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Jul 15, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Casino Rama will not be reopening Friday

'Right now we have no set timeline for re-opening,' casino operator tells employees in an internal memo

Jul 14, 2020 11:20 PM Read more >

Legal community mourns death of ‘extraordinary human being’

Fred Temple, 48, died July 4 in a fire on Shadowood Road in south-end Barrie; What caused the fire is still under investigation

Jul 14, 2020 7:00 PM Read more >

Roots North Revisited concert finds new stage, new life at drive-in

September event, which is a major fundraiser for Orillia Youth Centre, to be held at Sunset Barrie Drive-In Theatre

Jul 14, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

Truck fire closes Highway 400 northbound near Teston Road

No one was injured, according to OPP

Jul 14, 2020 4:47 PM Read more >

Midland councillor in hot water over town-employed 'spouse'

'She advises that they do live together, however, he doesn’t always sleep at home, nor does she, and although they are 'life intimate and life sexual partners,' she herself is 'polyamorous, gender fluid and pansexual,' report states

Jul 14, 2020 4:30 PM Read more >

Suspected cocaine seized after vehicle stopped for speeding: Police

The 35-year-old is also accused of having open liquor in the vehicle

Jul 14, 2020 3:25 PM Read more >

Charles Pachter work to be auctioned to aid Lake Simcoe

'As the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition works to protect Lake Simcoe, we are delighted to have a friend and champion in Charlie Pachter,' says official

Jul 14, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

Cooling unit repaired at RVH, surgeries back on track

Elective surgeries cancelled Monday and Tuesday at Barrie hospital while problem was fixed; Operating rooms expected to be fully operational Wednesday

Jul 14, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >