Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
At more than $287,000 and climbing, the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Auxiliary’s 50/50 jackpot has transformed a simple game of chance into a headline-grabbing community phenomenon. With November’s draw deadline looming, Barrie residents are snapping up tickets for a shot at the record-breaking prize. This isn’t just about luck; it’s about supporting the push […]
RVH Auxiliary’s 50/50 Draw Fuels Hope for MRI Expansion Read More »
Beneath the shimmering surface of Lake Simcoe, a silent crisis intensifies. The region’s iconic water body, long a sanctuary for anglers and families alike, now shoulders a burden that threatens its very future. Lake Simcoe, stretching across central Ontario, finds itself under significant ecological stress. Worsening water quality is linked to mounting levels of pollutants
Lake Simcoe faces rising ecological stress Read More »
Under the flicker of stadium lights, a familiar name has vanished from Canadian baseball. The Intercounty Baseball League, a fixture for generations, has rebranded as the Canadian Baseball League, casting the Barrie Baycats into uncharted territory. The Intercounty Baseball League carried a certain nostalgia, its roots entwined with small-town diamonds and summer evenings across Ontario.
Barrie Baycats eye new chapter as league rebrands Read More »
The clocks in Barrie’s schools ticked past the expected release of EQAO scores, but the numbers that shape so many conversations in Ontario education never arrived. Instead, uncertainty settled in like a late-autumn fog, leaving students, parents, and teachers searching for answers. Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results have long served as the province’s
Barrie schools left waiting as EQAO results stall Read More »
Darkness crept in when the Rotary Club of Barrie discovered key holiday items missing from their donation drive, but hope returned just as swiftly as the stolen goods themselves. Early December brought an unwelcome surprise to the Rotary Club of Barrie. Essential holiday donations, intended for the city’s most vulnerable, vanished from storage overnight. Spirits
Holiday spirit restored after Rotary Club theft in Barrie Read More »
Sirens echoed along Yonge Street as Barrie’s evening calm shattered—a driver hospitalized, another vanished, and a city left grappling with questions that cut to the bone of community trust. On a busy stretch of Yonge Street, the ordinary rhythm of traffic was interrupted by an event that has become all too familiar for residents: a
Barrie hit-and-run sparks urgent police probe Read More »
Tempers flared and expectations crashed as the Toronto Maple Leafs stumbled through a dismal outing against their oldest rivals, leaving head coach Craig Berube unwilling to sugar-coat a performance he called “inexcusable.” Saturday night in Montreal wasn’t just any loss for the Maple Leafs. Facing the Canadiens in a game that carried old-school rivalry energy,
Maple Leafs Stumble Against Canadiens After Berube Calls Out Effort Read More »
No one ever accused Barrie of lacking festival spirit, but as Kempenfest approaches its next season, the city’s enthusiasm is matched only by unease over its financial footing. Kempenfest, a fixture on Barrie’s waterfront since the mid-1970s, has evolved from a modest arts gathering into an economic and cultural powerhouse. For decades, the festival has
Kempenfest Faces Uncertain Future as Barrie Council Weighs Funding Read More »
Under strings of twinkling lights, the Innisfil farmers’ market makes its holiday return, transforming the ordinary into a cheerful celebration of local flavour and festive spirit. The holiday edition of the Innisfil farmers’ market has re-emerged, offering residents and visitors a chance to savour the season and connect with the people behind their favourite goods.
Festive spirit returns as Innisfil farmers’ market reopens Read More »
Political ambitions rarely unfold as neatly as a campaign poster promises, and at Barrie city hall, speculation is running high about mayor Alex Nuttall’s next move as the 2026 municipal election draws closer. Nuttall, who claimed the mayor’s seat four years ago, has so far kept his plans as tightly guarded as a budget draft
Alex Nuttall weighs options ahead of 2026 election Read More »
