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Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson

Barrie's Peter Robinson joined the BarrieToday news team as a court reporter in November 2024. Peter also keeps a close eye on local sports and is the author of Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto, his take on living with the disease of being a Leafs fan. He got his start as a sports reporter covering the Barrie Colts in the late 1990s and still thinks it was his most stressful job to date. He's since held various roles for SCOREGolf, NHL Yearbook, Toronto Star Golf Guide, and Prospects Hockey

Recent Work by Peter

OPINION: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

OPINION: 'Shocking' conditions at superjail must be addressed

Lockdowns, triple bunking, inmates sleeping on floors, chronic staffing issues — the superjail has super-sized issues
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Ex-firefighter sentenced to life without parole for at least 20 years in wife's murder

Ex-firefighter sentenced to life without parole for at least 20 years in wife's murder

'He (sent the children to school) knowing what the kids did not, that they would never see their mother again,' judge says of James Schwalm
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Remembering the Great One on his birthday

Remembering the Great One on his birthday

One year at a tournament in Peterborough, Newmarket beat Brantford, giving Robert Schmidt a claim almost no one can say — he stopped Wayne Gretzky
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Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend has murder case put over to Dec. 30

Elnaz Hajtamiri's ex-boyfriend has murder case put over to Dec. 30

Richmond Hill resident was abducted from a Wasaga Beach home in January 2022 and has not been heard from since; police believe she's dead
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Freedom lost: String of break-ins lands man 2-year jail sentence

Freedom lost: String of break-ins lands man 2-year jail sentence

Jamie Similas pleads guilty to breaking into businesses in Barrie, Bradford and Vaughan during summer of 2022; stolen goods totaled almost $70,000
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OPINION: Wheels of justice can, indeed, grind slowly

OPINION: Wheels of justice can, indeed, grind slowly

'If I had one wish so far, it’s for the bloody pace to speed up a tiny bit,' says new court reporter after a month on the job
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Saudi students' stunt-driving journey ends in fines, driving suspensions

Saudi students' stunt-driving journey ends in fines, driving suspensions

Police say three northbound vehicles were clocked at around 200 km/h on Highway 400 near King Road interchange in York Region
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Suspect in Richmond Hill woman's abduction back in court today

Suspect in Richmond Hill woman's abduction back in court today

Preliminary hearing set to take place at Barrie courthouse; former boyfriend Mohamad Lilo seeking bail
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Richmond Hill's Taylor Pendrith teed up for Canadian Open win

Richmond Hill's Taylor Pendrith teed up for Canadian Open win

The Canadian Open, which has been adversely affected by the fissure created by LIV Golf, starts Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club
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BEYOND LOCAL: Stanley Cup champ with '53 Habs, Barrie resident passes away at 92

BEYOND LOCAL: Stanley Cup champ with '53 Habs, Barrie resident passes away at 92

Paul Masnick had fond memories of Cup win; 'I remember Doug Harvey came down (to my room). He wanted to keep the party going. And we did'
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