Category Archives: Local News

The County of Simcoe has officially launched its employment survey to gather information on the number of businesses and jobs within the county. This data will form a baseline to help identify employm...

Barrie police are looking for three suspects and their vehicle after a robbery earlier this month. On the evening of May 10, two victims were set upon by three thugs who got out of a red vehicle at a ...

A small child has died in hospital, after being struck by a recycling truck in Barrie Thursday. The little boy, just under two years old, was injured on Red Maple Lane in the city’s south end. C...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating a collision that sent an e-bike operator to hospital with serious injuries on Friday evening. Just after 6:30, police and Simcoe County Paramedics were call...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating an incident yesterday that involved the death of a 28-year-old woman. The SIU says that on Thursday, May 16th, Barrie Police Services ...

The Southshore Community Centre in Barrie is getting a new name. The waterfront building will be called the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre. It honours retired Brigadier-General John H...

You may want to have a look at your long weekend stockpile of snacks. Frito Lay is recalling two of its Sunchips flavours due to a risk of salmonella contamination. The Harvest Cheddar Multigrain Snac...

The County of Simcoe is looking at providing some encouragement for those who are not using their green cart for compostables. Council is considering a new policy where your trash cart won’t be ...

Orillia OPP is investigating a structure fire that sent one person to hospital. At around 4 p.m. Thursday, Orillia Fire, OPP, and Simcoe County Paramedics responded to a fire on Westmount Drive South....

“Donte” the horse is fine, but he did undergo quite an ordeal. Nottawasaga OPP, New Tecumseth Fire, Simcoe County Paramedics, Two Tack Emergency Medical Services and a local veterinarian, ...