Kevin Lamb

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Kevin Lamb

A big cheque, literally, was handed over at Barrie City Hall on Monday, celebrating the thousands of dollars raised by the Raw & Reflective fundraising calendar project in support of Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka. Gilda’s Club is a local charitable organization that is an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, and has long been dedicated to providing support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer.

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Kevin Lamb

Barrie's Eastview Arena was host to the annual Barrie ComiCon event on Saturday, attracting fans of all genres of science fiction, fantasy and more. Dozens of vendors packed the Grove Street East arena space with tables full of collectibles and comic books. Many of the attendees showed up outfitted as their favourite fictional characters.

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Kevin Lamb

The longest continuous battle of the Second World War was marked by the local community, veterans and dignitaries on Sunday morning. A parade to Memorial Square in downtown Barrie began the Battle of the Atlantic ceremony, marking its 80th anniversary. The Battle of the Atlantic parade is held the first Sunday of May throughout Canada. In 1939, the nation’s navy was small with only six destroyers and 3,500 personnel, most of whom were reserves.

1 week ago | orilliamatters.com | Kevin Lamb

A school bus backed into a gas pump at a station in Barrie’s south end this morning, prompting fire crews and a hazmat team to be dispatched to contain spilled fuel. On Monday morning at 9:32 a.m., Barrie Fire and Emergency Service received the call from the Esso station at Essa Road and Mapleview Drive West. According to a fire official, the bus had backed into a fuel pump, causing damage and a fuel spill. A pump truck and a hazmat truck were dispatched to the scene.

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Kevin Lamb

Barrie police made an arrest after investigating a “suspicious incident" in the north end of the city this morning. Officers received the call at 7:29 a.m. and responded to a car dealership near Bayfield and Hanmer streets. “Two suspects fled on foot, one was located short distance away, and a canine track was conducted,” police communications co-ordinator Peter Leon told BarrieToday, saying the investigation remains ongoing at this time. Police did not clarify what the incident was.