Early morning apartment fire displaces residents in Barrie

Early morning apartment fire displaces residents in Barrie

An early morning fire in Barrie on Friday displaced several residents from an apartment building near downtown. The fire, which broke out around 6 a.m. at 96 Ross Street, started in the electrical room, causing significant damage to the building. Barrie’s Fire Chief,...
Driver missing after car crashes into fast-food restaurant in Barrie

Driver missing after car crashes into fast-food restaurant in Barrie

Barrie Police responded early Friday morning after a vehicle crashed into a fast-food restaurant at 1 Dunlop Street East around 5:34 a.m. Officers arrived to find the car inside the building but no driver at the scene. Concerned for the driver’s safety, police set up...
Three residents sustained minor injuries in Waterloo apartment fire

Three residents sustained minor injuries in Waterloo apartment fire

A fire at a Waterloo apartment building Thursday night displaced at least three residents. Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to the blaze at 335 Regina Street North around 10:30 p.m. The fire, which started in one of the units, was quickly contained within an hour. Three...
Fire spreads and burns two houses in North York

Fire spreads and burns two houses in North York

A two-alarm fire in North York on Thursday afternoon spread to two homes, though no one was injured. Emergency crews responded to the blaze at 10 Gleneagle Crescent, near Highway 404 and Sheppard Avenue, shortly after 1 p.m. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke and a...
One person hospitalized after house fire in East York

One person hospitalized after house fire in East York

A person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a two-alarm fire in East York early this morning. Fire crews were called to a two-storey home on Iona Ave. at 3:35 a.m., where flames had started in the basement and spread to the main floor....