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Teens flee 'celebrating their criminal act' after robbing woman

Teens flee 'celebrating their criminal act' after robbing woman

Barrie police say two youths allegedly stole alcohol, cigarettes and cash during a pair of weekend incidents
How South Simcoe police are marking Crime Prevention Week

How South Simcoe police are marking Crime Prevention Week

This year’s theme is 'Awareness, Engagement, Prevention'
BEYOND LOCAL: End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

BEYOND LOCAL: End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

That's because, like us, pets have natural circadian rhythms and internal biological clocks tuned to cycles of light and dark. But their feeding, exercise and medication schedules are also closely linked to their owners' daily routines
CONTACT Community Services offering free seniors programs

CONTACT Community Services offering free seniors programs

Drumming, creative arts, harmonica lessons and cooking classes are just a few of the planned events
Good morning, Innisfil!

Good morning, Innisfil!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

Given Canadian households spent an average of $3,344 on clothing and accessories in 2019, according to Statistics Canada, the possibility of repairing some items can mean savings and reduced waste
Essa Prep team bounced by one point in inaugural home game

Essa Prep team bounced by one point in inaugural home game

Trailing by 10 points through most of the game, new local team fought back before falling to Redmond on Thursday night
Sadlon in the driver's seat for proposed development project

Sadlon in the driver's seat for proposed development project

'I think it's finally time, this is something that’s needed. It's not a legacy project by any means,' Paul Sadlon says of Springwater Village
Two serious crashes close Highway 400 stretch Sunday morning

Two serious crashes close Highway 400 stretch Sunday morning

First incident was a single-vehicle rollover at Line 5 near Bradford at about 2:47 a.m.; second collision happened when a vehicle struck two Ministry of Transportation employees who had set up a roadblock through the area
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver

Mario Deslauriers (Emerson), Tiffany Foster (Figor), Amy Millar (Truman) and Beth Underhill (Nikka vd Bisschop) finished behind victor United States and ahead of bronze medallist Brazil