Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
In Barrie, rents climb while families shrink, tightening the squeeze on would-be renters and homeowners alike. What once felt like a suburban safe haven now teeters under the weight of escalating costs and fewer hands to share the burden. Barrie’s housing market, like much of Canada, is wrestling with the classic law of supply and […]
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There’s a certain electricity in the air when a team’s unsung heroes finally get their due, and in the Barrie Colts’ dressing room, last night felt like a jolt of pure joy. Bodie Stewart, Joe Salandra, and Nicholas Desiderio stood at the heart of the celebration, a trio whose tenacity sparked a fifth straight Ontario
Barrie charges ahead as unsung heroes fuel winning streak Read More »
Another year, another round of budget talks in Barrie, where homeowners watch the numbers edge higher, quietly calculating what will be left in their pockets once city hall has had its say. For 2026, Barrie’s proposed budget puts residents at the centre of a fiscal balancing act. The city’s operating budget covers more than 60
Unpacking Barrie’s 2026 budget and its real impact on your home Read More »
Travelers hustling through Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport might not notice Porter Airlines’ understated logo, but the world has begun to take note. Against steep odds, this Canadian carrier has quietly claimed the highest honour in global economy class rankings for 2025, leaving industry titans trailing in its slipstream. On November 5, USA TODAY unveiled its
How a Canadian airline quietly claimed the world’s top economy class Read More »
In Toronto’s busy grocery aisles, a new pilot project is quietly rewriting the way budget-conscious shoppers tally up their baskets. At select No Frills stores, the hum of conversation is now joined by the soft glow of smartphones—and a promise of real-time transparency. Loblaw Companies Limited, parent of No Frills, has launched pcogo, an experimental
Toronto’s No Frills pilot transforms the way you shop for groceries Read More »
Darkness settled quietly over Milligan’s Pond Monday night, broken only by the sudden glow of flames as fire tore through an abandoned encampment, forcing Barrie’s firefighters into action. Crew members responded swiftly to the wooded area off Boys Street after alerts came in around 9 p.m., finding a blaze consuming typical encampment debris across a
Barrie firefighters swiftly contain Milligan’s Pond blaze Read More »
On a chilly morning in Etobicoke, the line for breakfast snakes through the school gym, a silent testament to the hard decisions families face when the cost of groceries climbs higher than the school bell. Each bowl of cereal and slice of fruit handed out is both a lifeline and a reminder: not every child
Who Gets Served? School Food Program Faces Tough Choices Read More »
Simcoe County has taken a bold step to address homelessness and addiction, unveiling new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs that promise life-changing support for vulnerable residents. On November 1, 2025, the Ontario government launched its network of HART hubs in Barrie, Orillia, and Midland, dedicating nearly $550 million to expand access to vital
Simcoe County unites to fight homelessness with HART hubs Read More »
Retirement parties arrive early in Ontario’s healthcare sector, where nurses are departing in growing numbers and hospitals scramble to keep wards staffed. Thunder Bay, known for its tranquil pace, is no exception to the province-wide churn that threatens the very fabric of patient care. Inside hospital corridors and clinics, nurses across Ontario are retiring sooner
Behind the scenes of Ontario’s nursing shortage Read More »
Construction cranes seldom wait for bureaucracy, yet in Simcoe County, red tape has long dictated the pace of housing. That may be about to change. On November 3, 2025, Simcoe County signalled a turning point in its approach to local housing by launching a strategy designed to break the bottleneck in development approvals. Known as
Simcoe County accelerates homebuilding with a new blueprint Read More »
