The Barrie Police Service recently got the all-clear from the Special Investigations Unit after a person was kicked in the head. The Nov. 16, 2024 incident was the eighth involving Barrie Police to be ...

OTTAWA — As Canada prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump to unleash his trade war against Canada on Tuesday, Ontario’s ready to pull the plug.

Much of Ontario has gotten a taste of spring with a stint of mild weather. But when will the warm weather be here to stay in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada and what weather are we in for as spring ...

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine ...

On Friday at noon ET, Queen’s Park reporter Laura Stone and columnist Robyn Urback will be answering reader questions about the Ontario election, the race leading up to it and what we can learn ...

A report about property crime rates and housing prices places Barrie among Ontario’s safer cities for homeownership. According to the Fraser Institute report, property crime includes break-and-enters, ...

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Barrie could join a growing number of Ontario municipalities that use red light cameras as another way to enhance safety on city streets. On Wednesday, city councillors gave final approval to a motion ...

The following May, Barrie’s CIHA request to determine whether it should be considered as a minister’s zoning order (MZO) request, pending confirmation of municipal support, was noted. The CIHA gave ...

Mannie E. L. Merringer, 78, passed away February 28, 2025 at Somerset Healthcare & Rehabilitation. Born October 26, 1946 in Somerset, the son of Charles and Gladys (Nichols) Merringer. Survived by ...

In dismissing the appeal filed by the Tiny Township Association of Responsible STR Owners, Ontario Superior Court Justice Howard Leibovich wrote that “the regulations and restrictions have been ...