Animal Stories: 1) (Update) Barrie police say a man with a circular tattoo being sought in alleged stabbing of a man and dog; 2) Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park

ByPatricia Dent

1) (Update) Barrie police say a man with a circular tattoo being sought in alleged stabbing of a man and dog [police seeking information] Source Barrie 360, By Ian MacLennan Barrie police release image of a suspect in connection with an alleged stabbing of a man and a dog downtown in August. (Image supplied by Barrie Police…

Barrie Public Library to host first-ever Fall Book Sale

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and News Release By Barrie Public Library, Image of entrance to the downtown branch of the Barrie Public Library (file photo) The Barrie Public Library is thrilled to announce its inaugural Fall Book Sale at the downtown library on Saturday, October 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event offers the perfect chance to…

Inflation, interest rates eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022: PBO report

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Rosa Saba, October 8, 2024 Inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer has found.  But wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise thanks in big part to their investment income.  Over a longer…

Beef jelly tongue products sold in Ontario recalled, possible Listeria contamination

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Canadian Press Staff, Oct. 6, 2024. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible Listeria contamination for more than a dozen brands of beef jelly tongue products sold in Ontario.  The agency issued the warning and recall Saturday, urging people who purchased the potentially contaminated meat to…

Central Region OPP on the roads and in the air leading up to long weekend to ‘weed out’ dangerous drivers

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and News Release By Ontario Provincial Police Central Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Central Region will be on the roads and highways, and in the air, leading up to the long weekend. A plane from the OPP Aviation Services will be working with officers on the ground, to weed out dangerous drivers who…

(Updated) OPP arrest suspect following investigation into animal allegedly being set on fire in Orillia

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com By Ian MacLennan, October 8, 2024 Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against a 29-year-old man in connection with a disturbing case in which an animal was allegedly set on fire in Orillia. On Sept. 16, police and firefighters responded to the intersection of Colborne Street East and West Street South where they discovered a…

Health: 1) (Updated) Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, bookings can now be made; 2) Beef jelly tongue products sold in Ontario recalled, possible Listeria contamination

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Allison Jones, October 8, 2024 Women in their 40s can book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor’s referral as of Tuesday. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced last year that the province would lower the age for breast cancer screening self-referrals from 50 to 40, and she said Tuesday that…

Scams: Beware of scams during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event: cybersecurity firm

ByPatricia Dent

[Note from Patricia: Even though this event has passed, I believe it is worthwhile for us to be aware of scams for these providers – any time] Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Sammy Hudes, October 8, 2024 As online shoppers hunt for bargains offered by Amazon during its annual fall sale this week, cybersecurity researchers are…

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

ByPatricia Dent

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press By Darryl Greer, Oct. 5 2024 Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and Couche-Tard Inc., both subsidiaries of Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., claim in an…