A new exhibit at the Leacock Museum National Historic Site will feature the world of fairy tales - and uncovers secret messages hidden within the stories. "Spellbound" starts August 15th and will run until the fall. For information on associated events, and tickets visit LeacockMuseum.ca

A 49-year-old Barrie woman has been charged with attempted murder. Police were called to a stabbing at a location at a North Street complex around 5pm yesterday ..the victim, a 41 year old Barrie female was found suffering from serious injuries..and was taken by Air Ornge to a Toronto hospital. The accused was located ...

A swimming advisory has been issued for Couchiching Beach by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It's due to a higher-than-normal bacteria count. Warning signs are posted indicating there may be an increased risk of developing minor irritations and infections.

Simcoe County announced today that site work has begun for a new paramedic post in Barrie. Located at 240 and 246 Cundles Road East it's expected the new post will improve response time and strengthen emergency response across the region. Construction of the new post is expected to start next spring pending final appro...

The City of Orillia's snow plow naming contest has finalists and residents are invited to vote for their favourite. Over 45 submissions have been shortlisted to just 5. Voting is open until August 27th at orillia.ca - the top 5 are Flake It Off, Sleigh Queen, Snow Blaster, Snow Problem, and Snow Bunny. The winning name...

Barrie Police say they are looking for a second youth as a suspect in the assault of a 16 year old girl near Kempenfest last Friday. A 15 year old female has already been arrested and charged. Police are also asking anyone with information about the incident and those involved to contact them by email at swhitehead@bar...

Barrie Police have charged a 15 year old female in connection with an assault near Kempenfest Friday night. A 16 year old girl was surrounded beaten. She was treated at hospital. Police say the incident was filmed and distributed online by onlookers. The investigation is ongoing in relation to any additional suspects w...

A 36 year old Barrie male faces several charges after fleeing police twice before he finally drove into a light post. The accused was spotted driving erratically and at excessive speeds twice - and when police attempted to pull him over he took off both times. Police did not pursue in the interests of public safety. Af...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have identified the victim of a shooting that took place in Midland on Friday evening. Police say that 18-year-old Etobicoke resident Tryce James was shot just before 8 pm on Friday, July 31st. Officers were called to a residence on King Street in Midland after reports of gunshots at an apartm...

Southern Georgian Bay OPP say that one person has died following a shooting in Midland on Friday evening. Just after 8pm, police were called to a King Street residence after gunshots were reported. One person was taken to local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. The identity of the victim is being withhel...

Thanks to the deployment of a spike belt, OPP were able to nab a car thief within 45 minutes of the crime. OPP in Huntsville say the brazen theft occurred this morning around 9:30 when a male suspect demanded car keys from a citizen. The suspect then fled the area at a high rate of speed. Officers from several OPP deta...

OPP, in response to an alarming increase in dangerous and high-risk driving, will not only patrol on the roads this holiday weekend - they'll be in the sky too. Provincial police say the behaviours most often associated with fatal crashes are speeding, aggressive driving, seat belt non-compliance and impaired driving. ...

A tip from the public has seen a 38 year old man charged by Barrie Police for impaired. The accused, from Oro-Medonte was found taking a snooze in his running car last night. After waking him and speaking briefly, the man took off on an ill-advised flight from police - K9 officers located him quickly. In addition to im...

Ramara residents in need of a local family doctor or nurse practitioner are invited to register for Health Care Connect. The Couchiching Ontario Health Team will host an in-person event at the Ramara Medical Centre next Wednesday August 5th. It runs from 2 to 6pm. COHT members will be available to help eligible residen...

The City of Orillia is hosting a free screening of the film "Thinking Beyond the Market: A Film about Genuinely Affordable Housing" and explore housing solutions making a difference across Canada. It will be shown at the Orillia Opera House on Saturday September 14 at 6pm...you can register and get more info ...

Hydro One is closer to choosing a route for a new power transmission corridor that will run from just outside of Barrie to Sudbury. Initially, they were studying an area about 100 kilometers wide, but that's been narrowed down to about 40 kilometers The potential route include parts of Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts...

An annual and recent golf tournament, hosted by Settler's Ghost last week raised over 78-thousand dollars for Mariposa House Hospice. That nearly triples last year's funds raised. In a news release, organizers said with record-setting totals and deep community involvement, the tournament honored the memory of Michael R...

Bracebridge OPP are looking to the public for help in identifying suspects in a break and enter. OPP say the B&E went down Wednesday night around 9:30 at a building on Entrance Drive near Queen Street in Bracebridge - three suspects broke a window and it's not yet clear what was taken. The investigation is ongoing ...

Simcoe North MPP and Doug Ford's Minsiter of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Jill Dunlop, was yanked out of a CBC interview by her staffer ON AIR when questions about the province's response to the northern wildfires got tough. Some Ontario First Nations chiefs want a public inquiry into the province's handling of...

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is sharing this video "How to Use Naloxone", a brief training video that provides step-by-step instructions on how to recognize an opioid poisoning and respond using Naloxone. Naloxone is a lifesaving medication that works quickly and can temporarily reverse an opioid p...

Orillia OPP have charged two people - one local - in a drug bust. Police began investigating drug trafficking at an address near Walker Avenue and Barrie Road in Orillia this summer - yesterday around 1:30pm, a warrant was executed and the accused were arrested. OPP seized 90 grams of cocaine, $18,000 in Canadian curre...

A Barrie woman is facing charges for repeatedly calling the Barrie Police Service. The first call came in on Saturday around 3:40 p.m. officers responded to the woman's initial call and advised her that the matter would be investigated. But then...over a roughly six-hour period starting around 9:30 p.m., the accused ca...

Municipalities across our region are drawing attention to fire ratings... In Collingwood and Wasaga Beach the rating is high - meaning extreme caution must be used...Same for Oro-Medonte, Clearview, Essa and Springwater. Severn and Tiny Townships, and Muskoka have issued fire bans, due to the extreme temperatures and l...

Barrie Police have charged a man with human trafficking. The man, 25 year old Vincent Reid of Scarborough is accused of trafficking a 23 year old Barrie woman and police believe there may be more victims. Reid initially connected with the victim, on social media. He then lured the victim through regular communication o...

Barrie Police officers responded to a report of a theft yesterday after a Facebook Marketplace deal involving a high-value collectible sports trading card, and a 16 year old has been charged with theft over 5-thousand dollars. The accused met up with someone selling the card - and ended up just taking it from the selle...