Barrie

• Barrie, Ont., man charged after threats uttered at sex worker

  Officers started investigating the incident on Friday and identified a suspect on Monday.

  Crime

  Mar 3
• 13-year-old boy struck and killed by train while walking dog near Barrie, Ont.: police

  Police said officers received reports of a pedestrian struck by a train in Springwater, Ont., around 9:20 a.m.

  Canada

  Feb 21
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• 2 Toronto-area seniors’ homes limit visits from Barrie over COVID-19 variant risk

  Public health officials have said the B.1.1.7 variant was behind the deadly outbreak at Roberta Place in Barrie.

  Health

  Jan 31
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• New U.K. COVID-19 variant case found in Simcoe Muskoka, may be linked to long-term care outbreak

  Local officials said they received confirmation of the variant case late Saturday. 

  Health

  Jan 24
• U.K. variant confirmed in COVID-19 outbreak at Barrie long-term care home

  Health officials say the U.K. coronavirus variant has been confirmed in an outbreak at a Barrie long-term care home that has seen nearly all residents infected.

  Health

  Jan 23
• More than 100 COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths reported at Barrie long-term care home

  The outbreak is at Roberta Place Long-Term Care Home, in the area of Essa and Harvie roads. 

  Health

  Jan 17
• SIU ends investigation in Barrie, Ont., after finding man injured himself by punching cell wall

  "Based on the SIU's preliminary inquiries, including a review of the video recording of the man's stay in cells on Aug. 28, 2020, it is apparent that the man's injuries were self-inflicted," SIU director Joseph Martino said in a statement.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2020
• New Barrie Transit app that allows riders to request transportation on demand launches Monday

  Starting Monday, Barrie Transit will launch a new application that will allow riders to request a trip on demand for one route in the city.

  Traffic

  Aug 13, 2020
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• Pair from Brampton face trafficking charges after teen girls found in Burlington hotel

  Halton police believe the two victims were tied to a sex trafficking operation.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Slow start to eat-in dining as much of Ontario enters Stage 3 of reopening

  Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening effort took effect across 24 out of the province's 34 public health units on Friday.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2020