Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
Three games, three wins, and suddenly the Barrie Baycats are the talk of the town. When a team gets rolling like this, it’s not just about talent—it’s about momentum, plain and simple. Right now, the Baycats are showing everyone what it means to keep going when the going’s good. The IBL season is always a […]
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At sunrise, Toronto’s skyline all but vanished behind a thick, smoky haze. For the second time in recent memory, the city found itself at the mercy of distant wildfires, its air ranked among the most polluted on Earth according to IQAir’s global index. The warning from Environment Canada arrived early and without subtlety: conditions on
How Did GTA Become One of the World’s Most Polluted Places Overnight? Read More »
Voters in Toronto may have cast their ballots three years ago, but with a stroke of provincial authority this summer, the voices behind nearly 400,000 votes fell silent. As Queen’s Park installed financial supervisors to oversee the Toronto District School Board, one question echoes: when governance shifts, who hears the students? The move, announced on
School Board Takeover: What’s the Real Price for Students? Read More »
Not a single Canadian flag left waving on the grass courts—Gabriela Dabrowski’s exit from the women’s doubles at Wimbledon marks the end of another northern hope. For tennis fans from coast to coast, Wimbledon is a battleground where nations measure heart and grit. Canada’s run this year was brief, with Gabriela Dabrowski carrying the last
Gabriela Dabrowski bows out as Canada’s Wimbledon run ends Read More »
Alarming numbers of measles infections—over 3,700 and climbing—have swept across Canada, demanding more than casual attention from health officials and the public alike. Each new measles case is not just a number but a measure of our collective responsibility. Ontario’s spring spike—with thousands ill and hundreds hospitalized—served as a grim prologue. Alberta’s current rise sharpens
Rising measles cases spark urgent call for immunity checks Read More »
It’s not the ticking of clocks in Ottawa’s halls that keeps Canadians up at night, but the slow-moving machinery that costs time, money, and—too often—understanding. For Canada to restore trust in its public service, there’s a pressing need for a Department of Government Efficiency that puts empathy at its heart. Government efficiency isn’t a sterile
Canadians Deserve a Smarter, Kinder Public Service Read More »
A quiet Friday in Barrie will see some families checking their bank balances twice, as the Canada Child Benefit arrives earlier than expected and a little heftier than usual. This July, the federal government’s monthly Canada Child Benefit, or CCB, is landing two days ahead of schedule for Barrie parents. The shift, triggered by a
Early child benefit payment eases summer costs Read More »
At 12:45 a.m., the pulse of Bayfield Street was interrupted by a shuddering collision beneath the Highway 400 overpass, setting off a chain of events that would freeze traffic and fray nerves for hours. The stillness of early Saturday morning in Barrie fractured when a motorbike and a truck collided at the city’s busy north
Bayfield Street Incident Leaves Rider Hospitalized Read More »
It should have been a breakthrough for families in Ottawa: the $10-a-day child care dream, just within reach, suddenly slipping from their grasp. With the clock ticking down to the 2026 deadline, the city’s stumble isn’t just another missed mark. It’s a promise deferred, landing squarely on the shoulders of parents now left searching for
The consequences for families as Ottawa stumbles on $10-a-day care Read More »
On a Monday afternoon in Barrie, the sound of screeching tyres and a shattering collision on Tiffin Street shattered the routine, sending a ripple of adrenaline through everyone in earshot. Within heartbeats, a scene that could have spiralled into anonymous chaos became something else entirely: a public lesson in the power of witness intervention during
Witness intervention brought a suspect to justice in Barrie Read More »
