LOCAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL THE MAIN CONCERN. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. THIS IS AN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS. IF THREATENING [...]

Orillia OPP say 57-year-old Wayne Douglas, found dead in a ditch near his Ramara Township home earlier this week died of natural causes. Keep an eye on the Examiner for more on this story.

The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union is calling on Corrections Minister Rick Bartolucci to investigate practices at the Central North Correctional Centre that appear to be still rooted in how the facility was run while privatized. OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says [...]

While another round of boundary discussions between Barrie and Innisfil have yet to be rescheduled, that won't stop Simcoe County from finalizing its new official plan. The county held the first of three public open houses at the Nottawasaga Inn last night to hear comments from residents about [...]

INVESTIGATION Police probe exposure INNISFIL -- South Simcoe police are investigating after a woman reported a pantless man masturbating outside his vehicle while she cut her lawn, Tuesday evening. Police were called to the 20th Sideroad around 7 p. m., regarding an act of indecent exposure [...]

Police dismantled a potential drug lab they suspect was being set up to produce amphetamines at a trailer park in rural Essa Township. "It was not operating as a lab, but they did have the chemicals and substances to start one," Nottawasaga OPP detachment commander Insp. Dave Farrar [...]

Quebec City residents woke up Monday morning in their own beds, with the same language laws restricting English signage, enjoying the rich 400-year history of perhaps the most European-like city in North America. Nothing's changed. Except perhaps there are a couple hundred thousand Quebecers with smiles on their [...]

The rush to get here was frantic and unsettling. The rush of winning felt a whole lot better. In the end, the multi-tasking Danny King -- who chugged his way from Canadian Open qualifying in Milton Monday afternoon to reach the tee at Barrie Country Club with a [...]

There was no relief from the heat for swimmers at Innisfil Beach Park, yesterday. Beach advisory notices for both of the park's swimming areas were posted by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit around the noon hour, putting a damper on anyone's plans for a refreshing dip. [...]

Wayne Douglas, 57, whose body was found Monday night in a shallow creek on his Ramara Township property, was pretty content in his ramshackle backwoods retreat on Highway 169 beside the Black River. "He loved it up here," said his daughter, Tanyalynn McCarthy, who lives in Richmond Hill. [...]

Everything Nicholas Penney owned went up in flames during the Five Points fire last December. But he gained the hand of his true love, which meant more than any material things. His girlfriend, Lindsay Benner, became his fiancee directly after the blaze, and, by the spring, she was [...]

Hot summer weather means more people in and on the water. That also means more opportunity for tragedy. This week is the Lifesaving Society's National Drowning Prevention Week and Barrie police are reminding residents to exercise caution and obey regulations while out on the water. Five people [...]

The City of Barrie is participating in the Communities in Bloom National Edition, population category 55 001 to 150 000 with Kingston, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Chatham-Kent and Wood Buffalo, Ala. The Communities in Bloom judges Steve Preston from Brampton and Bertha Briggs from [...]

Grove Street West from Bayfield Street to Toronto Street will be closed to traffic from Thursday at 8 a.m. until Friday at 4 p.m. for sewer repair at 37 Grove St. W. Access to the YMCA will be available from both Toronto Street north, and Bayfield Street [...]

CFB TRENTON - The body of a Canadian soldier who had already served two tours in Afghanistan and wanted to go back for a third is to arrive in eastern Ontario this afternoon. Relative and dignitaries are expected at CFB Trenton to meet [...]

Orillia OPP are investigating two deaths overnight in the County Road 169 area of Ramara Township, north of Orillia. Although both deceased men were located in close proximity (several kilometers) of each other, investigators believe the two deaths are not related. Police closed County [...]

Every once in a while, a television station will show footage of a Terry Fox run from somewhere on the other side of the world. Folks in Abu Dhabi or Kuala Lumpur are shown crossing the finish line at a run named after a young man they never [...]

Danny King was in a rush yesterday, but he can calm down. His brilliant eight-under-par 64 at the Barrie Country Club to open the Titleist and FootJoy Ontario Professional Golfers' Association Championship will have the rest of the field in a bigger hurry heading into today's final round. [...]

A local show of support for Canadian troops in Afghanistan will soon be flying above Kandahar. Management of the Cookstown Outlet Mall set out a huge Canadian flag for six days ending on Canada Day, July 1, and asked shoppers to sign it to show their support for [...]

GO Transit's rivals are upping the competition for ridership in the Barrie area. Greyhound Canada recently announced two incentives to entice commuters to use their QuickLink bus service. The company says QuickLink commuters can save up to 30 per cent on travel between Barrie, Innisfil, Newmarket, Toronto, [...]