Several apparent homemade explosive devices were found inside an RV where an allegedly armed man had barricaded himself for 16 hours, forcing evacuations in the north end of Barrie, police said.
Another day on the picket line as the frustration among Canada Post workers continues to grow across Simcoe County.
Officials say staff at a Gravenhurst prison seized a package containing contraband, including tobacco and crystal methamphetamine, with an estimated institutional value of nearly $102,000 from a suspected drone drop.
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A young driver may be taking public transit for the next month after police charged him with stunt driving along Highway 400.
Less than a month after postponing her concert at Casino Rama Resort, Sarah McLachlan announced her Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Canadian Tour is cancelled.
Residents may have noticed increased construction at one of Barrie's most iconic waterfront spots, Heritage Park.
An Oro-Medonte woman accused of blowing two times over the legal alcohol limit has been charged.
Two 16-year-olds from Brampton faces several weapons-related charges following an incident at a Caledon high school Tuesday afternoon that prompted police to initiate a lockdown.
Two males accused of using bear mace to steal a bike from a youth in Wasaga Beach are wanted by police.
Construction crews are making steady progress on County Road 4 in Bradford West Gwillimbury after a full closure that began last month.
‘Swifties’ will be able to avoid the drive to Toronto and the hassle of parking and instead take the GO train from Barrie, with special rail services added for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert series.
Gordon Lightfoot's treasured "Sundown" guitar will remain in Canadian hands after it sold for US$350,000 in an estate auction over the weekend.
The second phase of the $7.2 million reconstruction project in Orillia has wrapped.
Police in Barrie are investigating what they believe could be a hit-and-run after an individual was found in the city’s north end Tuesday morning with serious injuries.
A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats.
In Canada a car is stolen every six minutes, though some vehicles are more sought after than others.
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a man was robbed at gunpoint on Highway 410 in Brampton.
The public library is downtown Barrie is closed due to construction in the lobby entrance, but users still have access to some services with an Express Pick-Up Window.
Top-level club curlers from across the country have slid into Barrie this weekend for the nation's largest amateur competition.
One local baker turned her inspiration for her favourite music artist into something quite sweet and delicious.
Kennedy’s Lakeside Grocery in Barrie formally celebrated its opening on Friday, becoming the City’s only grocery store in the downtown core.
Members of the Barrie Police Service and local indigenous community gathered for a tree lighting ceremony Sunday afternoon to commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous women.
The streets of Downtown Barrie were packed Saturday evening for the annual Santa Claus Parade and Noella Tree Lighting Celebration.
The City of Orillia will host its first pickleball tournament this weekend.
Now in its 22nd year, the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Toy and Food Drive is hoping to help families right here in the region, with the demand greater than ever.
The Orillia Library is hosting its festive campaign to raise money for library programming with the holidays approaching.
The average salary needed to buy a home keeps inching down in cities across Canada, according to the latest data.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced embattled minister Randy Boissonnault is out of cabinet.
A four-month-old baby is dead after what Toronto police are calling a 'suspicious incident' at a Midtown apartment building on Wednesday afternoon.
The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo have been barred from attending the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person, according to the lawyer representing the loved ones of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy.
Canada Post is at ‘death's door’ and won't survive if it doesn't dramatically transform its business, a professor who has studied the Crown corporation is warning as the postal workers' national strike drags on.
Massive trees toppled onto roads, power lines and parked cars as hurricane-force winds battered the B.C. coast overnight during an intense “bomb cyclone” weather event.
A Saskatchewan woman who refused to provide a breath sample after being stopped by police in Regina did not break the law – as the officer's request was deemed not lawful given the circumstances.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there is 'clear consensus' among premiers for separate bilateral trade deals with the U.S. and Mexico, following a phone call with all the leaders on Wednesday.
Swedish electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt is fighting for its survival as Canadian taxpayer money and pension fund investments hang in the balance.
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