that community means more than words. At the heart of this ambitious project is a notion both simple and profound: that a city’s

Four-year-old lives are not meant for headlines. Yet, in Barrie’s south end, a single summer day at BrightPath Barrie Childcare Centre has left a mark on parents, staff, and a community suddenly forced to question what safety truly means. Jeff and Cristina Pedano, once vocal supporters of their daughter’s daycare, now find themselves at the

A warm fire, anticipation in the air, and the hum of marching bands—Barrie’s signature kickoff to the holiday season is poised to transform the downtown core once more. The 76th annual Barrie Santa Claus Parade, organized by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce, rolls out this Saturday at 5 p.m., drawing families and friends to Lakeshore

Canada’s hard-fought status as a measles-free nation vanished this October, leaving public health officials and residents in Barrie and Simcoe County to reckon with a new uncertainty: how real is the risk of an outbreak close to home? The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed in November that the country lost its measles elimination status

Mailboxes stand silent in Barrie, but change is in the air. Canada Post has handed Ottawa a blueprint for the future—a move that could ripple through every neighbourhood, from Allandale to Letitia Heights. Canada Post, under the steady gaze of procurement minister Joël Lightbound, submitted its proposed overhaul to the federal government last Friday. The

On a chilly morning in Etobicoke, the line for breakfast snakes through the school gym, a silent testament to the hard decisions families face when the cost of groceries climbs higher than the school bell. Each bowl of cereal and slice of fruit handed out is both a lifeline and a reminder: not every child

Retirement parties arrive early in Ontario’s healthcare sector, where nurses are departing in growing numbers and hospitals scramble to keep wards staffed. Thunder Bay, known for its tranquil pace, is no exception to the province-wide churn that threatens the very fabric of patient care. Inside hospital corridors and clinics, nurses across Ontario are retiring sooner