Top Stories

Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.

OPP seizes weapons and cash in weekend Orillia arrest

On a quiet Sunday in Orillia, a routine police patrol shifted rapidly into high gear when officers spotted suspicious activity near a cluster of mailboxes on Memorial Avenue. The events that followed exposed not just petty theft, but a web of criminal enterprise stretching far beyond the city’s borders. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were […]

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Mail disruption deepens as postal workers protest new delivery plan

Letters gather dust as Canada Post’s standoff with its union stretches on, leaving communities from Barrie to North Grenville guessing what the mail will bring—or if it will come at all. The fabric of Canada’s postal service is fraying. Ottawa’s latest reforms, intended to drag the Crown corporation out of its financial tailspin, have instead

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Orillia and Muskoka Campuses to Close as Georgian Consolidates

News travelled fast through Orillia and Muskoka: Georgian College will shutter both campuses by summer 2026, sending programs and students to Barrie in a move that signals the end of an era—and the start of something new. Georgian College’s decision to close its Orillia and Muskoka campuses, endorsed by the board of governors, emerged after

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Canadian products gain ground as Barrie shoppers shift habits

Canadian pride now finds daily expression in the choices of Barrie’s shoppers, where the desire to support local businesses has become a defining feature of the city’s economic landscape. Recent findings from an Ipsos poll reveal that a significant number of Canadians continue to favour domestic products, with national sentiment echoing through Barrie’s bustling storefronts.

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