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Holiday Train rolls into Midhurst with gifts for food banks (11 photos)

Holiday Train rolls into Midhurst with gifts for food banks (11 photos)

Barrie Food Bank saw 3,300 people coming through their doors in October, their biggest number of visits ever in 35-year history
Local high schools will be closed Wednesday if no deal is reached

Local high schools will be closed Wednesday if no deal is reached

Simcoe County District School Board says teachers' federation decision to have a one-day walkout is behind its decision to close schools
Seniors fill Christmas charity baskets to the brim (5 photos)

Seniors fill Christmas charity baskets to the brim (5 photos)

'It breaks your heart to know there are seniors out there who otherwise wouldn’t get a Christmas present'
All three suspects now in custody 'for this terrible crime'

All three suspects now in custody 'for this terrible crime'

Ryan Babineau was stabbed to death in downtown Barrie on Nov. 16
City's first pot shop heads into final phase before possible 2020 opening

City's first pot shop heads into final phase before possible 2020 opening

AGCO received four submissions about Essa Road site, including one from the City of Barrie, which is in support of the location
Police services board calls for bylaw to help regulate body rub parlours

Police services board calls for bylaw to help regulate body rub parlours

Barrie police aware of 'numerous known body rub parlours' within the city limits, but deputy mayor questions whether bylaw will help
VIDEO: How about those Leafs?

VIDEO: How about those Leafs?

On this edition of 'Can I Ask You a Question?', we hit the streets of Barrie to talk hockey
The Trews will ring in the new year at city hall celebration

The Trews will ring in the new year at city hall celebration

Party gets underway on Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. with fun for all ages
Additional photos released of apartment building break-in suspect (6 photos)

Additional photos released of apartment building break-in suspect (6 photos)

Suspect used bolt cutters to open a lockbox and access keys to the building
Barrie native behind Collingwood's first cannabis shop, set to open next month

Barrie native behind Collingwood's first cannabis shop, set to open next month

Steven Fry, who co-founded Sessions Cannabis, will have two stores, one in Toronto and the other in Collingwood