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COLUMN: Barrie's boys of summer back in the swing of things

COLUMN: Barrie's boys of summer back in the swing of things

'Whatever curveballs get thrown this season, the Baycats and Jackfish should be the favourites,' says columnist
THEN AND NOW: Shop owner, politician left mark on Dunlop St.

THEN AND NOW: Shop owner, politician left mark on Dunlop St.

John MacDonald Bothwell ran Barrie business from 1871 to 1911
Rovers fall despite valiant comeback against Strikers

Rovers fall despite valiant comeback against Strikers

Women's team fell 3-2 in game against Woodbridge, while men were also beaten by the Strikers 3-1 on Saturday
Poll: Most readers would make the notwithstanding clause harder to use

Poll: Most readers would make the notwithstanding clause harder to use

Just over half of readers surveyed in an online poll this week said that the notwithstanding clause should be harder to use than it is now, but not taken out of the Constitution entirely
SUNDAY SEVEN: BarrieToday's top stories of the past week

SUNDAY SEVEN: BarrieToday's top stories of the past week

New downtown grocery store, seniors' dental care, Barrie speed cameras and victims speak up in Korzenko crash case among top headlines
Run for Barrie returning in June in support of RVH

Run for Barrie returning in June in support of RVH

Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s annual fundraiser taking place June 22 at Centennial Park
‘Spectacular’: Local reverend meets with Pope Francis

‘Spectacular’: Local reverend meets with Pope Francis

While on a trip to speak at St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland in Rome, Bradford's Rev. Daniel Scott found himself on a platform in front of thousands of attendees and just feet from the pontiff
LETTER: Bradford Bypass will be 'costly boondoggle'

LETTER: Bradford Bypass will be 'costly boondoggle'

'This highway is the poster child for Ontario’s lack of commitment to climate and environmental protection,' Ecojustice lawyer writes
LETTER: Rezoning annexed land 'raises serious concerns'

LETTER: Rezoning annexed land 'raises serious concerns'

Should annexation go ahead, letter writer worries that bringing industry to that area of Oro-Medonte could have 'long-term implications'
TRILLIUM TALK: Doctors not working as hard as they used to, Ford government says

TRILLIUM TALK: Doctors not working as hard as they used to, Ford government says

Every Sunday morning, one of our legislative reporters from The Trillium provides an inside look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week ahead