Tracy McLaughlin
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Hog wild about beautiful Cabot Trail
CAPE BRETON ISLAND, N.S. — The crisp wind in my face, the smell of the ocean, the rumble of my bike on the winding ribbon of highway that rises from the sea and clings to the mountain-sides, the Cabot Trail is a ride that takes my breath away. → Read More
Parking lot ‘show down’
BARRIE – It was a tragic case of “road rage” when hundreds of bad-tempered drivers were trapped in the Midland Walmart parking lot during a heatwave on a busy Canada Day weekend and a man was killed as frustrations soared. → Read More
Happy homecoming at Elmvale Zoo for stolen lemur
ELMVALE, Ont. — Little JC the lemur bounded into the arms of its loving keeper at the Elmvale Zoo after making the long trip home from Montreal Tuesday. → Read More
Happy homecoming at Elmvale Zoo for stolen lemur
ELMVALE, Ont. — Little JC the lemur bounded into the arms of its loving keeper at the Elmvale Zoo after making the long trip home from Montreal Tuesday. → Read More
Man accused of stealing animals from zoo released on bail
BARRIE – One of two men charged with the theft of live exotic jungle animals from the Elmvale Zoo was released on bail Monday.Alex Perlmutter, 21, of Ottawa, and Adrian Frei, 20, of Mount Albert — east of Newmarket — appeared in court wearing handcuffs on charges of breaking and en... → Read More
Men found not guilty of Barrie home invasion planned by victim’s granddaughter
BARRIE – Two Toronto men have been found not guilty of invading the home of a Barrie man in an attack that was planned by his granddaughter. Jeremy Chambers and Revon Obermuller, both 31, were found not guilty of break and enter, theft, robbery with disguise and forcible confinement after... → Read More
Man charged with murder in case of pair last seen at Toronto hotel in 1991
BARRIE – Police are crediting social media for helping them crack a 1991 cold case double murder after a short video broadcast across the world led to crucial tips.After hitting a brick wall in the case of two men who mysteriously disappeared almost 27 years ago, a suspect is now in custody. → Read More
Senior targeted in home invasion planned by granddaughter: Court
BARRIE – An 82-year-old man hobbled to the witness stand and told a jury how he was traumatized when three intruders ransacked his home in an invasion planned by his granddaughter. → Read More
Doc Rod ‘absolutely’ denies fondling patients breasts
BARRIE – Stroking, rubbing, pinching and squeezing areas of the body are all typical methods used to examine the skin, a dermatologist accused of fondling patients’ breasts testified Wednesday. But Dr. → Read More
‘IT WAS WEIRD’: Woman claims disgraced doctor fondled her breasts in 1998
BARRIE – Frustrated, angry, and driven to tears after being grilled on the witness stand, a 71-year-old woman hotly insisted Dr. Rod Kunynetz put his hands on her breasts when she only asked him to examine her lip. → Read More
Patient ‘panicked’ when doc fondled her breasts: Court
BARRIE — A Barrie woman testified she panicked and fled when her dermatologist put his hands inside her bra and started fondling her breasts for no reason, a trial heard Monday. Dr. → Read More
Accused arsonist walks after fire investigation error
TRACY MCLAUGHLIN BARRIE – A Barrie man who spent 15 months in jail on arson charges was set free Thursday after a judge found the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office erred when concluding a melted beer cooler was a red gas can used to set the fire. → Read More
‘Coughing not texting’ driver acquitted in crash that killed soldier
BARRIE — The widow of a Canadian soldier killed by a driver who told a jury he was coughing — not texting — at the time of the fatal crash fears that the case could provide a “perfect defence” for others. → Read More
Former teacher acquitted of sexually assaulting student
BARRIE – Former Barrie teacher David Carswell was found not guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a Grade 5 student in 2005.Justice Susan Healey said inconsistencies in testimony from the c… → Read More
Barrie boy was ‘trapped’ in washroom, sexually assaulted by teacher: Crown
BARRIE – A 10-year-old Barrie boy was “trapped” in a washroom stall then sexually assaulted by teacher David Carswell then kept his ugly secret buried for years, a Crown told a ju… → Read More
Barrie residents question process as Brown faces sexual misconduct allegations
BARRIE – In the city where Patrick Brown started his political career as a skinny energetic teen with gelled hair, feelings among residents are mixed.“This is a hard world to live in if… → Read More
Drunk driver gets five years in decapitation of pal
ORILLIA – A drunk driver who was “reckless, headlong, heedless, and irresponsible” has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death and decapitation of his cousin … → Read More
Killer had history of terrorizing women
The man who “savagely” beat and strangled Vicky Doyle stalked, terrorized and assaulted other women in his past, court documents show. → Read More
Boyfriend found guilty of murder in beating death
“He will die in prison,” friend Sandy Vautour said Monday after a jury found Paul Faria, 52, guilty of first-degree murder in the beating death of his girlfriend, Vicky Doyle. → Read More
Pal remembers slain woman's last night
The empty hallways of the courthouse seem cold and lonely on a weekend. → Read More