Barrie

Numerous violations were issued after several police services led a campaign to enforce commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety this week in the northwestern outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area.

After Friday marked the first official day of summer, Saturday brought thunderstorms, and Sunday is expected to mark the first of several ‘extreme’ heat days across Central Ontario.

Provincial police are investigating an alleged armed robbery at a jewellery store in Collingwood Friday evening.

A 14-year-old scooter driver was airlifted to hospital after police say he was hit by another vehicle near the northwest boundary of Barrie Friday night.

A beaver dam collapse triggered an emergency road closure in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, leaving parts of Brackenrig Road and Dawson Road closed to drivers.

A youth was struck by a vehicle in Thornburry Monday afternoon.

An online petition has been launched after Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital voted to remove two long-standing positions from its board of directors, the city’s representative and the local legion branch.

The first official day of summer means boating season is well underway and York Regional Police (YRP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are doing their part in reminding the public to not drink and drive, including on the water.

Sixteen new long-term beds are now open at Georgian Manor Home for the Aged in Penetanguishene, expanding the facility’s capacity to 162 beds.

The official start of summer will bring a a brief but potent heat wave.

Barrie’s waterfront is the heart of summer activity for residents and visitors alike. With lengthy shorelines, scenic parks, and recreational amenities, there’s something for everyone along Kempenfelt Bay this season.

Months after Mother Nature unleashed a spring ice storm that coated the region in a thick layer of ice, downed power lines, snapped branches from trees and caused widespread property damage, the County of Simcoe says its finally nearing the end of record brush collection.

What began with just a few cats had quickly grown into a chaotic and unsustainable hoarding situation in one Ramara home.

Barrie police hope to identify two suspects accused of a distraction theft that resulted in the loss of a sentimental item from a senior shopping in the city’s south east end.

Police arrested a 22-year-old woman accused of taking a golf club to a vehicle and assaulting the arresting officers in Innisfil.