A 24-year-old man is dead and his twin brother is in serious condition after an early morning crash in Bolton. Police say it happened just after 4:00 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Sant Farm Drive and Queensgate Boulevard.…
Category: Barrie
Man airlifted to hospital after single-vehicle crash in Innisfil
South Simcoe police are appealing for witnesses after a single vehicle crash in Innisfil on Saturday. First responders were called to the 5th Line east of the 10th Side Road around 3 p.m. after a passing motorist discovered a heavily…
Man, 23, clocked driving double the speed limit in Mulmur
A 23-year-old man is facing charges after he was caught driving 93kms/h over the speed limit. Police say it happened around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday on Airport Road in Mulmur, west of New Tecumseth. According to police, they clocked the…
Donations give First Nations kids opportunity to hit the ice
A local hockey dad is taking it upon himself to ensure kids from First Nations communities will have the same equal opportunity to participate in a sport many may take for granted. On Saturday, ten storage lockers packed with new…
Paramedicine program expanding to provide health care at home
The Community Paramedicine Program started as a pilot project three years ago in Ramara Township. It’s since proven so valuable that it’s expanding to include Orillia and Oro-Medonte permanently. The program has nine paramedics working in Simcoe County between 911…
‘If it’s broke, fix it’: Barrie cobbler receives national recognition for shoe artistry
“If it’s broke, fix it.” That’s the motto Corey Hiltz has been living by for nearly 30 years. The Barrie shoe cobbler reveals that even though he’s been repairing shoes for three decades, it took him a while to develop…
Barrie man wins with Lotto Max
A Barrie man is a little richer after cashing in with Lotto Max. Robert Reid won $188,207.50 in the Sept. 6th draw by matching all six numbers, plus the bonus number to win a secondary prize. The winning ticket was…
Rare Harvest Moon on Friday the 13th happens tonight
Friday the 13th marks an ominous day for the superstitious. And on this Friday the 13th there is a particular full moon that will light up the night sky. The Harvest Moon will look 14 percent smaller than usual. That’s…
Police seek suspect in EB Games robbery
Police need the public’s help to identify a man accused of a robbery at a video game store in Wasaga Beach. Police say the suspect robbed EB Games around noon on Wednesday. Police say the accused is a dark-skinned man,…
Thieves pose as Good Samaritans to steal from senior couple
Police are looking for two suspects who they say posed as Good Samaritans to steal from a senior couple in Bradford. Officers say the 83-year-old woman and her 79-year-old husband were approached by two men at a grocery store checkout…