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Auxiliary officers honoured for service with OPP

Auxiliary officers honoured for service with OPP

Auxiliary Staff Sgt. Andy McDougall named Auxiliary Member of the Year, while Auxiliary member Kyle Jones receives 10-year service coin
Trillium grant helps Red Cross expand services for seniors

Trillium grant helps Red Cross expand services for seniors

Simcoe-Musoka branch awarded $136,700 from Resilient Communities Fund to support Simcoe Community Connector Project
Final touches being put on upper level at MacLaren after flood

Final touches being put on upper level at MacLaren after flood

'The whole process has just been prolonged because we had to stop and deal with the flood issues,' says MacLaren executive director
'I couldn’t believe it': Barrie man celebrates $50K lottery win

'I couldn’t believe it': Barrie man celebrates $50K lottery win

Grandfather might embark on train trip to the Rockies in first class and share windfall with family; Winning ticket purchased at Zehrs on Yonge Street
Impaired charges laid after pair of late-night collisions

Impaired charges laid after pair of late-night collisions

Local woman charged after Barrie police responded to two crashes within minutes of each other near downtown Barrie
OHL playoff schedule finalized as Colts take on Bulldogs

OHL playoff schedule finalized as Colts take on Bulldogs

Barrie-Hamilton series gets going Thursday night at Sadlon Arena, followed by Game 2 on Saturday
Dress for Success holding 'blowout sale' Friday at Barrie boutique

Dress for Success holding 'blowout sale' Friday at Barrie boutique

Organizers say most of the items will be priced at $5; Sale runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Teen charged after Barrie Transit driver assaulted, bus damaged

Teen charged after Barrie Transit driver assaulted, bus damaged

Incident happened Friday evening in the Allandale area near Essa Road and Burton Avenue; 19-year-old man faces several charges
New speed-camera program could be 'game-changer' in Innisfil

New speed-camera program could be 'game-changer' in Innisfil

'The number one idea here isn’t about making money. The number one idea here is about making our streets safe,' says Innisfil mayor
LETTER: War in Ukraine sparks haunting memories of WWII

LETTER: War in Ukraine sparks haunting memories of WWII

It's time to 'move away from the battlefield and into the conference hall where, with honest debate, we may ... save measureless human suffering,' says letter writer