Barrie news

• Authorities tight-lipped on probe into police-involved shooting in Innisfil

  20-08-2024 23:55
  
  The investigation into a police-involved shooting in a gated Innisfil community that critically injured one man and left another dead is ongoing, with authorities remaining tight-lipped on the details.
  
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• Two animals die, several others become suddenly ill after suspected poisoning at sanctuary

  20-08-2024 23:11
  
  A recent incident at the 'Speaking of Animals' sanctuary in Severn Township has left two skunks dead and several other animals ill.
  
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• Two animals die after suspected poisoning at sanctuary

  20-08-2024 23:11
  
  A recent incident at the 'Speaking of Animals' sanctuary in Severn Township has left two skunks dead and several other animals ill.
  
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• Woman and child fall to their deaths from North Vancouver balcony, homicide team called in

  20-08-2024 22:58
  
  Homicide investigators have been called in after two people fell to their deaths from an apartment building balcony in North Vancouver early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Simcoe County municipalities call for province to address doctor shortage

  20-08-2024 22:54
  
  Municipalities in Simcoe County are calling on the province to help tackle the complex challenge of physician shortages.
  
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• Open Air Dunlop's inaugural Eats on the Streets taking place Saturday - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 22:45 via news.google.com
  Open Air Dunlop's inaugural Eats on the Streets taking place Saturday  BarrieToday
  
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• GTA-based bus company expands service to include Barrie route - OrilliaMatters

  20-08-2024 22:03 via news.google.com
  GTA-based bus company expands service to include Barrie route  OrilliaMatters
  
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• No cause determined yet following fire at Barrie recycling facility - CollingwoodToday.ca

  20-08-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  No cause determined yet following fire at Barrie recycling facility  CollingwoodToday.ca
  
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• Barrie 15U baseball team makes history, advances to nationals - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Barrie 15U baseball team makes history, advances to nationals  BarrieToday
  
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• Flood prevention project in downtown Barrie causes traffic & pedestrian disruptions - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 19:59 via news.google.com
  Flood prevention project in downtown Barrie causes traffic & pedestrian disruptions  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Flood prevention project in downtown Barrie causes traffic & pedestrian disruptions

  20-08-2024 19:57
  
  The City of Barrie is moving forward with a project to address drainage issues and reduce potential flooding downtown, resulting in lengthy traffic disruptions.
  
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• They all say they've got the Holy Grail. So who's right?

  20-08-2024 19:55
  
  You enter a special chapel or museum, where the holiest of items resides. Behind a glass case stands the stuff of legend: the Holy Grail. Believers flock to see them and pray over them. But which is the real grail – and does it even exist?
  
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• Pianos take centre stage in Collingwood's downtown

  20-08-2024 19:20
  
  The streets of downtown Collingwood are alive with the sound of music as nine refurbished pianos are placed throughout the area for those with a love of music to enjoy.
  
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• Impaired driving charge laid after crash in Orillia

  20-08-2024 18:32
  
  Provincial police charged a motorist with being impaired after a collision in Orillia over the weekend.
  
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• National Garage Sale Fest bringing deals to Barrie this weekend - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 18:15 via news.google.com
  National Garage Sale Fest bringing deals to Barrie this weekend  BarrieToday
  
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• Fire at Barrie scrapyard not suspicious, official says

  20-08-2024 18:00
  
  A fire that caused a large, dark plume of smoke into the skies over Barrie on Monday is not considered suspicious.
  
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• E-bike sparks destructive fire at Orillia residence

  20-08-2024 17:46
  
  Fire crews were called to battle flames that broke out at a property in Orillia and caused significant damage in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
  
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• E-bike sparks destructive fire

  20-08-2024 17:46
  
  Fire crews were called to battle flames that broke out at a property in Orillia and caused significant damage in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
  
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• Could electric street sweepers, container housing be in Barrie's future? - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  Could electric street sweepers, container housing be in Barrie's future?  BarrieToday
  
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• Wasaga Beach man wins almost $70K using lucky dates and ages

  20-08-2024 15:58
  
  Wasaga Beach retired restaurateur wins Lotto Max using dates and ages.
  
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• Broberg, Holloway join Blues after Oilers decline to match offer sheets - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 15:58 via news.google.com
  Broberg, Holloway join Blues after Oilers decline to match offer sheets  BarrieToday
  
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• Crash leaves car at awkward angle, driver with serious injuries - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 15:55 via news.google.com
  Crash leaves car at awkward angle, driver with serious injuries  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie plaza stabbing - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 15:55 via news.google.com
  Barrie plaza stabbing  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Ontario to close supervised consumption sites near schools

  20-08-2024 15:44
  
  The Ontario government is moving to close supervised consumption sites for drug users near schools and prohibit any new ones from being built near schools as well.
  
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• Ontario closing 10 supervised drug consumption sites near schools, child cares centres

  20-08-2024 15:44
  
  The Ontario government has announced that it will be closing sites that provide supervised drug consumption services (SCS) near schools and child care centres, and will be prohibiting any new ones from being built near them.
  
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• 'Far-reaching detrimental impacts,' says Toronto's BOH chair, as province announces closure of 10 supervised drug consumption sites across Ontario

  20-08-2024 15:44
  
  The province's decision to close close 10 sites offering supervised consumption services (SCS) across Ontario, including five in Toronto, will have "far-reaching detrimental impacts on our communities," says the chair of the city's Board of Health.
  
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• 'Detrimental impacts': Ontario announces closure of 10 supervised drug consumption sites

  20-08-2024 15:44
  
  The province's decision to close close 10 sites offering supervised consumption services (SCS) across Ontario, including five in Toronto, will have "far-reaching detrimental impacts on our communities," says the chair of the city's Board of Health.
  
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• Barrie Dragon Boat Festival - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 15:36 via news.google.com
  Barrie Dragon Boat Festival  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Innisfil council pumps brakes on sale of Old Highway 11 - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 15:30 via news.google.com
  Innisfil council pumps brakes on sale of Old Highway 11  BarrieToday
  
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• Local dancer 'really excited' to perform at CNE in Toronto today - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 13:30 via news.google.com
  Local dancer 'really excited' to perform at CNE in Toronto today  BarrieToday
  
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• Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate's acquittal; 6 missing

  20-08-2024 12:35
  
  Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a British tech magnate who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who had defended him at trial.
  
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• Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

  20-08-2024 12:35
  
  Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a British tech magnate who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who had defended him at trial.
  
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• 12-minute search shifts resume for 6 from sunken yacht off Sicily, including tech giant Mike Lynch

  20-08-2024 12:35
  
  Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, believed trapped some 50 metres (164 feet) underwater in the hull of a superyacht that sank in a storm off Sicily.
  
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• Another disc golf course in Barrie is up for grabs - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 12:32 via news.google.com
  Another disc golf course in Barrie is up for grabs  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Another disc golf course in Barrie is up for grabs

  20-08-2024 12:32
  
  City of Barrie wants the public's feedback about creating another disc golf course in Barrie.
  
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• In the news today: StatCan to release July inflation report today - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 12:25 via news.google.com
  In the news today: StatCan to release July inflation report today  BarrieToday
  
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• Barrie’s Aug. 20 forecast: A mix of sun and cloud - simcoe.com

  20-08-2024 12:01 via news.google.com
  Barrie’s Aug. 20 forecast: A mix of sun and cloud  simcoe.com
  
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• Rollout of Alberta's school cellphone ban raising concerns among teachers - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
  Rollout of Alberta's school cellphone ban raising concerns among teachers  BarrieToday
  
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• Canadian ambassador builds connections at Democratic convention - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
  Canadian ambassador builds connections at Democratic convention  BarrieToday
  
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• CTV News Barrie at 11 for Monday, August 19, 2024 - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 08:56 via news.google.com
  CTV News Barrie at 11 for Monday, August 19, 2024  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance on first night of Democratic convention - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 06:35 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance on first night of Democratic convention  BarrieToday
  
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• Smoky fire that broke out at Barrie, Ont. recycling facility doused - CP24

  20-08-2024 05:13 via news.google.com
  Smoky fire that broke out at Barrie, Ont. recycling facility doused  CP24
  
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• CTV News Barrie at Six for Monday, August 19, 2024 - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 04:30 via news.google.com
  CTV News Barrie at Six for Monday, August 19, 2024  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Barrie Colts acquire Tristan Bertucci as part of a three-team trade - The Hockey News

  20-08-2024 04:14 via news.google.com
  Barrie Colts acquire Tristan Bertucci as part of a three-team trade  The Hockey News
  
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• Smoke from scrapyard fire blankets Barrie - CTV News Barrie

  20-08-2024 03:24 via news.google.com
  Smoke from scrapyard fire blankets Barrie  CTV News Barrie
  
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• Global Affairs says Canadian reported dead after yacht capsized off Sicily - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 02:12 via news.google.com
  Global Affairs says Canadian reported dead after yacht capsized off Sicily  BarrieToday
  
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• Two 18-year-olds charged with murder of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor

  20-08-2024 01:35
  
  Two 18-year-old men have been charged with murder in the killing of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor.
  
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• Dunlop relishes ‘huge opportunity’ as new education minister - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 01:30 via news.google.com
  Dunlop relishes ‘huge opportunity’ as new education minister  BarrieToday
  
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• Empower Simcoe closes group homes

  20-08-2024 01:04
  
  Shawn Ladoceur is one of several individuals with intellectual disabilities who lived at one of two group homes that were recently closed by the not-for-profit organization due to a lack of provincial funding.
  
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• Nominations now open for annual Newcomer Recognition Awards - BarrieToday

  20-08-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
  Nominations now open for annual Newcomer Recognition Awards  BarrieToday
  
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