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Canadian quarterback Ford finally getting a chance to start out of the gate for Elks

1 day ago | barrietoday.com | John Korobanik

EDMONTON — For much of three seasons Tre Ford stood on the Edmonton Elks sidelines listening to fans chant: "We want Tre, we want Tre."No more chanting. The fourth-year quarterback out of the University of Waterloo, who got to start only when the Elks playoff chances were virtually eliminated the last two seasons, has been handed the reins of the team that has been revamped from ownership to upper management to coaching.
Dry spring leaves Barrie’s Bear Creek Eco Park parched

1 day ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Barrie’s Bear Creek Eco Park is having a dry spell. Or so it appears by the straw-like grass, dried cattails and absence of the usual amount of pond water in the city park, located alongside Ferndale Drive South. Barrie native Alex Bond knows weather, as a golf course assistant superintendent, and says changes in the eco park flow from our recent climate. “Everything is very low.
Stuart Skinner's first playoff win this season a 3-0 shutout for Edmonton Oilers

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Donna Spencer

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner had faith in himself, if others didn't. The goaltender's first win of this year's NHL playoffs was a 3-0 shutout Monday for the Edmonton Oilers, who take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Golden Knights to Las Vegas with a chance to close it out Wednesday. Skinner's 23 saves were an integral piece of Edmonton's most complete game of the post-season. "It felt great," Skinner said. "All I can really say is thanks to the guys playing in front of me.
Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with 3-0 win

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Shane Jones

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers were able to put a devastating loss behind them and come back with their most complete effort of the playoffs. Adam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.
Vaughan man acquitted in Barrie sex-assault case due to inconsistencies

2 days ago | barrietoday.com | Peter Robinson

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic content heard in court that some readers may find disturbing. Giuseppe Agrippa has been found not guilty of sexual assault relating to an incident in Barrie three years ago, but the 42-year-old Vaughan man’s legal troubles are not over. Agrippa was alleged to have attacked a Barrie woman in his car on three separate occasions in April 2022 during a first date arranged after meeting online.
Bombers come close to ending streak in Junior B lacrosse

3 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Barrie Bombers remain winless in this young Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League season. After falling 13-6 to the Gloucester Griffins Saturday night, the Bombers dropped a 15-11 decision to Nepean Knights Sunday afternoon in Barrie The Bombers record is now 0-6, but Barrie head coach Jeff Sinkic says his team is getting there. “We definitely came out swinging. I think we’re finally starting to find what our team can do and we’re just making small adjustments,” he said.
Jury's out on whether 'road diets' fix problems in Barrie or create them

3 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

What is the appetite for a "road diet" on Barrie’s Madelaine Drive, from Yonge Street to Mapleview Drive? Councillors approved Madelaine’s reconfiguration Wednesday evening from two lanes per direction to one lane per direction, with a centre two-way, left-turn lane both ways. City staff would also need to seek approval from Ontario’s transportation minister to implement the reduction to one lane per direction, as required by Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024.
‘Inspiring’: A Bradford Christmas helping two local charities

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Michael Owen

While the warmer weather and sunny season have mostly melted away thoughts of winter, two Bradford sisters are already hard at work preparing a special Christmas gift for two local charities. Since 2019, Sarah and Emily Dahlgren have raised more than $80,000 for various community causes in and around Bradford through their charity, A Bradford Christmas.
Midhurst bike-riding challenge fundraiser anything but stationary

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Mid-May has become a special, sad time of year for Ashley Moniz of Bradford. Her son, Nathan, died at 20 on May 15, 2023, after he was diagnosed at age 16 with Ewing sarcoma, a rare, aggressive type of bone cancer. Which is why Moniz, family and friends found themselves at Springwater Provincial Park in Midhurst, just north of Barrie, where a team stationary bike-riding challenge fundraiser called Go the Distance for Children Fighting Cancer took place Saturday.
Property purchase to expand Barrie park still on Nixon's radar

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Acquiring the land at Barrie’s former Hooters restaurant site — and eventually including it in a city park that stretches to the eastern end of Sam Cancilla Park — is still a plan. “There have been recent preliminary discussions with the owner of the property at Mulcaster and Dunlop (streets) regarding the possible purchase of the property,” Coun. Craig Nixon, who represents this area, said on Friday.