A 24-year-old woman started the petition after she and a friend were harassed and assaulted while walking in downtown Barrie one afternoon about a month ago.

The annual Promenade Days and Craft Beer & BBQ festivals have been cancelled due to the public health risks associated with mass gatherings.

The project will implement new streetlights, planters and trees in downtown Barrie.

A Christmas tree lighting and Santa Claus parade will take place in Barrie on Saturday afternoon.

According to Barrie police, on Sunday at around 2:30 a.m., officers received a report that two people were being treated for what appeared to be gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

According to a news release issued by the city, the snow removal will begin at 10 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 17, and continue on Monday, Feb. 18.

Police say one man was hospitalized after an altercation at the Five Points intersection in Barrie.

According to a news release issued Wednesday morning, the city has declared a "winter maintenance event," restricting on-street parking overnight to allow for snow removal.

According to a press release issued by the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka, the organization has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with HIP Developments.

The enormous Norway spruce was sourced from Drysdale's Tree Farm in Egbert, Ont., and installed on Monday afternoon.