Cathy Colebatch News Today

There has been a lot of talk about the new multi-purpose field that will be built along Barries waterfront, but only some in Barrie are excited about the latest addition.

Residents around the city came out early this morning to honour two South Simcoe police officers killed in the line of duty last week

The City of Barrie is looking to make a change and tighten regulations around detached accessory dwellings.

  BARRIE, ONT. -- Some residents in Barries south-end Allandale neighbourhood say theyre frustrated over the lack of rules and regulations regarding building secondary suites on residential properties. Arlene McCanns backyard currently has a giant hole where a second house on her neighbours property is being built. "We had no notice of this. It started Monday with a survey crew coming in quickly followed by a bulldozer," she said. The city issued the owner of the property a permit to buil...