Barrie police investigating collision on Essa Road and Highway 400 ramp
Barrie police are investigating a motor vehicle collision at Essa Road and the Highway 400 southbound ramp.

Barrie police are investigating a motor vehicle collision at Essa Road and the Highway 400 southbound ramp.
Several local organizations are teaming up to make x-rays more accessible for residents in Barrie's long-term care homes.
Higher interest rates meant to cool down inflation have had a major impact on housing sales throughout much of Simcoe County and Muskoka, according to new data.
The final preparations are in place as the City of Barrie is set to host a seasonal favourite this weekend.
An initiative to bridge the gap between generations while spreading love throughout the community is back for another year.
Tottenham’s Pam Kirkpatrick library branch hosts the new emergency food pantry during library hours
A new dance studio in Barrie is working to provide access to a wide variety of dances to people of all levels of experience.
A $200,000 donation is expected to help address the skilled-trade labour shortage in the precision metalworking sector by purchasing equipment to upgrade high school manufacturing facilities.
The Simcoe County Museum Skate Trail has officially opened for the 2023 season.
The Silver Stick International Tournament pits the best Canadian and American regional champions from all age groups against each other.
To get into the rhythm of saving a life, St. John Ambulance and the Rotary Club of Barrie are partnering to offer free CPR courses at the Lampman Lane Community Centre on Feb. 25.
A popular festival celebrating the heat and snow returned to Bracebridge for a day of festivities.
Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner has indicated he may cross the floor and run to lead the provincial Liberal Party after a group of 40 members reached out in a public letter over the weekend.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said and increased police presence on the TTC “is great,” but not enough of a solution to resolve the issue that has left some customers anxious to ride the transit.
Ontario’s November indoor masking recommendation was not considered a “key message” for the health minister when speaking in the legislature at the time, documents show.
Ontario had its own category on Jeopardy! Monday night, with one question stumping all three of the contestants.
The fallout from the December travel chaos continues, as the backlog of complaints made to the Canadian Transportation Agency keeps growing. As of Jan. 31, there have been 6,395 new complaints made to the agency since Dec. 21.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is raising concerns over the federal government's spending on so-called COVID-19 quarantine hotels, calling the total spent on a Calgary-area hotel in 2022 'legitimately flabbergasting.'
At first, Juan Delgado agreed to spend 24 hours inside a Dundas St. Denny’s as a consequence of losing in his fantasy football league.
A chance discovery in a Canadian laboratory could help extend the life of laptop, phone and electric car batteries.
News that she'd be headed back to the office was very welcoming for English instructor Kathy Andvaag, after more than two years teaching from her “dark” and “cold” basement.
With the spring break travel season approaching, those looking to flee the cold, wet Canadian snow for sunnier skies will likely be met with a hefty price tag for their getaway, with inflation and increased demand pushing costs up.
Jeopardy! turned the spotlight on Ontario on Monday night with a category entirely dedicated to the province. One question stumped every contestant.
Loblaw will not be extending its price freeze on No Name brand products, but vows to keep the yellow label product-pricing flat 'wherever possible.'
A woman held in a detention camp in Syria, along with her three Canadian children, says the federal government is forcing her to make an agonizing choice: relinquish custody of her kids so they can be repatriated to Canada, or keep them in the camp where the conditions are dire. Her children are eligible for repatriation but she is not a Canadian citizen.
Questions are swirling over the $27M tab for a quarantine hotel; criticism over the new national standards for long-term care facilities.