WASAGA BEACH — The Snowmobile season was just underway, but mother nature had other plans as rain moved in overnight, causing havoc on trails across the region. On Friday, Mid-Ontario Snowmobile Trails manager Kevin Hagen started closing a few trails…
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Putting a face to the opioid crisis, local mothers petition parliament
Sitting on her couch in her home in Oro-Medonte, Melissa Hurst looks down at a framed photo of her son Luke, who died in 2017. “He was just an awesome kid,” she says. Her friend Maureen Way, sitting beside her,…
Ontario landowners sign deal with agency looking to store used nuclear fuel
TORONTO — Landowners in a rural Ontario municipality about two hours northwest of Toronto have signed an agreement that will allow authorities to soon start doing site tests for a proposed facility to store high-level nuclear waste. The agreement with…
Students learn trades as skilled trades workers in demand across Ontario
BARRIE — The ongoing shortage of skilled trades workers across the county continues to have an effect on a number of major construction projects. The Orillia recreation centre is just one example. Its completion date was pushed back because of…
25-year-old man facing multiple child pornography charges
BARRIE — A Ramara Township man is facing multiple charges in a child pornography investigation. Police say officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Ramara Township on Thursday where multiple digital devices were seized and are now being…
Oro-Medonte man charged after two alleged robberies in Springwater Township
BARRIE — An Oro-Medonte man is facing multiple charges after two alleged robberies in Springwater Township. On December 10, police say a man walked into The Old Corner Store in Hillsdale, pulled a knife and demanded cash. The man left…
Hamilton police looking for two suspects after seven-year-old boy shot at home
A seven-year-old boy hit by a bullet that came through the window of his Hamilton home was the unintended victim of a targeted shooting, local police said Friday as they continued searching for at least two suspects. Hamilton Police Det.…
Ford says his patience with teachers’ unions will only last for so long
MISSISSAUGA — Premier Doug Ford issued a vague warning to teachers’ unions Friday, while all four major groups are engaged in job action and contract talks are largely at a standstill. “We’ll get (deals) done, but there’s only so long…
YRP looking for information to help solve a 46-year-old cold case
BARRIE — York Regional Police are appealing to the public for any information to help solve a 46-year-old cold case in Whitchurch-Stouffville. On February 6, 1973, police say 10-year-old Sheryl Blundell and her 10-year-old friend Lynn Sprague went to the…
Jury selection begins in trial of Toronto man accused in Tess Richey death
By Staff Global News Posted January 24, 2020 12:45 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO – Jury selection has begun in the trial of a man accused of killing a…