Shawn Gibson
Sudbury .com
Barrie, ON, Canada
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Construction company facing criminal charges in Barrie crash
Condrain Company (1983) Ltd. faces six counts of criminal negligence causing death following last summer's catastrophic crash → Read More
Slain Haldimand OPP officer remembered as 'a great guy'
'Greg was always smiling, very disciplined and focused on what he wanted to do for work,' says owner of local academy where officer trained → Read More
'One of the world leaders': Province cashes in on sports betting
'It was happening anyways; there were just no safeguards for people. The responsible gaming component is just a really important piece,' said Attorney General Doug Downey → Read More
Friends, family visit Barrie crash site where 6 lives were lost
Loved ones arrived at scene throughout the morning and afternoon to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the construction gates → Read More
Black widow spider travels from Mexico to Ontario among grapes
Local couple says they found spider in a carton of grapes on Saturday at south-end Barrie Costco; '(It) was moving a little bit and was alive, but was probably knocked out from the cold,' says man → Read More
Retired OPP officer saw 'heartbreaking' situation up close in Ukraine
'I’ve always been an avid volunteer and it's my passion to pay it forward as best I can,' says Midhurst resident and former OPP staff sergeant → Read More
Barrie police searching for three-year-old girl; Amber Alert issued
Police say they're concerned for her well-being; Anyone with info or who knows her whereabouts is asked to call police or 911 → Read More
Gunshots sent neighbours ducking for cover during murder in Barrie, witnesses say
'There were a few of us leaving to get into our car and all of sudden the shooting started,' says River Ridge Road resident in south-end Barrie; Boy, 17, killed and three teens charged with murder → Read More
Sixties Scoop survivor urges people to consider where they get their orange shirts
'It's important for people who want to support Indigenous people to ask the questions — who made it, where is the money going and how much of it is going to the organization or cause' → Read More
ONTARIO: What a Rush! Barrie Zehr's beer wall a hit for iconic Canadian band
'I’ve seen them live about 13 times, so yeah, I am a huge Rush fan. They’re my idols,' says Barrie grocery manager, whose 'beer throne' has been featured on Rush's social media → Read More
Barrie tornado: 'The next thing I know ... things were flying out of my room' (20 photos)
'I opened my front door and saw all the damage on the street, and that's when I really got scared because I’ve never experienced anything like that before,' says resident → Read More
ONTARIO: Photos show devastation of tornado damage in Barrie (9 photos)
There is extensive damage in the Prince William Way and Majestic Boulevard area of south Barrie → Read More
'This cannot be right,' says Barrie couple issued $12K in travel fines under expiring rule
Barrie couple in their 80s had returned from missionary work in Jamaica just two hours before quarantine regulations were set to change → Read More
Video: Barrie PSW comes home to hero's welcome following double-lung transplant
In hospital since January after contracting COVID-19, Edwin Ng returns to Barrie amid cheering family and friends → Read More
Barrie amphitheatre fencing off to prevent weekend 'freedom rally'
'The gatherings that put people's lives at risk need to stop,' says mayor → Read More
Barrie hairstylist takes lockdown fight to Walmart aisle out of sheer frustration (VIDEO)
'My point was to show that the big box stores have no idea what is going on compared to what businesses like mine are doing to prevent transmission,' says Melissa Ferguson → Read More
Tragic weekend at Roberta Place sees resident deaths increase to 61
Total active staff/team member positive cases stand at 67, a decrease from Friday’s 84 as workers recover from the virus → Read More
Deadly outbreak at Barrie LTC home highlights widespread problems in long-term care: union
Roberta Place worker who has contracted the virus says inside the facility, 'people were close to nervous breakdowns. It was absolutely chaotic in there, but everyone is doing what they can' → Read More
Jarlette 'failed to ensure' Roberta Place was safe: ministry report
Ministry inspection at Essa Road facility, conducted Jan. 12 and 13, shows long-term care home did not follow protocol expected by province → Read More
Barrie PSW describes 'absolute terror' of staff, residents in COVID-19 ravaged LTC centre
As of Monday afternoon, 53 staff members and 63 residents have tested positive for the virus; There have also been nine resident deaths → Read More