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Have ideas to improve accessibility? City wants to hear them

Have ideas to improve accessibility? City wants to hear them

Online survey open until Nov. 1; city reviewing and updating its multi-year accessibility plan and age-friendly community plan
Autistic boy abandoned after crashing e-bike into tree

Autistic boy abandoned after crashing e-bike into tree

Angry Midland mom says son, who also has mild cerebral palsy, was left 'in a bloody heap on the grass' after incident at Little Lake Park
‘Our fallen heroes’: South Simcoe police remember Northrup, Russell shootings

‘Our fallen heroes’: South Simcoe police remember Northrup, Russell shootings

Department marks second anniversary of fatal incident; officers were gunned down Oct. 11, 2022 while responding to a domestic disturbance in Innisfil
Barrie man facing sex charges, police seeking possible victims

Barrie man facing sex charges, police seeking possible victims

Police say Bryan Johnson, 43, 'regularly' attended downtown Barrie; he remains in custody awaiting his next court date
'We've failed our students,' trustee says of below-average test scores

'We've failed our students,' trustee says of below-average test scores

'I’m trying to develop a positive attitude about our approach, but I don’t see a lot in the results,' says Robin Talbot
Drivers can expect delays as city goes deep on more than 30 streets

Drivers can expect delays as city goes deep on more than 30 streets

Work part of Barrie’s capital program to renew aging infrastructure; cathodic protection being installed on 9.5 kilometres of existing water mains
Construction to suspend GO train service on Barrie Line this weekend

Construction to suspend GO train service on Barrie Line this weekend

For people travelling beyond Maple GO, replacement GO buses will run to Barrie Bus Terminal for routes 65M, 68K, 68L and 65G
Simcoe County farm fined $125K for fatal 2022 workplace incident

Simcoe County farm fined $125K for fatal 2022 workplace incident

Worker was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining injury while lubricating potato line; Ontario government investigation found uptake conveyor was not equipped with a guard to prevent access to the pinch point
VIDEO: Northern lights dance above Kempenfelt Bay

VIDEO: Northern lights dance above Kempenfelt Bay

45-second, time-lapse video clip covers just over seven minutes of recording the atmospheric phenomenon, shot from Big Bay Point in Innisfil
Boston's Lenny Lashley lands in Orillia for youth centre fundraiser

Boston's Lenny Lashley lands in Orillia for youth centre fundraiser

Proceeds support youth programming, as well as Nelson Bell and Jake Beers funds; there will be another show this afternoon, including Rebekah Hawker and Nixon Boyd