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County funds available for trail creation, expansion

County funds available for trail creation, expansion

Trails Connecting Communities Program offers municipalities up to $30K per project
'Racist, hateful' lawn signs condemned for offensive messaging

'Racist, hateful' lawn signs condemned for offensive messaging

‘We have been removing these signs and have received some complaints from people,’ Midland CAO says of roadside signs
Hoffmann joins Caledon fire department as deputy chief

Hoffmann joins Caledon fire department as deputy chief

After 15 years in Toronto, Hoffmann joined Barrie Fire in 2011, rising to the rank of acting chief fire prevention officer
Social-media toxicity cuts deep for Barrie hairstylist

Social-media toxicity cuts deep for Barrie hairstylist

'One angry person posts something and a ton of people just believe it with no research,' says Barrie business owner
Two people killed, one injured in County Rd. 27 crash

Two people killed, one injured in County Rd. 27 crash

Collision occurred in Bradford between Lines 2 and 3
Hells Angels gather in Newmarket, head down Hwy. 404

Hells Angels gather in Newmarket, head down Hwy. 404

Hundreds of bikers gathered in a parking lot south of Davis Drive before making their way to Highway 404
Markham woman drowns after falling off water tube on Lake Simcoe

Markham woman drowns after falling off water tube on Lake Simcoe

Police say 35-year-old Markham resident wasn't wearing life-jacket
Midland man airlifted to Toronto hospital after serious crash

Midland man airlifted to Toronto hospital after serious crash

Incident followed initial collision in which vehicle hit utility pole on Balm Beach Road
Minister meets with May Court Club of Barrie

Minister meets with May Court Club of Barrie

Karina Gould, minister of families, children and social development, learns of local club's efforts to support students
Urban sketching, monster-making on tap at Open Air Dunlop

Urban sketching, monster-making on tap at Open Air Dunlop

Events to take place starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday