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  New fireworks restrictions expected in Barrie

  Enhanced restrictions on when fireworks are permitted to be set off in Barrie are expected.

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  OPP investigating death at Wasaga Beach

  Police have confirmed part of Wasaga Beach is closed as police are looking into a death.

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  Brampton man dies following drowning in Wasaga Beach

  A 22-year-old man has died following a drowning at beach area 2 in Wasaga Beach Saturday afternoon.

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  Ontario reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for fourth straight day

  Ontario health officials are reporting just over 500 new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth straight day.

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  Getting to 2 million: Barrie's Will Dwyer sets a new fundraising goal for the Terry Fox Run

  After 109 days in hospital, Barrie's Will Dwyer is back collecting donations for the Terry Fox Foundation.

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  Barrie's Open Air Dunlop program officially launches for second year

  As more businesses across Ontario begin to reopen after months of lockdown, many in Barrie's downtown are celebrating the return of Open Air Dunlop.

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  Diabetes Canada holds pop-up drive-thrus for donations in Barrie and across Canada

  A curbside drive-thru to collect donations is running in Barrie on Saturday to raise funds for Diabetes Canada.

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  Ontario reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for third straight day

  Ontario health officials are reporting just over 500 new cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day.

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  Ramara man facing impaired driving charges

  One man from Ramara is facing impaired driving charges.

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  Man accused of double-murder visits Barrie, Ont. home where two men died

  With his hands and ankles in cuffs, Dyrrin Daley was led inside the William Street home where the Crown attorney said he brutally murdered James and Nick Pasowisty four years ago.

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  'We still lost one of our own': Toronto man killed after jump was an experienced skydiver, club says

  A Cookstown, Ont. skydiving club says the 28-year-old Toronto man who died Thursday afternoon after jumping from a plane was an experienced skydiver.

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  Public health welcomes reopening but urges caution in Simcoe Muskoka

  While relieved for many small business owners who were able to reopen after months of being closed, one of Simcoe Muskoka's top doctors is reminding the public to continue to follow public health guidelines at all times.

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  'These acts are becoming much more common,' Simcoe County Muslim community mourns

  Five days after a Muslim family in London, Ont. was struck and killed by a pickup truck because of their faith, Muslims in Oro-Medonte came together to grieve and pray.

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  Grey Bruce public health strives to contain COVID-19 outbreak at rooming house

  The Grey Bruce health unit is taking extra measures to keep a COVID-19 outbreak in Hanover's rooming house.

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  18 charged after large gathering in Huntsville

  Eighteen people face charges under the Reopening Ontario Act for gathering illegally in Huntsville.

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  'Almost like starting a brush fire,' Trading cards a hot commodity amidst pandemic

  Among hundreds of hockey cards, a near-mint condition Connor McDavid rookie card may be the highlight of Don Preston's entire collection.

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  Man in Michael Myers mask scares families at an Angus park

  A man in a Michael Myers mask allegedly showed up at Stonemount park in Angus banging a wrench, yelling at people, and taking pictures of children.

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  Simcoe Muskoka logs 26 new COVID-19 infections as Ontario enters Step 1

  As residents across Simcoe Muskoka line up at businesses that reopened Friday as part of Ontario's Step 1, the health unit reported an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases.

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  Ontario health-care workers 'thrilled' after $11.4 million Lotto 6/49 win

  An Ontario health-care worker who won $11.4 million says he unknowingly kept the winning ticket in the pocket of his shirt for a while without checking it.

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  12 short-term rental charges laid in Oro-Medonte

  Oro-Medonte is cracking down on short-term rentals and laid 12 charges under the Reopening Ontario Act.