Parents of boy shot dead in Barrie driveway deliver haunting statements at sentencing hearing
The grief-stricken parents of a young teen killed in his driveway in Barrie in 2021 delivered haunting victim impact statements in court Thursday, recalling the day their “world was destroyed.”
Continue ReadingFirst-ever cycling event for Orillia hospital shatters $25,000 goal
Mother Nature provided the ideal weather for the first-ever cycling event to raise money for the future of health care at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital on Sunday, shattering the $25,000 goal by nearly triple.
Continue ReadingBarrie man, 40, accused of having hundreds of child pornography images faces charges
Police arrested a Barrie man in connection with a lengthy and ongoing child pornography investigation.
Continue ReadingMan waiting at bus stop arrested in connection with crime spree in Barrie
Police arrested a man wanted in a series of crimes on Wednesday after spotting him waiting for the bus at a Barrie bus stop.
Continue ReadingRVH Auxiliary volunteer celebrates 50 years with the service
A Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre volunteer marked a milestone at the Barrie hospital.
Continue ReadingThree people hospitalized following house fire in Orangeville
Three people have been taken to the hospital following a house fire in Orangeville.
Continue ReadingWinds expected to push smoke plumes into Barrie & surrounding areas
The shifting winds late Thursday morning are predicted to push high levels of air pollution over the City of Barrie and surrounding areas from smoke emanating from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario.
Continue ReadingTraffic stop in Cookstown leads to arrest of banned driver with hidden Alabama plates
A 57-year-old man faces charges after a traffic stop uncovered he was banned from driving and had multiple licence plates on the vehicle.
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