Incoming squalls could total 80cm as buses cancelled around the region
Snow squall warning has forced the cancellation of school buses across central Ontario.
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Blizzard and snow squall warnings issued with hazardous travel expected
Prepare for some wicked weather expected to hit the region on Wednesday, with heavy snowfall up to 80 centimetres possible and gusty winds creating dicey travel conditions.
Barrie council passes city's portion of 2025 budget
Barrie city council approved a 2 per cent increase to infrastructure spending.
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Driver speeding 155km/h in posted 80 zone in dense fog charged: OPP
A motorist accused of speeding 75 kilometres per hour over the posted limit in the Town of Mono through dense fog will have to explain their actions in court.
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Suspended driver faces multiple charges
Illegal licence plate leads to arrest for Beeton driver.
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds set to soar over Barrie: Here's when
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aviation demonstration team will take to the Barrie skies, once again.
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Modified shotgun, axe and drugs seized from vehicle in Midland parking lot: OPP
Two people face charges after a driving complaint in Midland led officers to allegedly find drugs, an axe, baton and a modified shotgun.
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Air Canada to offer free Wi-Fi on flights for Aeroplan members, sponsored by Bell
Air Canada plans to offer free Wi-Fi to Aeroplan members aboard its flights starting next year, building on a partnership with telecom giant Bell that already gives passengers free text messaging capabilities.
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Barrie shelter covers cost of emergency surgery to reunite family with beloved pet
A family has been reunited with their cat, Beans, after the generosity and compassion of staff at Street Cats Rescue who stepped in to cover the cost of the life-saving surgery the family couldn’t afford.
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Recall: 'Piece of metal' found in healthy granola bars
Healthy snack food company MadeGood is recalling a number of granola bars sold in Ontario and across Canada due to a potential hazard.
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Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved.
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Banks tell 2 Ontarians too much time has passed to cash decades-old cheque, GIC
Two Ontarians who recently found unclaimed money from decades-old investments were told by their banks there were no records of them in their systems.
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Rose Street temporary shelter finds new purpose in Barrie's east end
A temporary shelter on Rose Street has made its way east to help rehouse homeless seniors in Barrie.
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More than 60,000 customers without power in the Maritimes due to wet, windy storm
Tens of thousands of customers in the Maritimes woke up to no power Thursday morning and several schools are closed as a wet and windy storm makes its way through the region.
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Thousands of candles in ceramic containers recalled in Canada. Here's why.
Health Canada announced Wednesday a consumer product recall on candles in ceramic containers due to fire hazards, a release from the agency reads.
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Fire breaks out at private waste management facility in Bracebridge
Firefighters in Bracebridge were called to battle a blaze at a private waste management facility early Wednesday morning.
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Commercial vehicle driver faces charges and licence suspension after traffic stop
Police in South Simcoe laid charges against a commercial vehicle driver following a traffic stop on Tuesday.
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds set to soar over Barrie: Here's when
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aviation demonstration team will take to the Barrie skies, once again.
Barrie shelter covers cost of emergency surgery to reunite family with beloved pet
A family has been reunited with their cat, Beans, after the generosity and compassion of staff at Street Cats Rescue who stepped in to cover the cost of the life-saving surgery the family couldn’t afford.
Ring in the New Year in downtown Barrie with country star Madeline Merlo
Rising country music star Madeline Merlo will take centre stage at Barrie’s Downtown Countdown this New Year’s Eve, leading a night of celebration with her soulful sound and chart-topping hits.
Canadian country music star Tim Hicks to perform in Wasaga Beach
Canadian country music star Tim Hicks is returning to Wasaga Beach.
Pure Country 106 morning show hosts win Best On-Air Team award
If you’re a fan of country music, chances are you tune in to Pure Country 106 and are familiar with the Orillia station’s morning show hosts Jason McCoy and Carey Moran.
Family-owned Barrie business launches food drive to help others in need this holiday season
A local family-owned business wants to do its part to ensure families in Barrie have food on their tables this holiday season with the launch of its Holiday Food Drive in support of the Barrie Food Bank.
Christmas Cheer campaign struggling to meet $450,000 goal with need greater than ever
With the need greater than ever before, the Barrie and District Christmas Cheer is urgently calling on the generosity of the community to help support nearly 2,000 families this holiday season.
RVH's 50/50 draw winner gives back on Giving Tuesday
RVH's 50/50 draw drew a large cheque from a recent winner.
'Very special,' College roundabout renamed in honour of Canada's most decorated veteran
On Tuesday, CAF members and college officials gathered for the renaming of the post-secondary's roundabout to honour Collingwood's 100-year-old Maj.-Gen. Richard Rohmer.
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Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved.
Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa, believed to be the only survivor of a shipwrecked migrant boat that had departed from the port of Sfax in Tunisia, a humanitarian group said Thursday.
Banks tell 2 Ontarians too much time has passed to cash decades-old cheque, GIC
Two Ontarians who recently found unclaimed money from decades-old investments were told by their banks there were no records of them in their systems.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off energy supply to the U.S. in response to the tariffs President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose on all Canadian imports.
'We are in for more terrorism, not less,' warns Canadian terror expert amid Syria's political chaos
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime means the ticking time bomb of prisons holding thousands of suspected ISIS members in northeast Syria has become even more unstable, a Canadian terrorism expert warns.
Missing 'lost Canadians' deadline creates 'unknowable' number of new citizens: feds
The federal government is asking an Ontario Superior Court for more time to pass citizenship legislation for the "lost Canadians," saying that without an extension an "unknowable" number of people would automatically become citizens next week.
Elon Musk calls Justin Trudeau 'insufferable tool' in new social media post
Billionaire Elon Musk is calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'an insufferable tool' in a new social media post on Wednesday. 'Won't be in power for much longer,' Musk also wrote about the prime minister on 'X.'
More than 60,000 customers without power in the Maritimes due to wet, windy storm
Tens of thousands of customers in the Maritimes woke up to no power Thursday morning and several schools are closed as a wet and windy storm makes its way through the region.
Air Canada to offer free Wi-Fi on flights for Aeroplan members, sponsored by Bell
Air Canada plans to offer free Wi-Fi to Aeroplan members aboard its flights starting next year, building on a partnership with telecom giant Bell that already gives passengers free text messaging capabilities.
