Politics

Political ambitions rarely unfold as neatly as a campaign poster promises, and at Barrie city hall, speculation is running high about mayor Alex Nuttall’s next move as the 2026 municipal election draws closer. Nuttall, who claimed the mayor’s seat four years ago, has so far kept his plans as tightly guarded as a budget draft […]

Papers shuffled, voices echoed, and tension simmered as Barrie’s municipal workers sat across from city officials, each side acutely aware that the future of hybrid work for 600 employees was now the main card on the bargaining table. CUPE Local 2380, representing municipal staff whose jobs span everything from parks maintenance to bylaw enforcement, has

Questions that once lingered in Barrie’s school corridors will soon find a new home, as Ontario commands the creation of Student and Family Support Offices across every board in the province. The Ministry of Education’s latest directive, set to affect Simcoe County and beyond, is reshaping the landscape of school governance. This move follows a

Flashing bulbs and silent lenses will soon vanish from Barrie’s roads, as speed cameras are shut down and a new era of traffic safety dawns across Ontario. Barrie’s automated speed enforcement (ASE) program, active since December 2023, faces its official sunset after the Ontario government banned speed cameras provincewide. November 15 marks the deadline, with

Provincial dollars have vanished from Simcoe County paramedic funding just as significant gains were being made in emergency response times, leaving officials and communities staring down the risk of longer waits and fewer resources. A program that once drew praise for its ability to cut paramedic off-load times at Simcoe hospitals now faces a $400,000

Steel mills in Ontario are watching, but relief is nowhere in sight as another round of U.S. tariff disputes heads to the Supreme Court. For Canada’s core sectors, the stakes could not be higher—and the fallout is hitting close to home. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court weighs cases challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping use

Grey clouds and icy branches once plunged Barrie into darkness, but today, the city’s influence flickers across Ontario’s energy future as mayor Alex Nuttall joins a provincial drive reshaping how electricity flows to homes and businesses. Alex Nuttall, mayor of Barrie, now stands among energy heavyweights on Ontario’s new Panel for Utility Leadership and Service

Tension simmered across Simcoe County council chambers this week, as a much-anticipated decision on Barrie’s proposed annexation stalled at the eleventh hour—leaving residents and local leaders bracing for what provincial negotiations might bring. The City of Barrie’s ambitious plan to annex almost 870 hectares from Springwater and Oro-Medonte, first endorsed by city council on October