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A 52-year-old man from Erin, Ont. was pronounced dead after a head-on snowmobile crash and lengthy recovery mission in Georgian Bay Township Friday. OPP and Simcoe Paramedic Services say they received a 9-1-1 call shortly before 10 p.m. reporting a crash on the ice surface waterway known as Lost Channel. …
Read More »Barrie woman victimized by racist attack turns pain into purpose, opening a youth center
When Shanicka “Shak” Edwards first moved to Innisfill from Toronto, it was a difficult adjustment. “My family was the only Black family in the community. So, I struggled finding spaces that I could see people that were reflective of me or accessing resources,” she said. Edwards built Shak’s World Community …
Read More »Whats open and closed in Barrie and Simcoe County for Thanksgiving
Here’s a look at what is open and what is closed over the next few days. The Thanksgiving holiday is on Monday, Oct., 9. News Source link
Read More »Barrie neighbourhood under lockdown as police deal with undisclosed incident
There was a large police presence in the west end of Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday morning, with part of the area blocked off. Police, fire, and paramedics responded to an incident at 108A Anne Street near Edgehill Drive in Barrie just before 3 a.m. Wednesday, said Peter Leon, corporate communications …
Read More »5 people injured in early morning crash in north Barrie, Ont.
The collision occurred shortly after 1 a.m. A man was arrested a short distance from the scene. He was charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident. News Source link
Read More »How one Ontario business hopes a new pay it forward model leaves no one out
As Canadians continue to struggle with the cost of living, one yoga studio hopes its new membership-pay model will provide some relief to those juggling their finances. A Nook Yoga in downtown Barrie is adopting a sliding-scale model for memberships and lowering its base price to be more accessible to …
Read More »Missing camper found dead in Severn Township – Barrie
Ontario Provincial Police in Orillia say the search for a missing camper has ended with the 71-year-old’s body found near Burrows Lake in the Township of Severn. Police were contacted just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday about the man, who had gone fishing and failed to return home at the …
Read More »Tiny Township man sustains life-threatening injuries after collision – Barrie
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An early morning crash in Tiny Township, Ont., has left a 19-year-old in serious condition after he went off the roadway and hit a tree. Police say the single-vehicle crash just south of the intersection of Concession Road 6 on Simcoe County …
Read More »Criminalizing people for helping unhoused people in Ontario city ‘unconstitutional,’ lawyers argue
Several Ontario lawyers and the Canadian Human Rights Commission are speaking out about a proposed bylaw change in Barrie that would restrict people and charities from helping individuals experiencing homelessness. The proposed amendment to Bylaw 2004-142, known as Bill 067 and 068, would prohibit the distribution of items including food, …
Read More »Police respond to second fatal motorcycle collision in Muskoka within a week – Barrie
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision on Peninsula Road near North Drive in the Township of Muskoka Lakes over the weekend. On Saturday shortly before 4 p.m., OPP, crews from the Township of Muskoka Lake Fire Department and …
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