Today’s top- stories for Barrie residents.
Barrie’s Innisfil Street is no stranger to the pulse of everyday life—commuters, parents, the steady rhythm of wheels on asphalt. But when a mobility scooter and a vehicle crossed paths just after 10 a.m., that familiar routine ground to a halt, marked by the sudden arrival of sirens and the caution tape that soon fluttered […]
Mobility scooter mishap prompts police reconstruction in central Barrie Read More »
Not every game in baseball is a beauty, and Barrie’s trip to Kitchener was proof. The Baycats, expected by many to trounce the struggling Panthers, instead left Jack Couch Park with a bruised ego and a bruised record, falling 9-4 despite a lights-out start from Andy Vargas. Heading into Sunday’s matchup, the Barrie Baycats had
Baycats’ hopes shaken as Panthers pounce in Kitchener Read More »
Charred earth smouldered under the August sun as Springwater and Wasaga Beach firefighters raced to contain a surging field fire on County Road 92, a battle against both flames and the region’s relentless drought. On Sunday evening, crews mobilized quickly to shield farms and nearby homes from a blaze racing across parched ground. The inferno,
Barrie on edge with fire danger at extreme Read More »
The quiet removal of a placard in a Washington museum might seem a trivial act—just another shifting detail in the vast tapestry of history. But for Canadians, tracking these small moments across the border is not a matter of idle curiosity. It’s a front-row seat to the subtle, sometimes invisible, ways authoritarian tactics shape collective
Who Controls History? Lessons from Trump’s Era for Canadian Democracy Read More »
More than two-thirds of Canada Post workers, both urban and rural, have rejected what the Crown corporation labelled its “final” contract offers, thrusting ongoing negotiations into fresh uncertainty just as the service faces mounting pressure to modernize. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents about 55,000 employees, orchestrated a two-week membership vote that
Postal workers push back as Canada Post faces crossroads Read More »
Summer McIntosh sliced through the water in Singapore, closing out the world swimming championships the way every athlete dreams—on top and rewriting the record books for Canada. The Toronto-born swimmer, just 18 years old, delivered a performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore that had everyone’s attention. On Sunday, she surged to her fourth
Summer McIntosh makes waves with fourth gold in Singapore Read More »
Fifteen years ago, a Barrie steelworker could trust the rhythm of cross-border trade to put food on the table. Today, sudden tariffs from the United States threaten to snap that stability, leaving residents uncertain about the future of their town’s exports and jobs. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order sets a 35% tariff on
Barrie’s economy on alert as U.S. tariffs shake Canadian exports Read More »
The crackle of a campfire is a familiar companion in Muskoka, but this weekend, the silence speaks volumes. No rain in sight, just a high-stakes standoff between tradition and necessity. Muskoka’s forests, parched by an unforgiving dry spell, now wear a warning as clear as the sky: fire risk has climbed from moderate to high,
Fire bans spark changes for Muskoka’s cottage weekend Read More »
Yellow tape flutters in the humid July breeze, slicing a long stretch of Barrie’s south end into a zone of questions and worry. For the third day, police keep a watchful silence over a homeless encampment between Victoria and Anne streets, leaving neighbours and advocates searching for answers that seem just out of reach. The
Three days, no answers as police presence grips Barrie core Read More »
A hospital can be a lifeline or a last hope, but in rural Ontario, keeping its doors open often hinges on a single word: locum. With over 350 physician vacancies lingering in northern communities, the struggle to find doctors isn’t just a headline—it’s a daily reality. The shortage of full-time physicians across rural and northern
Locum doctors keep rural Ontario hospitals open Read More »
