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Oct 17, 2026How Toronto’s Media Frame the 2026 Mayoral Race
Oct 16, 2026Midland's waterfront trail to stay partially closed until at least Oct. 21
Oct 16, 2026Midland proclaims Ontario Public Library Week, Oct. 18–24
Oct 16, 2026Wasaga Beach raising Beach Drive five feet to end chronic flooding, town says
Oct 15, 2026Orillia election is Oct. 26: advance voting underway, free Election Express bus offered
Oct 15, 2026Construction begins Oct. 15 on Wasaga Stars Arena and library parking lot expansion
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man, 21, charged after four-month child exploitation investigation
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man charged after Thanksgiving weekend collisions with parked cars, police say
Oct 14, 2026Eighth and Hugel intersection closure extended, could last until Friday: Town of Midland
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Retired officer stops impaired driver after near-misses on Highway 90: Barrie police
Oct 17, 2026How Toronto’s Media Frame the 2026 Mayoral Race
Oct 16, 2026Midland's waterfront trail to stay partially closed until at least Oct. 21
Oct 16, 2026Midland proclaims Ontario Public Library Week, Oct. 18–24
Oct 16, 2026Wasaga Beach raising Beach Drive five feet to end chronic flooding, town says
Oct 15, 2026Orillia election is Oct. 26: advance voting underway, free Election Express bus offered
Oct 15, 2026Construction begins Oct. 15 on Wasaga Stars Arena and library parking lot expansion
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man, 21, charged after four-month child exploitation investigation
Oct 14, 2026Barrie man charged after Thanksgiving weekend collisions with parked cars, police say
Oct 14, 2026Eighth and Hugel intersection closure extended, could last until Friday: Town of Midland
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Five Canadian IT Leaders and Organizations Recognized in 2026 Awards
Oct 13, 2026Retired officer stops impaired driver after near-misses on Highway 90: Barrie police

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Mental Health

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An illustration of a downtown Orillia street corner in autumn with heritage brick storefronts, one building boarded up, trees in fall colour and parked cars along the curb.

Crime & PoliceOct 13, 2026

Orillia arsonist returns to jail after probation breaches, must serve nine more days

A modest brick office building on a snowy downtown Barrie street in winter.

OpeningsJan 14, 2026

Barrie social worker opens downtown office offering rapid workplace crisis support

Family Matters Plus has opened a new location at 178 Bayfield St. in downtown Barrie, aimed at helping small and mid-sized workplaces deal with conflict, burnout and crisis before they escalate.

By Simcoe Voice Staff · 2 min read