MISSISSAUGA - A toddler who died after falling some 15 metres over a railing at Pearson International Airport wiggled out of his mother's arms as she turned her attention to her other child, police said Monday.[...]

Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson (Simcoe-Grey) introduced legislation today that would end the 14 week old strike between DriveTest and its 600 employees. The bill passed First Reading by a vote of 14-0, with Liberal and NDP MPPs abstaining.[...]

What's on at council tonight: * Gayle Rushton of the Earth Hour Festival committee will make a certificate presentation to the city.[...]

MISSISSAUGA - Peel Regional Police say a toddler who fell several storeys at Pearson International Airport has died. Const. Jodi Dawson says "this was an unfortunate accident". She says that the boy's death Sunday night is not considered suspicious and there was no foul play involved.[...]

Mackenzie Allan could sing the lyrics to O Canada before he could even talk. So it's only fitting that the 13-year-old autistic boy, who lives in south Barrie, will be one of 12,000 people to carry the Olympic torch in the coming weeks leading up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.[...]

Remember Devo ofWhip It fame? Well, the 1970s New Wave band will release its first studio album in 20 years, tentatively titledFresh,in 2010 and launch a new tour starting with a date at Coachella Music Festival in April.[...]

If you believe senior Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin, the Conservative government turned a blind eye to the abuse of Afghan prisoners for more than a year while publicly feigning ignorance of the problem.[...]

Condominiums and Dock Road don't mix in south-Barrie. City councillors will consider a motion tonight to deny rezoning three acres of land at the northwest corner of Dock and Tynhead roads for a 30-townhouse condo development.[...]

November is a cruel month for Steve Molitor. Last November, the Canadian Kid's meteoric career was sidetracked when he lost a world unification title bout against Celestino Caballero.[...]

On one side of Georgian College's sprawling Barrie campus sits the Helen and Arch Brown Centre for Visual Arts, created with the help of a $500,000 donation from the Browns.[...]

Dear Robin:Recently I started dating one of my brother's friends and my brother doesn't like it at all. This guy is 20 and I'm 16. We really like each other and I don't understand why my brother is mad at me.[...]

The Barrie Colts have broken a team record for most wins in a row. Backed by Bryan Cameron's two-goal performance, the Colts doubled up the visiting Saginaw Spirit, 4-2, at the Barrie Molson Centre on Saturday night for their 11th straight win.[...]

CAA presented the Barrie police with its South Central Ontario School Safety Patrol Program Achievement Award on Friday. The award was given to recognize the department's strong commitment to traffic safety and the hundreds of elementary students involved in the patroller program.[...]

The Drive Test examination centre on Laclie Street in Orillia remains closed as a strike by employees enters its third month. However, on Monday the centre at 520 Byrne Dr. in Barrie will be open for people waiting to take written tests in all licence classes.[...]

Same game, same result for the Crestwood Mustangs and Collingwood Fighting Owls.[...]

It's one thing for Barrie to absorb Innisfil land, quite another to provide services there and pay the bills. So far, the city is on its own for servicing costs toward the provincially mandated transfer of 5,664 acres on Jan.[...]

MIDHURST - The Simcoe County Museum brings the holidays to life this weekend with its Christmas at the Museum event. This 11th annual artisans' sale features 50 regional artists selling unique merchandise.[...]

The Richard Colvin fuss will not go away. There will be a public inquiry eventually, in which senior figures in the government and the military are called to account under oath. Colvin's allegations are simply too explosive to ignore.[...]

Oprah Winfrey said yesterday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumours of why she's quitting. "This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye.[...]

Arch Brown, known as 'Mr. Barrie', died Monday. He was 81. Brown was a local business leader and philanthropist. His funeral service will be held today at 10:30 a. m. at the Georgian College Student Life Centre, in the athletic building.[...]