Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
Patients at Ontario pharmacies may soon face a new threat: U.S. tariffs poised to drive up drug prices and disrupt access to critical medications, putting vulnerable Canadians at risk of being priced out of life-saving treatments. Mehrnaz Asadollahi, owner of Mariposa Pharmacy in downtown Orillia, has seen the cost-of-care equation rewritten before. When Target exited […]
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Raindrops dotted the bronze shoulders of a young boy frozen in mid-stride, one hand clutching a schoolbook, the other a baseball, as townsfolk pressed close beneath umbrellas and bunting. Port Coquitlam’s heart beat a little louder on this particular afternoon—the day Terry Fox came home, again. The plaza outside the community centre stretched wide, echoing
Legacy in motion as Port Coquitlam honours Terry Fox Read More »
Rubber and metal twisted into silence at Midland’s busiest intersection as sirens split the late afternoon air. On Highway 93, between Hugel Avenue and Yonge Street, chaos gave way to the measured choreography of emergency lights and the steady hands of first responders. Two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon, sending both drivers to hospital and thrusting
Collision on Highway 93 leaves lasting impact in Midland Read More »
Canada’s women wasted no time showing the world what they’re made of, scoring inside two minutes and never letting up as they flattened Australia 46-5 in Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Bristol, England. Facing the No. 7-ranked Wallaroos, the Canadian side, ranked second globally, played like a team on a mission. Asia Hogan-Rochester
Rugby grit and glory as Canada storms past Australia Read More »
At 4:00 a.m., when most of Barrie was tucked in for the night, the city’s quiet broke under the wail of sirens and the roar of engines. What started as a routine police response soon spiralled into a scene more familiar to television crime dramas than a sleepy Ontario neighbourhood. Officers were summoned to a
Three arrested after wild police pursuit in Barrie Read More »
Sirens echo through Barrie as the city declares a state of emergency—a sharp response to a crisis simmering for years in parks, creeks, and downtown streets. On Tuesday, Barrie, Ontario, pivoted decisively. Mayor Alex Nuttall announced that the city would no longer permit homeless encampments on public land, citing urgent concerns over safety, health, and
Barrie’s emergency move reshapes response to homeless encampments Read More »
Eleven months of steady rent declines would once have sounded like fiction in Canada’s overheated housing market. Yet this August, the numbers delivered a rare burst of optimism for renters from coast to coast. The latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation paints a nuanced picture. On the surface, average asking rent across the
Which Canadian city offers the lowest rent in 2025? Read More »
Just two weeks from now, Barrie’s public transit system will mark a turning point as the new Allandale Transit Terminal opens its doors, quietly ending decades of history at the downtown Maple Avenue terminal. The City of Barrie will unveil its $30 million Allandale hub on September 21, a move set to send ripples through
New Allandale station set to transform Barrie’s commute Read More »
Just after 11 a.m. on a quiet Friday in Innisfil, the sound of metal meeting metal broke the ordinary cadence at Line 7 and Yonge Street. Within moments, a seemingly routine traffic mishap turned into a mystery now gripping a community. Police say the sequence began when the driver of a silver Ram pickup truck
Who fled the scene? Police seek answers after Innisfil crash Read More »
Red heels scuffed the pavement along Barrie’s waterfront as a determined crowd pressed forward, not for style points, but for survival. Each step echoed a promise: no one in this city walks alone. Saturday’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event drew a diverse crowd to the city’s shoreline. Men, women, and children laced up
Barrie’s waterfront turns crimson for a cause Read More »
