Ian MacLennan

2 weeks ago | barrie360.com | Ian MacLennan

The national average asking rent in May was down 3.3 per cent from a year earlier at $2,129, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decreases. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents held steady from April, with a 0.1 per cent month-over-month increase. Ontario recorded the largest rent decline in May, with asking rents falling 3.6 per cent year-over-year to an average $2,335. Stay up to date with what Barrie's talking about.

2 weeks ago | barrie360.com | Ian MacLennan

Image provided by City of Kawartha Lakes OPP - June 8, 2025. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say two men have died after their canoe capsized on Sturgeon Lake Sunday afternoon. Provincial police say emergency responders were dispatched to a boat that had capsized shortly after 3 p.m. They say a canoe was carrying three males, one of whom was able to swim back to shore after the boat flipped. Police say the other two men could not stay afloat and did not survive.

2 weeks ago | barrie360.com | Ian MacLennan

Provincial police have charged a 40-year-old man from Barrie with impaired driving and drug-related offences after officers responded to a reported multi-vehicle crash shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday near High Street in Orillia. Police said the driver of one of the vehicles displayed signs of impairment, and officers entered into an impaired driving investigation.

2 weeks ago | barrie360.com | Ian MacLennan

A Transit ON Demand bus is parked outside the Peggy Hill Team Community Centre in Barrie on June 6, 2025. (Image - Barrie 360)The wheels on the bus are going around and around with expanded Transit ON Demand (ToD) service in the southeast and southwest parts of Barrie. Starting Sunday, June 8, new ToD zones will be added in Wards 7, 9, and 10. The city says this will connect more communities and riders in south Barrie to the overall transit network.

3 weeks ago | barrie360.com | Ian MacLennan

Some of the participants in this weekend's Barrie Airshow practice over the waterfront on Friday, June 6, 2025Some of the aircraft taking part in the Barrie Airshow Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 took to the sky for some prep and practice on Friday. The sun poked through the light smoke and haze to give folks a tease of what to expect. In 2024, the airshow was a huge draw, with 140,000 people in downtown Barrie for the weekend, contributing over $11.3 million to the local economy.