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Most of Ontario will see two straight days of extreme heat

Much of Ontario will be experiencing a multi-day heat event starting on Thursday.

People eat lunch on a hot day in Toronto on Thursday, June 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Hundreds protest Barrie's homelessness plan outside city hall

Hundreds gathered outside Barrie city hall Wednesday night, protesting the city's plans to address its homelessness crisis.

Hundreds gather outside Barrie City Hall protesting the city's recently passed plan to address the homelessness crisis on Wed. May 31, 2023 (Catalina Gillies/CTV News Barrie)

Barrie council moving ahead with two new developments

Barrie city councillors approved several staff reports with just a few more weeks of meetings until taking a summer recess.

A rendering for a proposal for two new residential towers in the central part of the city (Courtesy: City of Barrie)

One person airlifted after crash on Hwy 89 involving scooter and truck

One person has been airlifted following a collision involving a scooter and truck near Shelburne.

Georgian Bay man faces sentencing for deadly impaired driving crash on Hwy 12

A sentencing hearing got underway for the Georgian Bay man convicted of driving impaired and causing a collision on Highway 12 in 2020 that claimed the life of a 77-year-old Midland man.

New Anne Street bridge in Barrie to open to traffic this week

Following months of anticipation, numerous delays, and detours, the Anne Street bridge in Barrie is finally set to open this week.

Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts

Meta is testing a verification program that will charge users on Facebook and Instagram monthly paid subscription fees to have verified accounts.

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $65 million draw.

3 girls now charged in assault, kidnapping investigation in Huntsville

Huntsville OPP has charged a third girl in connection to an alleged assault captured on video at a local high school and shared on social media earlier this month.

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Trudeau government proclaims annual day against gun violence

The federal government is proclaiming a National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and representatives of the Toronto Raptors basketball team are set to discuss the plans today at an event in Toronto.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino (centre) and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair arrive to hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

Air quality statements in place for Nova Scotia as wildfires burn

Air quality statements have been issued by Environment Canada for Nova Scotia as wildfires continue burning in the province.

Special rapporteur Johnston rejects call to 'step aside' after majority of MPs vote for him to resign

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to assure Canadians that his government is adequately addressing the threat of foreign interference took a hit on Wednesday, when the majority of MPs in the House of Commons voted for special rapporteur David Johnston to 'step aside,' a call Johnston quickly rejected.

'I heard a cracking noise': 16 children, 1 adult injured in platform collapse at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar

Seventeen people – most of whom are young students – were hospitalized after a falling from a height during a field trip at Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar. However, many of the children are now being discharged and sent home, according to an update from the hospital.