1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (249+ words) Updated September 12, 2026 @ 11:07pm Update - Sept. 12 Barrie Fire officials say nobody was in a fourth-floor apartment when a propane tank on the balcony exploded. They said there was significant damage to the interior of the apartment, and several other tenants have been…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (272+ words) Those first-day-of-school pictures are a tradition for many parents — but South Simcoe Police (SSP) are asking you to take a second look before you post. South Simcoe Police say details in the background, on clothing, signs or in the caption…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) Students are heading back to school Tuesday, and Barrie Police are stepping up traffic enforcement around school zones. Officers will be watching for speeding, distracted driving and other risky behaviour. Detective Constable Ron Hunt says that back to school is…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (386+ words) With thousands of students heading back to class Tuesday, South Simcoe Police are stepping up their annual back‑to‑school safety campaign - focussing on speeding, distracted driving, school‑zone congestion, and unpredictable pedestrian behaviour. Sergeant Matthew Kernen says officers will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (264+ words) The Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie is calling on the community to step up, lace up, and stand up against gender-based violence at the 2026 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event. The event is happening on Saturday, September 19th from 11:00 a....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a suspect in a stabbing investigation in Midland. Around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, OPP responded to a disturbance call at a Hugel Avenue address. Officers located a person who was transported to a Toronto-area hospital with…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (128+ words) A man was hospitalized on Saturday afternoon after an aircraft he was operating crashed near Creemore. Huronia West OPP say they, along with other emergency responders, were dispatched to the crash scene at 4:22 p.m. The crash occurred in a wooded area…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1051+ words) For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (185+ words) Two drivers were injured and two dogs were killed in a head-on crash in Bradford West Gwillimbury. South Simcoe Police say that shortly after 7:30 on Saturday morning, officers responded to a collision on Canal Road. Both vehicles, a Honda truck…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) A stabbing in Innisfil on Sunday has resulted in charges against a youth. Around 11:20 p.m., South Simcoe Police responded to a report of an assault after a group of youths said their friend had been stabbed following an altercation in the…...