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The discovery of two men’s remains in separate Ontario locations triggered an investigation that would expose the dark undercurrents in Barrie’s encampment community. What began with concern for two missing men quickly escalated. In February, the family of William (Blake) Robinson, 45, reported him missing. When David Cheesequay, 41, vanished in July, alarm spread among […]
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Premier Doug Ford’s latest message is clear: U.S. alcohol remains off Ontario’s shelves while tariff tensions simmer, with no sign the cork will pop any time soon. Ontario’s government has dug in its heels on the ban of American-made spirits and food in the province’s liquor stores, maintaining a hard stance that links the ban
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On an ordinary Wednesday, the County of Simcoe quietly set something extraordinary in motion: a resident ambassador program, fuelled by Ontario government funding, now promises to reshape life inside the region’s senior villages. The County secured $24,410 from the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, courtesy of the province’s Seniors Community Grant. The grant, designed to
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Fewer things unsettle a neighbourhood like discovering its lifeline to the outside world has been ransacked. In Barrie’s southwest, a string of overnight thefts from community mailboxes has rattled nerves and left residents questioning the security of their most basic communication. On August 26, 2025, Barrie police began investigating reports of multiple mailboxes damaged and
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Few habits have proven as stubborn to stamp out as smoking, but the tide may be turning—just not in the direction some expected. Canadian authorities now urge caution, placing vaping firmly at the back of the line for those hoping to kick the cigarette habit. Canadian smokers looking for a way out are being steered
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Shoppers in Barrie hoping for instant relief at the checkout after Canada’s tariff cut on U.S. goods may need to keep their wallets ready for a few more weeks. The federal government’s decision to remove 25 percent counter-tariffs on select American groceries, effective September 1, brings the promise of price drops on essentials like fresh
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Shoppers in Barrie hoping for instant relief at the checkout after Canada’s tariff cut on U.S. goods may need to keep their wallets ready for a few more weeks. The federal government’s decision to remove 25 percent counter-tariffs on select American groceries, effective September 1, brings the promise of price drops on essentials like fresh
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Bayfield Mall’s reputation as a ‘dead mall’ lingered over Barrie’s north end like a stubborn shadow, but signs of life are starting to emerge amid the thrum of construction and anticipation. In recent months, Sky Development Group has bet big on revival. At the helm, Teekay Akinyemi, director of property management, points to the 480,000-square-foot
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On a quiet Sunday, the unassuming aisles of a national home improvement retailer became ground zero for an investigation stretching from Bradford to Orillia. The familiar ring of the cash register, it turned out, had masked a year-long pattern of thefts that would ripple through York Region’s business community. Between August 2024 and July 2025,
Crime Spree Shakes Bradford, Barrie, Orillia, York Region Read More »
Last July, 1.7 million Canadians crossed into the United States—a figure reflecting a stark 37% drop compared to the previous year and encapsulating the chilling effect of ongoing tariff disputes and political tensions on cross-border travel. For decades, the shared border between Canada and the United States has been a symbol of cooperation, with millions
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