Barrie News

• Man dies after Grove St. disturbance, Barrie man charged with murder: police

  Barrie police arrested a Barrie man after a 75-year-old man died from injuries to his head and face.

  Crime

  Jul 15
  
• ‘Unfair’: Ontario city drops safe consumption bid over years-long delay

  With no end in sight to the delay in supervised consumption site approvals, organizers have made the difficult decision to withdraw their application for the Barrie site.

  Health

  Jun 27
  
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• Ontario toddler dies after being hit by recycling truck

  Police says a toddler in Barrie died after being struck by a recycling truck in the city's south end Thursday.

  Canada

  May 24
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• Police say man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent Simcoe County area

  Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public about an offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching a statutory release.

  Crime

  Apr 9
• Residents evacuated from Barrie, Ont. street for police investigation

  Residents in downtown Barrie had an early morning wake-up call when police evacuated those living on a section of Dunlop Street just after midnight on Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 4
• Barrie’s poet laureate gains more funding as council restructures role

  Barrie’s poet laureate will be getting a much-needed funding boost after city councillors voted to support her push for more money Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 28
• Plane crashes into field near Barrie, Ont., pilot escapes injury

  OPP said a small plane crashed Monday evening in the area of Highway 26 between Stongville and Richardson roads northwest of Barrie. The pilot was uninjured.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• ‘My blood brother’: Donor, recipient reunite 20 years after life-saving transplant

  A Barrie, Ont., man received a special surprise last weekend from the woman he helped save with a reunion in Wasaga Beach to mark the 20th anniversary of his transplant donation.

  Health

  Jan 23
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• Barrie and Orillia welcome first newborns of 2024

  It didn’t take long for the first babies of the New Year to arrive in Simcoe County with Barrie and Orillia each welcoming two new residents in the early hours of 2024.

  Canada

  Jan 2
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• Neighbour saves resident from home invasion, Barrie police say

  Things could have been worse for one homeowner if not for the help of a neighbour when three suspects entered his home late Tuesday.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2023