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Pick-your-own strawberry season kicks off in Oro-Medonte

3 days ago | barrietoday.com | Gisele Winton Sarvis

"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste." —German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The start of summer and the start of strawberry season go hand in hand. And what better way to begin long-awaited summer than to experience the taste of a ripe red berry off the vine? But the season is short, so don't wait long before gathering your metric baskets and heading out to the strawberry patch.
Beehive-inspired tower could feature 'distinctive' exoskeleton

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Another planned residential tower in Barrie, another 30 storeys. A neighbourhood meeting was held recently for a rezoning application and an Official Plan (OP) amendment for 51-59 Tiffin St., between Essa Road/Bradford Street and Innisfil Street, to facilitate the future development of 285 residences and 290 parking spaces. It would have six storeys for parking and 24 storeys for the residences.
Projects on track: City transit hubs progressing toward completion

4 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

The Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal is on track to be operational this fall. “Construction is anticipated to be complete in summer 2025, with occupancy and operations ready for September,” Natalie Calder, the city’s senior project manager (capital facilities), corporate facilities, said in a recent memo to city council. Construction at the Downtown Mini Hub on Maple Avenue also continues to progress, Calder said.
COLUMN: City hall reporter also gets break from being 'professional bother'

5 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

We can all probably use the break. Following the June 18 general committee, affordability committee and city council meetings, Barrie councillors are taking a break until September — except for the obligatory August meeting, which might or might not be significant. Also getting a break is the media, people like me, who can find other things to do on Wednesday evenings, other stories to write besides those generated by councillors’ agenda.
Cyclist overcomes bike mishap to win elite women’s gravel title

6 days ago | barrietoday.com | Erika Engel

COLLINGWOOD — A childhood racing the local ski hills and careening down the Pretty River Valley on a mountain bike led Devon Clarke to the top of the podium again as Canada's elite gravel cycling champion. Clarke is back home in Collingwood, working and training in her cycling studio at Chalk's Training, after winning the 2025 Ghost of the Gravel race on June 15 in Water Valley, Alta., which doubled as this year's Canadian Gravel Championships. Clarke is the elite women's winner for this year.
Youth injured in scooter, vehicle collision Friday night

6 days ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

A teenager suffered life-threatening injuries when his scooter was struck by a passenger vehicle in Barrie Friday night. Police said the 14-year-old male was struck on County Road 27, the town line, just south of Dunlop Street West, at about 10:22 p.m. The youth was transported to a Toronto area trauma centre, by air ambulance, after being taken to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH).
Barrie firefighters still without contract after 18 months

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

The city and union representing Barrie's firefighters continue to negotiate a new contract. City councillors, sitting in general committee behind closed doors Wednesday, dealt with a confidential labour relations/employee negotiations matter concerning the Barrie Professional Fire Fighters Association (BPFFA). “Our last collective agreement was between 2019 and 2023, so we have been out of contract for approximately 18 months,” BPFFA president Dan Speight told BarrieToday on Friday.
Tensions rise as Midland resident defies library communication ban

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Andrew Philips

MIDLAND — A local man’s battle with the Midland Public Library shows little sign of letting up. Wayne Boon remains steadfast that the library isn’t behaving properly by banning him from book clubs and forbidding him from discussing his plight with library staff, board members or town councillors. “I didn’t sue anyone or ask for money,” he says.
Ford apologizes for ‘hat-in-hand’ comment about First Nations

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Steve Cornwell |Jack Hauen

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. Premier Doug Ford apologized Thursday for remarks called “racist” and “offensive” by First Nations leaders. Ford said he got “pretty passionate” the day before, when he made the comments.
More ice-storm money from province could be coming for Barrie

1 week ago | barrietoday.com | Bob Bruton

Barrie is ready to soak up more provincial funding to help with its ice-storm costs. The Ontario government announced Thursday it’s launching two one-time financial assistance programs to support communities impacted by the March 28-31 storm.