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Barrie, Ont. collector sells rare $30K Spider-Man comic from 1962

Barrie, Ont. collector sells rare $30K Spider-Man comic from 1962

A rare $30,000 piece of comic book history just slipped through the fingers of a local collector here in Barrie. Amazing Fantasy No. 15, the iconic book that introduced Spider-Man to the comic world, has officially left the shelves.

$2.8M custom-built Muskoka cottage up for grabs in Princess Margaret Home Lottery

$2.8M custom-built Muskoka cottage up for grabs in Princess Margaret Home Lottery

Call to artists for downtown Barrie displays

Call to artists for downtown Barrie displays

Crowds gather as Canadian Coast Guard wraps up ice breaking in Midland Harbour

Crowds gather as Canadian Coast Guard wraps up ice breaking in Midland Harbour

11-year-old ‘Henry the Hiker’ embarks on 800km journey across Europe

11-year-old ‘Henry the Hiker’ embarks on 800km journey across Europe

Sweetwater festival serves more than 30 litres of maple syrup, 450 pancakes

Sweetwater festival serves more than 30 litres of maple syrup, 450 pancakes

Barrie organization set to transform community support into social enterprise thrift store

Barrie organization set to transform community support into social enterprise thrift store

Sweetwater Harvest Festival at the Wye Marsh

Sweetwater Harvest Festival at the Wye Marsh

Collingwood student finds and returns hundreds of dollars

Collingwood student finds and returns hundreds of dollars

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Here are some weekend events coming up around the region

April 03, 2025 at 11:34AM EDT

Local non-profit offers donated prom dresses to those in need

March 30, 2025 at 3:37PM EDT

Home and lifestyle show encourages local shopping for spring projects

March 29, 2025 at 4:19PM EDT

Orillia Big Band to perform music that sparks memories to sold-out crowd

March 28, 2025 at 6:57PM EDT

RCAF marks 80th anniversary of final Parade of Pilots

March 28, 2025 at 6:35PM EDT

Barrie students attend science and technology fair

March 28, 2025 at 6:35PM EDT

Princess Margaret Home Lottery offers $2.8M Muskoka cottage prize

March 28, 2025 at 4:49PM EDT

National adoption week hits as animal shelters burst at the seams

March 27, 2025 at 7:57PM EDT

Mariposa Arts Theatre presents Broadway hit

March 27, 2025 at 7:43PM EDT

Barrie Art Club celebrates significant milestone

March 27, 2025 at 6:57PM EDT

Bowl for Kids at Barrie’s Bowlerama

March 27, 2025 at 4:14PM EDT

Pro-am MMA event coming to Barrie

March 27, 2025 at 4:12PM EDT

104-year-old painter shares creations

March 26, 2025 at 6:44PM EDT

Ice breaking operations carried out on Georgian Bay

March 26, 2025 at 5:03PM EDT

RVH Auxiliary 50/50 draw fundraising for MRI

March 26, 2025 at 7:02AM EDT

Georgian College students bring back the 'mullet'

March 26, 2025 at 7:15AM EDT

Barrie Film Festival airs ‘real’ stories during ‘Reel Stories’ festival

March 23, 2025 at 10:53PM EDT

Horseshoe Valley ends ski season after near-record winter

March 23, 2025 at 5:05PM EDT

Sweetwater festival serves more than 30 litres of maple syrup, 450 pancakes

March 23, 2025 at 1:50PM EDT

Innovative minds brainstorm auto hacks at AutoHACK competition

March 22, 2025 at 1:59PM EDT

Ice storm causes widespread power outages and damage across Simcoe County

March 30, 2025 at 10:39AM EDT

Picture This: Signs of Spring

March 26, 2025 at 8:30AM EDT

CKVR Personalities - Past & Present

January 09, 2025 at 12:44PM EST

News Stories

Ice storm power restoration: Where things stand on Thursday

Ice storm power restoration: Where things stand on Thursday

Thursday marks the fourth weekday since this past weekend’s ice storm left hundreds of thousands without power across the province.

April 03, 2025 at 2:36PM EDT

Flooding closes roads across the region

Flooding closes roads across the region

More measles exposure sites identified in Simcoe Muskoka

More measles exposure sites identified in Simcoe Muskoka

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Ice storm power restoration: Where things stand on Thursday

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More measles exposure sites identified in Simcoe Muskoka

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Three theft suspects identified and arrested after traffic stop

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Flooding closes roads across the region

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County of Simcoe to ramp up brush collection in response to ice storm

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More measles exposure sites identified in Simcoe Muskoka

More measles exposure sites identified in Simcoe Muskoka

April 03, 2025 at 1:50PM EDT

Three theft suspects identified and arrested after traffic stop

Three theft suspects identified and arrested after traffic stop

April 03, 2025 at 1:16PM EDT

Tempers fray as effects of ice storm continue

Tempers fray as effects of ice storm continue

April 03, 2025 at 11:13AM EDT

County of Simcoe to ramp up brush collection in response to ice storm

County of Simcoe to ramp up brush collection in response to ice storm

April 03, 2025 at 12:23PM EDT

85 km/hr winds possible for Simcoe County

85 km/hr winds possible for Simcoe County

April 03, 2025 at 11:49AM EDT

Lightning strike damages Orillia’s water treatment centre

Lightning strike damages Orillia’s water treatment centre

April 03, 2025 at 9:19AM EDT

Police search Angus fishing park for missing senior

Police search Angus fishing park for missing senior

April 03, 2025 at 9:51AM EDT

Tops In Pizza serves free pizza to hydro workers

Tops In Pizza serves free pizza to hydro workers

April 03, 2025 at 8:57AM EDT

Fire officials looking into ‘suspicious’ blaze in Barrie

Fire officials looking into ‘suspicious’ blaze in Barrie

April 02, 2025 at 10:06PM EDT

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Tops In Pizza donated food to hydro workers during ice storm

April 03, 2025 at 8:31AM EDT

Mayors discuss U.S. tariffs on the auto sector

April 03, 2025 at 8:13AM EDT

Barrie house fire deemed suspicious

April 03, 2025 at 8:27AM EDT

Here's what the province is doing to help tackle the ice storm

April 02, 2025 at 7:38PM EDT

Minister shares province’s response to Simcoe County disaster cleanup

April 02, 2025 at 7:05PM EDT

Simcoe Muskoka Weather: April 2

April 02, 2025 at 7:14PM EDT

Barrie Police charge woman in connection to fatal crash

April 02, 2025 at 6:32PM EDT

Barrie mayor Alex Nuttall reacts to new tariffs

April 02, 2025 at 6:30PM EDT

Tractor trailer causes traffic chaos on Highway 400

April 02, 2025 at 6:27PM EDT

Collingwood, Ont. man accused of 2023 murder granted $15K bail

April 02, 2025 at 5:19PM EDT

Georgian College shares new strategic plan

April 02, 2025 at 5:18PM EDT

Power lines down, state of emergencies in place as thousands remain without hydro

April 02, 2025 at 4:48PM EDT

Here's what's making news on April. 2

April 02, 2025 at 4:52PM EDT

Heart Hub recovery centre to be opened in Barrie

April 02, 2025 at 7:51AM EDT

Barrie's 911 Crosstown Hockey Classic

April 02, 2025 at 8:04AM EDT

Police search for four men linked to home invasion

April 01, 2025 at 6:16PM EDT

Simcoe Muskoka Weather: April 1

April 01, 2025 at 6:49PM EDT

Blaze in Oro-Medonte destroys entire home

April 01, 2025 at 6:14PM EDT

Residents still in the dark following mother natures powerful punch

April 01, 2025 at 6:17PM EDT

April marks the beginning of another tax season month, here's the latest

April 01, 2025 at 6:13PM EDT

Damaging ice storm wreaks havoc across Simcoe County with downed branches, uprooted trees and power outages

March 30, 2025 at 12:31PM EDT

Honda responds to new imposed U.S. tariffs, vowing to pivot effectively

March 27, 2025 at 7:08PM EDT

OPP issues warning about ‘false and dangerous scam’

March 05, 2025 at 6:51PM EST

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