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Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson

Barrie's Peter Robinson joined the BarrieToday news team as a court reporter in November 2024. Peter also keeps a close eye on local sports and is the author of Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto, his take on living with the disease of being a Leafs fan. He got his start as a sports reporter covering the Barrie Colts in the late 1990s and still thinks it was his most stressful job to date. He's since held various roles for SCOREGolf, NHL Yearbook, Toronto Star Golf Guide, and Prospects Hockey

Recent Work by Peter

Saudi students' stunt-driving journey ends in fines, driving suspensions

Saudi students' stunt-driving journey ends in fines, driving suspensions

Police say three northbound vehicles were clocked at around 200 km/h on Highway 400 near King Road interchange in York Region
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Ex-nurse found guilty of sex crimes involving young girl

Ex-nurse found guilty of sex crimes involving young girl

Christopher McCargar, 54, guilty on three charges, including invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference following incident at Barrie-area home
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Suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction case back in court today

Suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction case back in court today

Preliminary hearing set to take place at Barrie courthouse; Mohamad Lilo seeking bail
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'Monstrous crime': Family, friends speak at sentencing of firefighter who killed wife

'Monstrous crime': Family, friends speak at sentencing of firefighter who killed wife

'She would have fought like hell for those kids,' Ashley Schwalm's sister says in victim impact statement; case returns in February to set parole eligibility
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'You made up this story': Soldier cross-examined at sex-assault trial

'You made up this story': Soldier cross-examined at sex-assault trial

'You're operating more with your imagination,' Cpl. Oleksii Silin tells Crown when accused of assaulting military member
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COLUMN: Hamilton hopes to go out in style at Vanier Cup

COLUMN: Hamilton hopes to go out in style at Vanier Cup

Nantyr Shores grad Cooper Hamilton one of four Simcoe County products on Laurier roster; others include Marcus Tenney, Ethan Eldridge and Benjamin Ottosen
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Accused murderer testifies to feeling 'cold steel of the blade' before stabbing

Accused murderer testifies to feeling 'cold steel of the blade' before stabbing

Christopher Forrester 'looked at me and said, ‘you stabbed me,‘' Rick Patrick testifies in second-degree murder trial; Forrester died less than an hour later in hospital
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'Criminals are unafraid': Barrie MPs renew calls for tougher bail conditions

'Criminals are unafraid': Barrie MPs renew calls for tougher bail conditions

'Everyone is fed up. A Conservative government is going to reform the bail system (currently) in place,' says Doug Shipley; OPPA also calling for 'decisive action' from government
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Jury views autopsy images in murder trial as pathologist testifies

Jury views autopsy images in murder trial as pathologist testifies

Physician questioned about knife and its design, as well as the wound it caused, in the December 2021 stabbing death of Christopher Forrester in Midland
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'Verbal diarrhea': OPP officer describes taking accused murderer to detachment

'Verbal diarrhea': OPP officer describes taking accused murderer to detachment

'He just kept talking and talking. I couldn’t stop him,' officer testifies of transporting Rick Patrick to Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment in December 2021
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