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Lengthy MRI wait times major concern for area health officials

Lengthy MRI wait times major concern for area health officials

Midland-area physician says hospitals in Barrie and Orillia have been 'quite accommodating at facilitating our patients,' but offering MRIs locally would boost health care in north Simcoe
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Lasagna Barrie comes with genuine Italian singing

Lasagna Barrie comes with genuine Italian singing

'Lasagna is the quintessential dish when we think of family and Sunday lunch when we reunite after a long work week,' says Francesco Celestino
Vehicle crashes into school bus in Bradford

Vehicle crashes into school bus in Bradford

None of the students on board the bus were injured, but SUV driver was tended to by paramedics at the scene
Parkinson SuperWalk returns to Barrie this weekend

Parkinson SuperWalk returns to Barrie this weekend

Money raised at Sunnidale Park event on Saturday, Sept. 10 will 'greatly impact the lives of those living with Parkinson’s'
Springwater wants your input on township's future

Springwater wants your input on township's future

Plan will be 'guiding document' that forecasts what life in Springwater will look like for the next two decades
Union wants county to do more about Collingwood's Sunset Manor

Union wants county to do more about Collingwood's Sunset Manor

Warden argues union comments are 'misinformation' and 'unfounded,' adding county has worked hard toward reopening home
Rahman says he could 'bring together all parts of our community'

Rahman says he could 'bring together all parts of our community'

'I honestly believe that the greatest communities are founded on a collaborative mentality,' says Ward 4 candidate Md Hafizur Rahman
Lakehead hopes new crosswalk helps pave way for reconciliation

Lakehead hopes new crosswalk helps pave way for reconciliation

'It’s a symbol of us walking into the future. Not separately and not the way the government has separated us for a century,' says residential school survivor
Sander wants Essa Township to implement long-term financial plan

Sander wants Essa Township to implement long-term financial plan

'The reason I am running for re-election is to continue to be a strong voice for Ward 2 residents, lending my 40 years of treasury and administration experience to benefit the township,' says Ward 2 incumbent Henry Sander