Barrie News

EVERYTHING KING: Things not looking up in reflection of current affairs

Christmas movies are over, so in this week's Everything King, Wendy has a much darker choice for your viewing pleasure

Jan 11, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

WATCH: Internationally educated nurses to help with staffing support

Hospitalization reporting changing tomorrow

Jan 11, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

Holly history could still be honoured if community centre gets new name

'I was kind of caught off guard (by the community response). I didn’t anticipate that we were going to receive some of the comments that we’ve seen online,' says ward councillor

Jan 11, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Potential ice rescue turned out to be false alarm, but leads to safety message

Despite the recent cold snap, 'the ice is certainly not safe at this time,' says Barrie Fire official

Jan 11, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

Coast Guard ice-breaking underway in Midland area this week

Broken and fragmented ice tracks and ridging left behind by passing icebreakers or commercial vessels may not freeze over immediately, Coast Guard warns

Jan 11, 2022 10:50 AM Read more >

477 COVID patients in Ontario ICUs, testing captures 7,951 new cases

The province has now confirmed the number of people in ICU with COVID-related critical illness

Jan 11, 2022 10:42 AM Read more >

Ontario government set to give update on capacity of health-care system amid Omicron

Village Media will carry the live stream for the announcement

Jan 11, 2022 9:57 AM Read more >

LETTER: Houses in Barrie only affordable to the wealthy

'I'm not sure what the solution is, but I'm increasingly sure that our land prices are rendering housing unaffordable,' says letter writer

Jan 11, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Funding for downtown warming centre given OK by Barrie councillors

'I would hope the county’s watching this and they act fast, because this is kind of a ridiculous situation that we find ourselves in,' says Coun. Gary Harvey

Jan 11, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >