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Barrie Colts Captain Cole Beaudoin Named CHL Sportsman Player of the Year
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (898+ words) Work ethic, drive, and determination helped Cole Beaudoin become one of junior hockey's top prospects, and it was his ability to do it all within the framework of the rules of the game that led the Barrie Colts centre to…...
Police Escort Fallen Toronto Officer Marc Pinizzotto Home After Line-of-Duty Death
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (454+ words) Under grey, rainy skies, a police motorcade brought the body of Toronto Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who was shot dead in the line of duty last week, to a funeral home in Thornhill on Sunday afternoon. Pinizzotto was shot at an…...
Ontario crash kills five children, six others still hospitalized
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (425+ words) Six people remain in hospital following a rural Ontario crash that killed five children on Friday, police say. Investigators say an infant, the children's parents and two older adults believed to be their grandparents were among those hurt after a…...
Toronto Police Officer Shot During Exchange of Gunfire While Search Warrant Executed
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (253+ words) A Toronto police officer has been shot in an exchange of gunfire in the city's west end early Thursday morning, and is in hospital. Police said officers were executing a search warrant in the area of Tretheway Drive and Black…...
Barrie Adoption Story, Wind Phone at Clearview Eco Park, and World Cup Flag Craze
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (465+ words) This week brings a mix of powerful personal stories, quiet spaces for reflection, and rising community excitement. From a difficult adoption experience in Barrie, to a unique grief-support installation, to growing World Cup pride across Simcoe County, each story connects…...
OPP Constable Tarun Bali killed in line of duty in Hearst, Ontario
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (572+ words) Updated June 10, 2026 @ 6: 39pm Ontario Provincial Police say the suspect charged in the death of a constable in northern Ontario had escaped from a hospital, where he was being assessed under the Mental Health Act." OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique alleged the fleeing…...
OPP officer Tarun Bali killed in line of duty during investigation near Hearst
6+ day, 26+ min ago (224+ words) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an officer was killed in the line of duty during an investigation near Hearst on Tuesday. Around 12: 30 p. m. , police say members of the James Bay OPP were investigating at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6, when…...
OPP seek witnesses after serious tractor and sedan crash east of Angus
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (193+ words) Provincial police are seeking witnesses after a serious crash involving a tractor and a sedan in Utopia, just east of Angus. Police say they responded to the collision on Friday, June 5, 2026 on Sunnidale Road, between Pinegrove Road and Grenfel Road....
Barrie Resident Among Two Arrested in Major OPP Drug Trafficking Bust in Simcoe County
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (206+ words) Ontario Provincial Police say a lengthy drug trafficking investigation has led to multiple charges and significant seizure in Severn Township. Police say the probe began last fall, targeting suspected traffickers operating across Simcoe County. On Saturday, multiple warrants were executed,…...
Barrie man charged after six-month child exploitation investigation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (274+ words) A 57-year-old Barrie man is facing several serious charges following a six-month investigation by the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. Police say the accused was arrested on June 4, 2026, and charged with possession, accessing, and distribution of child…...