Barrie Latest News

• Blue Jays place Kiermaier on 10-day DL

  The Toronto Blue Jays have placed centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list with a left hip injury.

  Sports

  3 hours
• Big warm-up to follow blast of cold air in southern Ontario

  Some of the coldest temperatures since last month are expected in southern Ontario, but it won't last with a big warm-up on the way. 

  Weather

  5 hours
• No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness

  The Minister of Labour will table legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for a sick note for the three days of provincially mandated sick leave.

  Health

  8 hours
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• Nylander could play Game 3; Matthews skips skate

  William Nylander seems to be getting closer.

  Sports

  9 hours
• Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401

  The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.

  Traffic

  Apr 24
• Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret

  Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.

  Health

  Apr 24
• Ontario police trying to find out who’s responsible for calling 911 more than 1,000 times

  Ontario Provincial Police say they're trying to find out who was responsible for making more than 1,000 calls to 911 within hours on Monday. 

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians

  The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer

  A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• NHL playoffs: The sky-high ticket prices for Round 1 home games in Canada

  All four Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs have home games coming up in Round 1 and if you are looking to see one in person, it'll cost you a pretty penny. 

  Sports

  Apr 23
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• Hamilton man wanted in Kitchener killing makes Canada’s most wanted list

  A Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a killing that occurred in downtown Kitchener last summer has been named one of Bolo’s top 25 most wanted fugitives.

  Crime

  Apr 23
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• Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out

  The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the Arab headdress.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Canada’s most wanted list: Toronto suspect in fatal shooting at No. 1

  A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Toronto has topped Canada's Top 25 Most Wanted List as $1 million in total rewards is being offered for arrests of fugitives on the list.

  Crime

  Apr 23
• Samsonov’s solid play helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1

  Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem.

  Sports

  Apr 23
• Ontario hockey prospect to compete for roster spot at arena he once sold peanuts at

  Micah Della Croce, 16, was working the concessions at Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ont., last season. He was recently picked by his hometown team in April's OHL Priority Selection.

  Sports

  Apr 23
• Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing craters

  Internal data shows Ontario has increased its homelessness spend over the past five years, while the provincial money for community housing appears to have fallen.

  Politics

  Apr 23
• Peel police chief met Sri Lankan officer a court says ‘participated’ in torture

  The head of one of Peel's police met with a Sri Lankan official who had been found by that country’s highest court to have 'participated in the torture' of an arrested man.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Matthews nets winner, Leafs tie series with Bruins

  Auston Matthews desperately wanted to reach 70 goals in the regular season.

  Sports

  Apr 22
• Renewed tensions over Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban brewing

  A debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.

  Politics

  Apr 22
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• Leafs’ Nylander misses 2nd straight playoff game

  William Nylander missed Game 2 of the Maple Leafs' first-round playoff series Monday with an undisclosed injury.

  Sports

  Apr 22
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• Ontario First Nation leaders call for disbandment of Thunder Bay police

  First Nation leaders are renewing calls to dissolve the Thunder Bay police as the force's former leadership faces charges in a widening misconduct probe.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• Honda to build electric vehicles and battery plant in Ontario, sources say

  Honda Canada is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant near its auto manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont., where it also plans to produce fully electric vehicles.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• A Mississauga NHL team? Hazel McCallion’s son wants to make that a reality

  A Mississauga mayoral candidate wants to bring an NHL team to the city, saying 'Mississauga is no longer the little brother or sister of Toronto.'

  Politics

  Apr 22
• Train goes up in flames while rolling through London, Ont. Here’s what we know

  Heavy smoke prompted firefighters to urge residents in the area to stay indoors with their windows closed as crews battled a blaze on moving train in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• Driver faces impaired charge after crashing through guardrail on Highway 400: police

  Images from police show the front of a vehicle destroyed after it crashed through the guardrail along Highway 400 on Saturday. A driver is facing an impaired charge.

  Crime

  Apr 22