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Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.

Safety in focus after fatal watercraft crash in Ontario

On a summer afternoon meant for laughter and lake breezes, tragedy struck near Couture Beach, east of Windsor, leaving a community in mourning and raising urgent questions about water safety across Ontario. The serenity of Lake St. Clair fractured on Thursday when a single personal watercraft, carrying four teenage girls, collided in waters near the […]

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Watercooler wins as Ontario ends work-from-home era

Queen’s Park will soon be humming again—Ontario’s government has pulled the plug on pandemic-era remote work, sending thousands of civil servants back to their desks full time by early 2026. The Ford government confirmed this week that provincial staff working three days onsite will transition to four in October, before returning to a standard five-day

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Pedestrian protection rises as Orillia deploys speed cameras

An ordinary walk to school in Orillia now comes with a silent sentry. The city’s new automated speed cameras have begun to reshape familiar streets, promising safety for those who need it most—children, cyclists, and neighbours on foot. On August 13, 2025, Orillia activated three speed enforcement cameras in zones where the stakes are highest.

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Unpacking Professional Standards after a Barrie Music Teacher’s Arrest

The sound of a music classroom in Barrie fell silent this spring, not from a missed note, but from the shattering news that a teacher had been charged with serious criminal offences involving a student. The headlines travelled fast, but the questions it stirred for Ontario’s education system are deeper and more urgent than any

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Mark Carney signals unwavering support for Ukraine sovereignty

Steel nerves and quiet words marked Monday’s diplomacy, as the lines between principle and pragmatism blurred in the shadow of Ukraine’s war. The cost of compromise, some argue, is measured in lives and lines on a map. Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, took to the phones this week, reaching out to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr

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