Skip to content

Local News

Committee approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

Committee approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

The City of Barrie has developed a strategy to adapt to a changing climate
Barrie football legend tells us what he tells his grandson about success

Barrie football legend tells us what he tells his grandson about success

Hall of Famer talks four downs versus three, crackback blocking, and to have a goal 'you can sink your teeth into'
Police investigating multiple tire thefts

Police investigating multiple tire thefts

Suspects attended three separate Orillia area vehicle dealerships and removed rims and from the vehicle
Get ready to lace up your running shoes

Get ready to lace up your running shoes

Half marathon taking place June 4 supports over a dozen charities
Paramedics sometimes need care after responding to calls too, new policy acknowledges

Paramedics sometimes need care after responding to calls too, new policy acknowledges

In an effort to help emergency responders handle the stresses of their job and stay healthy themselves, the county began working on a PTSD prevention plan
Rain barrels, potholes and more trees - they're all ways how Barrie will cope with climate change

Rain barrels, potholes and more trees - they're all ways how Barrie will cope with climate change

More prompt pothole repair, more rain barrels for residents and adding more trees and plants to city parks – those are just three of the ideas in Barrie’s climate change adaption strategy.
Good morning Barrie! Mainly cloudy today and you might need an umbrella

Good morning Barrie! Mainly cloudy today and you might need an umbrella

Chance of showers
Hazmat suit a good fit for Emergency Preparedness Survivor Event

Hazmat suit a good fit for Emergency Preparedness Survivor Event

Eastview Secondary students get schooled on preparing for the worst
Coin boxes lifted. Police want to know by whom

Coin boxes lifted. Police want to know by whom

Also took a coin box from a children’s amusement ride located within the mall
Ontario Works numbers declining, but still not at pre-recession levels, county says

Ontario Works numbers declining, but still not at pre-recession levels, county says

Fewer Simcoe County residents are relying on Ontario Works, but OW staff continue to add programs to help people build skills and find work