Luke Simard

Residents in Barrie could find it a bit more difficult to go to Deb's Place on Huronia Road for breakfast and lunch as construction has resulted in road closures right in front of the business.

As Northern Ontario continues to battle raging wildfires that has displaced roughly 1,200 people, the Ontario government plans to expand emergency readiness and have launched a fourth round of applications for the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant.

Barrie Police continue to have a presence in the downtown core through their guardian program.

After Orillia mayor Don McIsaac announced he would not be seeking re-election in October, three candidates have entered the mayoral race looking to lead the city through the next term.

As Canada and the United States continue to negotiate a trade deal businesses in the Simcoe County area are bracing for impact.

It has been four years in the making but city and school officials along with members of the provincial and federal government officially welcomed a university campus to downtown Barrie.

The County of Simcoe has taken another step towards strengthening homelessness supports in the City of Barrie announcing they have purchased 88 and 90 Mulcaster Street in Barrie, known as the Busby Centre.

Talks stalled over the weekend between Canada and the United States and businesses continue to suffer the consequences.

From The Road Hammers, The Watchmen, and Bahamas, to Tim Hicks, this year's Troubadour Festival Summer Concert Series presented by Paul Sadlon Motors produced a star-studded line-up.

Canada will officially go dollar-for-dollar with the United States of America in an ongoing trade war.