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Smoking materials cause garage fire in Barrie's north end

Barrie Fire and Emergency Service was called to a home in Barrie’s north end at 11 p.m. Friday

Barrie's fire department was called to a garage fire Friday evening. March 11, 2023 (Photo Courtesy of Mike Chorney, At the Scene Photography)

Hospice Muskoka left without funding in Provincial budget

Hospice Muskoka is pleading for help after being left without additional funding for palliative care beds by the Provincial government.

A photo of a banner at the Hospice Muskoka booth at the Cottage Life Show, taken on Sun., March 26 (Rob Cooper/CTV News).

Story Book Park Road closed in Meaford, Ont. for death investigation

Grey Bruce OPP have closed a section of Story Book Park Road in Meaford, Ont. for a death investigation.

AROUND THE REGION

Pretty 'n Spring fundraiser for shelter makes the grade

Middleton Umolo and her three teammates learned how to raise funds for the Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie in their Georgian College Event Management class

The Pretty ‘n Spring Garden Tea student planning team present a cheque for $3,600 to Deb James, Fund Development Manager for the Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie. (Source: Georgian College)

Simcoe County Rovers FC launch new kits with style

Simcoe County Rovers FC held its kit reveal for the upcoming season on Sunday in Barrie.

Skiers hit the Horseshoe Resort slopes for final day of the season

The resort officially ended its skiing and winter activities on Sunday, marking the end of what began as a turbulent season.

Barrie legion honours peacekeepers with 19th annual luncheon

The annual luncheon coincided with the anniversary of Canada's participation in UN peacekeeping, marking 75 years of service.

Ontario Baseball holds Barrie, Ont. clinic to grow interest among girls

Baseball Ontario held the clinic for girls ages 8 to 16 as the organization moved towards bringing equity in baseball.

Students from different schools unite to learn the 2nd most popular sport in the world

One hundred high school students from across Simcoe County united Friday for one purpose, to learn about the world's second most popular sport - cricket. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board organized the event as part of an ongoing effort to promote inclusion through diverse sports activities.

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital hosts nursing career fair to recruit new talent

Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is hosting the employment fair focused on nursing, hoping to yield similar results as last year's.

'Inspired by a Lifetime seniors' exhibit in Wasaga Beach Gallery

Forty artists aged 81 to 101 years old from seven retirement communities are showing their art at the Wasaga Beach gallery until March 27

Against All Odds: Barrie woman's rise to becoming champion arm wrestler

More than 20 years ago, when her dad brought competitors over to practice arm wrestling, 9-year-old Sarah Wilson thought she would give the sport a shot. She's been hooked ever since.

CHANNEL INFORMATION

Where to watch CTV Barrie

Rogers: Channel 4, 5, 20, HD 595
Bell Express VU: Channel 219, HD 1054
Bell Fibe TV: Channel 202, HD 1202
Shaw Direct: SD 44/346
Digital over the air: Channel 10

The Barrie Spirit Catcher at the waterfront. (CTV News Barrie)

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Advocate questions whether Air Canada has 'cultural problem' after issue with teen's wheelchair

Flying over the Grand Canyon was a highlight for the Gellisen family during their trip to Phoenix, but their flight home to Toronto was a much different experience, with several family members forced off of the flight over tensions related to a teen's wheelchair.

A mother says she and other family were forced off a flight from Phoenix to Toronto over what they say were tensions with Air Canada staff over her son's wheelchair. (Submitted)

Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance

The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice.

Essential oils and a secret code name: Things you didn't know about the coronation

King Charles III's coronation will be held on May 6 at London's Westminster Abbey. Here are some little-known facts about the ceremony:

Why lettuce prices are likely to rise again in Canada next month

Lettuce prices are likely to rise next month and could stay high into the summer, agriculture experts say, as flooding in a key California farming area becomes the latest example of extreme weather's effect on the food chain.

Police identify 16-year-old killed in 'unprovoked' stabbing at Toronto subway station

Police have identified a teenager who died after being stabbed in an ‘unprovoked’ attack at a Toronto subway station Saturday night, and have charged an adult male suspect with his murder.

'Reconciliation through art': Campaign aims to get an Indigenous woman on Canada's $20 bill

A new campaign is aiming to get an Indigenous woman honoured on the next $20 bill in Canada for the first time.

Don't punish int'l students over fake admission letters: advocate

An organizer with a group advocating for the rights of migrants in Canada is urging the federal government not to penalize potentially hundreds of international students facing possible deportation over fake school admission letters.

In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest

In France, a country that taught the world about people power with its revolution of 1789 -- and a country again seething with anger against its leaders -- graduating from bystander to demonstrator is a generations-old rite of passage.

Prince Harry in court for privacy suit against tabloid

Prince Harry was in a London court on Monday as the lawyer for a group of British tabloids prepared to ask a judge to toss out lawsuits by the prince, Elton John and several other celebrities who allege phone tapping and other invasions of privacy.