1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (257+ words) Posted 13 minutes ago Passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at the age of 81. Anne was the beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Doris Prevatt. She was the cherished mother of Dene De Montbrun and a loving mother-in-law to Marc De…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (410+ words) The Barrie Baycats host the Guelph Royals tonight as the local squad looks to improve its playoff positioning with the Canadian Baseball League (CBL) post-season right around the corner. The Baycats (24-17) sit tied for fourth place with the Royals (25-18), who…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (180+ words) Teams will take to the courts for a day of three-on-three basketball, food, music and prizes while recognizing Ryan Andersen’s connection to Barrie’s basketball community. The tournament is the third three-on-three event organized by Oliver Beattie, who began training young…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) A Collingwood retirement home was evacuated today when a resident noticed the smell of smoke, which turned out to be the start of a fire underneath some siding on a corner of the building. Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Emo said…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (180+ words) The Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the community to submit nominations across all award categories and help ensure deserving businesses and individuals have the opportunity to be recognized. This isn’t a vote, it’s a nomination. You can nominate…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (156+ words) A 22-year-old Springwater Township resident has been charged following a fatal collision that occurred near Torrance in the Township of the Muskoka Lakes on Saturday night. Bracebridge OPP officers were called to a head-on collision involving a vehicle and a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (805+ words) At 79, John Dobson had spent decades as a cattle farmer. He hoped the profits from his last herd would help carry him into retirement. Instead, the Oro-Medonte cattle farmer is preparing to walk into the Midland courthouse next week as…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (581+ words) A Penetanguishene woman who was charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Jesse Deschamps pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in a Barrie courtroom today. According to the agreed statement of facts in the case, Danika Lynn…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) A 16-year-old Barrie boy who was charged with assault following a “pre-arranged fight” involving a sheathed machete near a south-end high school earlier this year has been sentenced to 18 months' probation. The teen pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) An Innisfil man who pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal harassment and three counts of failing to comply with a release order was sentenced today to 88 days in jail, to be served on weekends. On Wednesday at the Barrie…...