Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
Under the sodium glow behind 75 Ellen Street, one fleeting moment may hold the key to unraveling a condo break-in that has stirred a quiet Barrie neighbourhood. On November 13, just as dusk settled in, the Barrie Police Service found themselves turning to the public for help in a puzzling investigation. A second-floor condominium at […]
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There’s nothing like a cold Canadian November, the taste of anticipation in the air, and thousands of football fans travelling thousands of kilometres just to wear their colours with pride. This is Canadian football—a sport that doesn’t just play out on fields but in the hearts of fans from every corner of the country. Walk
Grey Cup stories: The heart and soul of Canadian football fandom Read More »
The familiar shelves at 299 Blake Street stood empty this week, the last bottles stacked with clinical precision, the fluorescent lights humming one final time as Barrie’s Beer Store closed its doors for good. The shutdown, effective Sunday, marked the end of an era for east-end regulars and workers alike. It is one in a
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An Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga hunts, silent for nearly a century within Vatican vaults, will soon cross the ocean home. For many, its journey marks not just the movement of an object, but the rekindling of memory and the promise of healing. Canada’s Indigenous communities have waited decades for this moment. More than
The Vatican’s return of Indigenous artifacts marks a new chapter Read More »
At 2 a.m., in a Barrie emergency room lined with weary faces and fluorescent light, a silent contest unfolds: who can endure the longest wait? For many, this is not a rhetorical question, but a test of body and nerve that grows more gruelling with each passing hour. Ontario’s emergency departments have become synonymous with
ER wait times in Barrie: A local story, a provincial crisis Read More »
At 5 a.m., as most of Simcoe County sleeps, a handful of decision-makers scan weather maps, radar screens, and local forecasts, weighing the fate of school buses against a rising storm. The call to cancel school buses in Simcoe County is anything but routine. While forecasts may dominate dinner-table chatter, the final decision rests with
Simcoe’s School Bus Snow Day Choices Read More »
Last-minute travel plans? Not on Grenfel Road. The railway crossing is about to throw a wrench into every Barrie commuter’s routine, just as everyone thought their Monday would be smooth sailing—or at least, less bumpy than the tracks themselves. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway crossing on Grenfel Road is scheduled for a full
Traffic on hold as Grenfel Road railway crossing closes for repairs Read More »
Inside the fluorescent-lit halls of the Barrie courthouse, the fate of both art and reputation hung in the balance as justice confronted one of Canada’s most notorious Indigenous art scandals. Jeff Cowan, a man whose dealings once traced a line from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Thomas, now finds his name indelibly linked to fraud. A jury
Barrie Court Sees Justice in Indigenous Art Fraud Case Read More »
With visitor doors closed and masks mandatory, Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston stands at the heart of a community challenge as it battles a declared influenza outbreak on its medical and surgical unit. On Friday afternoon, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit formally announced the outbreak, prompting Stevenson Memorial to swiftly implement rigorous visitor restrictions.
New Tecumseth faces influenza challenge as hospital responds Read More »
Questions that once lingered in Barrie’s school corridors will soon find a new home, as Ontario commands the creation of Student and Family Support Offices across every board in the province. The Ministry of Education’s latest directive, set to affect Simcoe County and beyond, is reshaping the landscape of school governance. This move follows a
Ontario’s education shakeup brings support offices to local schools Read More »
