Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
Rush hour in Barrie is about to look very different as Metrolinx brings new options for local commuters, responding to the city’s rising demand for efficient transit connections. Beginning October 27, GO Transit is rolling out additional train trips on the Barrie line as part of a broader regional service upgrade. The updated schedule, announced […]
Barrie riders enjoy shorter waits with more frequent GO trains Read More »
Thick smoke curled over Audrey Milligan Park late Saturday afternoon, curling through the branches above clusters of tents and shelters, as city firefighters raced to a blaze threatening Barrie’s oldest homeless encampment. Barrie Fire and Emergency Service crews were dispatched to the scene, a natural area stretching more than eight acres at the corner of
Quick action averted disaster at Audrey Milligan Park Read More »
Pins and needles at Rogers Centre Saturday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Toronto Blue Jays, tying the World Series at a game apiece with a 5-1 victory that reminded everyone why October baseball is the greatest show on earth. From the first pitch, tension hung thick in the air. Yoshinobu Yamamoto,
Blue Jays look to rebound after tough loss Read More »
The air at Mount St. Louis Moonstone crackled with cheers as over a thousand young runners sprinted toward the finish, their faces etched with determination and hope for gold. Simcoe County’s regional cross-country championship transformed the ski slopes north of Barrie into the site of one of the county’s most anticipated youth sporting events. Over
Elementary cross-country inspires a new generation of athletes Read More »
Nearly one in three Orillia families now struggle to put food on the table—a reality that has forced city leaders to sound the alarm and demand action from every level of government. When Orillia declared a household food insecurity emergency, it was more than a symbolic gesture. The staggering 30.7 percent food insecurity rate in
County of Simcoe Steps Up Local Food Security Push Read More »
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
Province steps in to pause Simcoe County boundary decision Read More »
Three break-ins in Midhurst over just two weeks have put this normally quiet community right on edge, with the Huronia West OPP urgently searching for answers—and for suspects. It all started on September 29 at about 7 p.m. when a home on St. Vincent Street in Springwater Township was hit. Not long after, on October
Break-ins in Midhurst spark community on alert Read More »
Beer mugs clink in crowded Legion halls, children etch their initials in the dirt before stepping up to bat, and the Blue Jays’ World Series run has the entire region buzzing in a way that transcends the game itself. As October’s chill settles over Barrie and its neighbours, baseball’s grip has never felt tighter. Televisions
Blue Jays fever sweeps Ontario as World Series chase begins Read More »
Snow still clings to the curb along Tiffin Street, but inside an old paramedic station, a vision for Barrie’s homeless population is taking concrete shape—a vision built on kitchens, urgent-care rooms, and something less tangible: hope. On Wednesday, Barrie Cares unveiled the first phase of its Campus of Care, a project aiming to turn 113
Temporary Campus of Care brings new vision Read More »
Five minutes on a quiet evening. That’s all it takes to shape the future of policing in South Simcoe, where the heartbeat of a community is about to echo through the halls of law enforcement. Residents of South Simcoe and local stakeholders have been called to action by the South Simcoe Police Service, which has
South Simcoe police seek your voice on local safety Read More »
