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Green leader's campaign trickles through Elmvale to talk water, gravel permits

Green leader's campaign trickles through Elmvale to talk water, gravel permits

'Water is life and we have to do everything we can to protect it,' provincial Green Party leader says during local stop
Good morning, Barrie!

Good morning, Barrie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Barrie Hill Farms welcomes visitors to go picking, stay longer in 2022

Barrie Hill Farms welcomes visitors to go picking, stay longer in 2022

Barrie Hill Farms owner Morris Gervais eager to see return of regular events at the Springwater Township operation this year
Benefiting Innisfil landowners to foot bill for Hewitt's Creek report

Benefiting Innisfil landowners to foot bill for Hewitt's Creek report

County of Simcoe will likely pay the most, as Hewitt's Creek drain is realigned under Innisfil Beach Road
Rovers FC hopes to turn Barrie area into 'soccer-mad region' as season kicks off Sunday

Rovers FC hopes to turn Barrie area into 'soccer-mad region' as season kicks off Sunday

'Fans can expect an exciting brand of soccer from our teams and will receive a game-day experience that is second to none in the league,' says team official
Second COVID outbreak declared at Orillia hospital

Second COVID outbreak declared at Orillia hospital

The outbreak on Soldiers' 1 is impacting five in-patients; Nine in-patients have been impacted in the earlier outbreak declared on IMRS unit
Branching out: Innisfil ideaLab and Library could grow to 7 locations by 2051

Branching out: Innisfil ideaLab and Library could grow to 7 locations by 2051

Innisfil's updated library master plan calls for four new locations and closure of Churchill branch
GO-VAXX bus coming to Angus, Alcona and Cookstown this week

GO-VAXX bus coming to Angus, Alcona and Cookstown this week

Health unit also offering COVID vaccinations on walk-in basis at Georgian Mall this week from Wednesday to Saturday during specific times
'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'Fireball' spotted over Lake Simcoe Sunday night

'The initial mass is believed to have been around 10 kilograms and we would expect tens to hundreds of grams of material on the ground,' says Western University researcher
Police say impaired driver blew almost 5 times the legal limit

Police say impaired driver blew almost 5 times the legal limit

Woman, 31, charged following weekend traffic stop; 'Those readings are extremely high. We don’t normally see them nearly five times the legal limit, so that was troubling,' says police official