'He was my hero . . . my Prince Charming'    
Posted 11 hours ago
A Peel Regional Police officer who died a day after his cruiser crashed made one last contribution to his adopted community, mourners were told Tuesday. Doctors followed Const. Artem "James" Ochakovsky's wishes and harvested his organs, Rev. [more]

Doctor news bad medicine for city   
Posted 11 hours ago
Barrie soon will no longer carry the underserviced area designation, designed to help communities attract doctors where they otherwise fall short. "I have made this pitch of free tuition paybacks to about 500 medical students a year," said Barrie MP Patrick Brown. [more]

Rural communities are not totally safe    
Posted 11 hours ago
The response from witnesses, neighbours, family and friends was as much heartfelt and genuine as it was predictable. Things like this just aren't suppose to happen around here. On Monday, an Ontario Provincial Police officer from Huron County made a routine traffic stop on a county sideroad. [more]

Woman accused of bank heists   
Updated 8 hours ago
It was a bitterly cold day when senior bank teller Stacey Austin headed in to open the bank Jan. 26, 2006, so she didn't think anything strange of the person beside her whose face was hidden with a scarf -- until she saw a butcher knife held to her throat. [more]

Storming their way in   
Posted 11 hours ago
The Guelph Storm were dead. Their stars were struggling. They traded captain Matt Kennedy. Their best goalie, Brandon Foote, spent a half-season recovering from hip surgery. Head coach Jason Brooks was in agony with a back problem that needed steel installed as part of a corrective spinal fusion. [more]

March Break fun at the Barrie Public Library   
Posted 11 hours ago
The following events will be taking place at the Barrie Public Library during March Break.      Dewey Cashing@the Library - Monday, March 15 –  Friday March 12, during library hours at the Barrie Public Library. [more]

Barrie man dies of injuries   
Posted 11 hours ago
A night at a Bradford pub ended in tragedy for a 21-year-old Barrie man over the weekend. Shayne Pepper and other members of his family were at The Main Eatery & Bar, located on Holland Street West, on Saturday night to hear his mother play in a band. [more]

Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty   
Posted 11 hours ago
A TV producer accused of a $2.04 million extortion attempt against talk show host David Letterman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny Tuesday in exchange for agreeing to a six-month sentence. [more]

Big bowling fundraiser for kids sake    
Updated 6 hours ago
(STAFF) -- This year's Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie and District TD Canada Trust Bowl for Kids Sake is off and rolling. [more]

Federal budget allows a glimpse at tomorrow    
Updated 8 hours ago
Looking back on the previous year's federal budget, I am reminded of the lengths to which the federal government attempted to spend their way out of the economic recession. [more]

B&E Suspect Nabbed: NEWS BRIEFS   
Updated 8 hours ago
B&E SUSPECT NABBED A man who had been listed as Barrie police's most wanted fugitive was arrested Monday afternoon at a Browning Trail home. Jason Losier, 33, was arrested without incident after officers with the tactical and street crime units went to the Letitia Heights address. [more]

Minority population to increase   
Updated 8 hours ago
/CP) -- While a Statistics Canada study indicates the proportion of visible minorities in Canada is about to explode, the situation is much more muted in Barrie. In a projection released Tuesday, Statistics Canada says that by 2031 up to 14. [more]

Remembering the reality of police work   
Posted 11 hours ago
Barrie police officers were among thousands who turned out for a memorial service for Peel Regional Police Const. Artem "James" Ochakovsky in Mississauga, Tuesday. Ochakovsky, a Barrie resident, was responding to a non-emergency call March 1 around 11 p. [more]

Minor midgets eye title   
Updated 8 hours ago
They might trail the series, but that would seem almost fitting for this squad. After all, the Barrie minor midget 'AA' Colts have taken the hard path to get to where they are today. They're in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series, despite the odds. [more]