Barrie Latest News

• Maple Leafs intent on sticking up for each other

  Craig Berube read his players the riot act after a delayed response to a dirty hit that ultimately ended their captain's season.

  Sports

  45 mins
• New York Islanders down Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1

  Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist on a pair of first-period power plays as the New York Islanders topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday.

  Sports

  8 hours
• Ottawa appeals Emergencies Act use during ‘Freedom Convoy’ to Supreme Court

  The federal government is appealing a January ruling from the Federal Court of Appeal that upheld the use of the emergencies law breached Charter rights.

  Canada

  12 hours
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• Ontario expanding bring-your-own-booze rules to include festivals

  The province announced the move on Tuesday afternoon, suggesting it would drive local tourism and economic growth by boosting attendance at some festivals.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• ‘Rot in jail’: Ford criticizes child killer being granted unescorted absences

  Durham Regional Police issued a warning about the Darren Scott Ray's first release into the community, advising he had a history of serious criminal convictions, including murder.

  Crime

  Mar 17
• World Anti-Doping Agency agrees to limit athlete data use, watchdog says

  Canada's privacy commissioner said the agency agreed to measures to ensure international sports bodies only use highly sensitive personal information for anti-doping purposes.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Pam Bondi faces April deposition over handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

  Bondi was ordered to appear for a deposition on April 14 by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform after a vote earlier this month that was supported by five Republicans.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
• Ukraine, allies seek support against Russia as Iran war shifts focus

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies not to forget about his country, and suggested the U.S. and others should make use of Ukraine's anti-drone technology during the war.

  World

  Mar 17
• Kennedy Center board agrees to close for 2 years for renovations

  Trump has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure, despite the building undergoing a $250-million renovation in 2019.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
• Bank of America settles lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein victims

  Bank of America tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he sexually abused hundreds of girls and women.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
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• Canada knew ‘from the beginning’ CAF wouldn’t help attack Iran: minister

  Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces 'are not involved in the prosecution of this war' while underscoring that position is not going to change.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• No charges against Ontario resident who shot and injured alleged home invader: police

  York Regional Police say the resident used a legally owned and properly stored gun and is not facing charges based on evidence collected at the scene.

  Crime

  Mar 17
• Iran war is ‘a dark cloud’ over Bank of Canada and the spring fiscal update

  The Bank of Canada is set to update interest rates on Wednesday as the Iran war brings a dark cloud over the Canadian economy and ahead of Ottawa's expected spring fiscal update.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Murray-Boyles could return on Raptors road trip

  A day later, and Collin Murray-Boyles was still salty that the veteran players on the Toronto Raptors had filled his car with popcorn.

  Sports

  Mar 17
• Functional health drops for Canadians, especially those under 35: StatCan

  Functional health summarizes a person’s level of difficulty in eight health aspects - vision, hearing, speech, cognition, dexterity, mobility, emotional health and pain. 

  Health

  Mar 17
• ‘Admin nights’ an antidote to procrastination while catching up with friends

  More Canadians are holding 'admin nights' — gathering with friends while each person tackles tasks like paying bills, applying for jobs, answering emails and booking appointments.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 17
• Investigation clears Toronto police officers involved in Umar Zameer trial

  Zameer was cleared in the death of a Toronto police officer two years ago after initially being charged with first-degree murder.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Trump delays China trip as Iran war takes focus: ‘They were fine with it’

  Trump’s visit to China is seen as an opportunity to build on a fragile trade truce, but it has become tangled in his effort to find an endgame to the war in Iran.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
• U.S. woman who wrote grief book after husband’s death found guilty of his murder

  Kouri Richins, 35, slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail that her husband Eric drank, according to prosecutors.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
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• Trump says U.S. ‘doing something with Cuba very soon’ after blackout

  Electricity was slowly being restored to hospitals and some of the island's 11 million residents, but officials warned that its crumbling power network could fail again.

  World

  Mar 17
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• Doug Ford acknowledges transparency clamp-down is to protect his personal phone

  The province is in the process of overhauling how freedom of information works in Ontario to retroactively exempt all calls and texts from the premier and others.

  Politics

  Mar 17
• Trump-led push to overhaul U.S. voting rules faces uphill battle in Senate

  Trump has said he won’t sign other bills until the SAVE America Act is passed, but the days-long Senate floor debate is expected to eventually end with a failed vote.

  U.S. News

  Mar 17
• Canada Soccer unveils men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup uniforms

  Canada's men's World Cup team will don its new look, created by Nike, for the first time on March 28, when Canada takes on Iceland in Toronto.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Ford government planning to let solo drivers use HOV lanes outside rush hour

  Currently, HOV lanes in Ontario can't be used by anyone with fewer than two people in their vehicle, a measure designed to encourage car sharing on commutes. 

  Politics

  Mar 17
• Ontario police hope for break in 52-year-old cold case, offer $50K reward

  Karen Caughlin, 14, was last seen alive in the early morning hours of March 16, 1974. Her body was discovered the following morning 22 kilometres from where she was last seen.

  Canada

  Mar 17