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Police searching for man who flashed 'fake badge' at crash

Police searching for man who flashed 'fake badge' at crash

Barrie police say man was driving an older-model police car with OPP lettering
GO-VAXX bus stationed at Barrie Hill Farms today

GO-VAXX bus stationed at Barrie Hill Farms today

Mobile vaccination clinics taking place around the region this week; Walk-ins and booked appointments also available Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sperling Drive clinic in Barrie
Residents encouraged to beat the heat at waterfront this summer

Residents encouraged to beat the heat at waterfront this summer

Lifeguards will be on-duty at Johnson’s and Centennial beaches starting Thursday, June 30
'Incredibly effective': City police integrate hybrids into fleet

'Incredibly effective': City police integrate hybrids into fleet

In June 2022, the Barrie police department's first fully electric vehicle, a Ford Mach-E, was added as an administrative vehicle
Developer pitches 'estate-style' project in Midhurst

Developer pitches 'estate-style' project in Midhurst

Proposed development would include trails, park on St. Vincent Street; 'We’d like to proceed as quickly as we can,' says proponent
LETTER: Collective rights to safety supersede personal desires

LETTER: Collective rights to safety supersede personal desires

'If one legally owns weapons and isn’t a threat to themselves or others, they can continue to enjoy the privilege — not the right — to own a gun. ... But that gun will be a gun of society’s choosing,' says reader
OUTDOORS: Discovery of 'funny purple flower' a real treat

OUTDOORS: Discovery of 'funny purple flower' a real treat

Looking at wildflowers is a simple delight and reaction to recent 'discovery' on social media was a highlight for 'new environmentalists'
COLUMN: Planning could use some compromise in Barrie

COLUMN: Planning could use some compromise in Barrie

Maybe it’s just a pipe dream, that these sides are so dug in that they won’t give an inch
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Kitchener's extra-innings home run sinks Baycats

Kitchener's extra-innings home run sinks Baycats

Liam Wilson drilled two-run blast in the bottom of the 10th inning to cap off wild 15-14 win over Barrie