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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
Cross-border travel falters, communities feel the pinch Read More »
At the centre of Ukraine’s struggle, Canada’s commitment to humanitarian aid and stability has become a test of moral resolve and international influence. Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, followed by the 2022 full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s call for support has echoed across continents. Canada, standing among the world’s top donors, has channelled over $19.7
Why Canada’s help in Ukraine matters now more than ever Read More »
Steel tariffs have a way of making the phone lines hum. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump traded words instead of goods, as the Canada-U.S. trade war pressed on in real time. Mounting tariffs and diplomatic frost defined the backdrop. With Ottawa and Washington at odds, Carney’s office described the leaders’
Tariffs Rise, Tensions Simmer as Carney Calls Trump Read More »
Half a million dollars does not disappear quietly—not in a quiet Ontario village, not when a neighbour’s future is snatched out from under their feet by a few keystrokes and a vanished email address. The Ontario Provincial Police are now investigating after an Arthur resident watched $500,000 slip away in a matter of months. The
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Long before the dust settled on Capitol Hill, the ripple of changing trade winds was already brushing the storefronts of Dunlop Street. In Ontario, the true impacts of global policy aren’t measured in headlines but in the careful recalibration of a shipping manifest or the nervous optimism of a local shopkeeper crunching numbers over stale
Barrie businesses rewrite the rules on trade adaptation Read More »
Two lives cut short, a community shaken, and a city grappling with the grim aftermath—Barrie’s latest double homicide case reveals a story that is as complex as it is harrowing. Robert Ladouceur, 52, now faces the full weight of the justice system after months of police work at a homeless encampment just beyond Barrie’s bustling
Barrie double homicide charges spark citywide concern Read More »
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
Corvette crash in Bradford sparks search for answers Read More »
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,
Age is no alibi as Barrie police arrest senior in drug probe Read More »
