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Just after the sun dipped below the rooftops on July 30, a black Corvette sat quietly in a Bradford parking lot, blissfully unaware of the trouble rolling its way. What followed was the kind of collision that sends ripples through a small town. South Simcoe Police reported that a white Lexus SUV struck the parked […]
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Most crime stories don’t begin with a pensioner napping in a running car, but Barrie’s latest episode proved that assumptions have a way of being upended when least expected. On the evening of August 18, Barrie police officers answered a call that would quickly turn routine into remarkable. In a quiet Yonge Street parking lot,
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On a Monday that should have seen families splashing at Barrie’s beloved Centennial Beach, the city’s heart was instead marked by caution tape and yellow warning signs—each a silent testament to the power of invisible threats lurking just below the water’s surface. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit officials triggered a swim advisory for Centennial Beach
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Shoppers in Barrie are bracing for another round of inflation data this week, as the impact of tariffs and the latest consumer price index take centre stage in local economic conversations. The July inflation report, set for release on Tuesday, is drawing keen interest across Barrie, where residents are already feeling the effects of higher
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Ontario’s public sector is bracing for a shakeup as the province mandates a full return to office for 60,000 employees, igniting debate over the future of hybrid work and the challenge of retaining top talent. Premier Doug Ford’s government has declared that by January, Ontario Public Service staff must work entirely from their offices, ending
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On a day marked by tension and uncertainty, Air Canada’s grounded fleet awaited more than a routine signal—only a decisive federal command restored the prospect of movement over the country’s vast landscape. Canada’s flagship airline halted its operations abruptly on Saturday after a breakdown in talks between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public
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The quiet of Hunter Street in Innisfil was shattered when police uncovered an arsenal tucked away behind the doors of a local contractor, revealing a collision of cultures and consequences that would grip the community for months. Diosdada “Sunny” Lagman, known for his work in contracting and renovations, now finds himself trading tool belts for
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On a summer afternoon meant for laughter and lake breezes, tragedy struck near Couture Beach, east of Windsor, leaving a community in mourning and raising urgent questions about water safety across Ontario. The serenity of Lake St. Clair fractured on Thursday when a single personal watercraft, carrying four teenage girls, collided in waters near the
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On a humid August afternoon, Barrie’s streets bristled with tension as the story of two lost lives and a city’s search for justice unfolded in the shadow of an encampment at Anne, John and Victoria Streets. The city’s focus narrowed to Robert Ladouceur, a 52-year-old known locally as ‘Tattoo Rob’, as he faced a judge
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Queen’s Park will soon be humming again—Ontario’s government has pulled the plug on pandemic-era remote work, sending thousands of civil servants back to their desks full time by early 2026. The Ford government confirmed this week that provincial staff working three days onsite will transition to four in October, before returning to a standard five-day
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