Dan Blakeley

Updated August 4, 2026 @ 1:48pm Barrie Police are investigating an alleged assault involving a 16-year-old girl - and are now speaking out about the people who recorded the incident and cheered instead of calling for help. Police say the assault happened ... See more

Barrie Police have issued an alert after receiving multiple reports of scam calls that appear to come from the police service’s main phone number, 705-725-7025. On July 16, several individuals reported receiving threatening calls from someone claiming to ... See more

A 16-year-old, with just a G2 licence, has been charged with Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm in a collision early Monday morning near Dean Avenue and Country Lane in Barrie. Police say a vehicle carrying multiple passengers was being driven at exces... See more

Barrie The City of Barrie is expanding its Canada Day celebrations with the return of Canada Day On the Move, bringing free, family-friendly programming to local neighbourhood parks in addition to the main festivities at Centennial Park and the fireworks ... See more

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating what it calls a suspicious death in Scouts Valley Trail off Old Barrie Road in Orillia. The discovery was made just after 7 o'clock last night. The Orillia OPP Crime Unit is investigating under the directio... See more