18+ hour, 44+ min ago   (361+ words) The City of Barrie is moving ahead with plans to attract new defence, security, aerospace and advanced manufacturing opportunities, after an appeal of a key zoning bylaw was withdrawn. The city says the Ontario Land Tribunal has confirmed the appeal…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (399+ words) Donald Trump says Canada and Iran have something in common — they both want a deal. The U.S. president, who spoke to reporters Saturday in Dublin before visiting to his golf course in western Ireland, was asked whether he planned to…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (641+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump "a couple of times" in recent days as the trade war between the two countries continues to escalate. At a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (290+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford says businesses affected by a new round of American tariffs and bans set to take effect later this month will be eligible for the province's support programs. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that in response to…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (674+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised Canada on Thursday for offering some form of air defence. Standing alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney before their meeting in Calgary, Zelenskyy told reporters he was thankful for the air defence while adding he wouldn't…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (289+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made several changes to his cabinet today, including moving embattled minister David Piccini from the labour portfolio to infrastructure. Piccini is under investigation by the integrity commissioner after the auditor general raised questions about his…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (120+ words) The Barrie Police Marine Unit (BPMU) handed out four offence notices during Labour Day long weekend patrols on Kempenfelt Bay, three for missing life jackets or personal flotation devices, and one for not having a required sound-signalling device. Police inspected…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (514+ words) A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the whales’ hydration, breathing…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (849+ words) American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers" outside the building. "It was just a day that none of us will ever…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (595+ words) The summer is winding down, and that means two things are happening around Simcoe County. Businesses are still trying to figure out how new U.S. tariffs will affect them. At the same time, families are getting ready for the return to…...