Irish roots well-nourished    
Updated 8 hours ago
Everyone's a little Irish on St. Patrick's Day. But how do true Irish residents in the Barrie area celebrate their culture the other 364 days of the year? For the past decade, the Irish Claddagh Club of Barrie and District has been the answer. [more]

Milestone night for Colts    
Updated 6 hours ago
Mitch Bennett flashed a smile wider than the horseshoe on his chest. And why not? Your first Ontario Hockey League goal is something special -- an on-ice moment that can't be duplicated. Worthy of celebrating. [more]

Hudak issues dire HST warning to realtors    
Updated 8 hours ago
There's no place like home. But the proposed harmonized sales tax (HST) might keep potential homebuyers from affording one. That's the message Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak delivered to Barrie realtors Thursday. [more]

Border report fuels firestorm   
Updated 6 hours ago
The Liberal government says it based its decision for Barrie to annex about 5,600 acres of land from Innisfil on provincial facilitator Alan Wells' recommendation. However, that report has yet to be published, even though the boundary changes took effect Jan. [more]

It's right in our league   
Posted 13 hours ago
If you've seen the trailer for the Jay Baruchel comedyShe's Out of My League,you know the movie's two key gross-out moments. That's just how trailers are. [more]

Dinner didn't 'sway' Grits: councillor   
Updated 10 hours ago
A city councillor says it's "incredibly naive" for the New Democrats to allege the Liberal government was swayed in its decision to change the Barrie-Innisfil boundary by land developers who attended a political fundraiser two years ago. [more]

MOE must follow through with its many promises   
Posted 13 hours ago
An open letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty: Ontario's Minister of the Environment, John Gerretsen, is either uttering hollow words to fool the people, or he is as confused about the role of the MOE as many Ontarians. [more]

Mayor's video 'cameo' slammed   
Updated 6 hours ago
Some residents of Oro-Medonte were unhappy with Mayor Harry Hughes appearance in a Skyline video promoting the Georgian Valley tourism project presented at an information night meeting earlier this week. [more]

Company puts own spin on Bottled Water Free Day   
Updated 10 hours ago
A bottled water company chose a novel way to celebrate Bottled Water Free Day on ursday -- inviting Toronto residents to "Get free bottled water today." Cedar Spr ings, based in Concord, Ont., gave away four 11L or 18L glass bottles of water to people who called and asked for them. [more]

Gas and Dash: NEWS BRIEFS   
Updated 10 hours ago
GAS AND DASH A Barrie man filled up for free one too many times, Thursday. City police arrested a man Thursday in relation to several gas and 'dashes' that had taken place over the past several days. [more]

High water notice issued   
Updated 10 hours ago
(STAFF) -- The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has issued a high-water safety warning due to rising temperatures which have triggered the spring melt Melting snow and rain will cause local watercourses to rise and some minor flooding of low lying areas can be expected. [more]

Doctor going for gold with Team Canada   
Updated 10 hours ago
(STAFF) -- Sports medicine physician Dr. Shannon Bauman will be going for triple gold when she cares for athletes at the Paralympic games in Vancouver this month. With Canada winning double gold in men's and women's hockey, Dr. [more]