Raymond Bowe

Raymond began his journalism career in 2000 at the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin before moving on to the Midland Free Press in 2004 and then to the Barrie Examiner in 2005 to work on the regional desk. In 2006, he went back out as a general assignment and crime reporter-photographer. He was also city editor and multimedia editor at the Barrie Examiner from 2011 until the daily newspaper's closure on Nov. 27, 2017. Raymond joined BarrieToday as editor in February 2018. Along the way, Raymond has garnered provincial awards for investigative reporting in addition to spot news, agriculture, business, entertainment and sports. He was nominated for a National Newspaper Award as part of a team for their reporting on the Five Points fire in Barrie in 2007.

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Recent Work by Raymond

Crime takes step back in time at OPP Museum (8 photos)

Jul 21, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit shows off trophies, memorabilia

Mar 26, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Visitation will be held this weekend for two crash victims

Family and friends will have a chance to pay their respects to Luke West and Jersey Mitchell on Saturday and Sunday

Sep 9, 2022 8:02 PM Read more >

'I don't even know how to describe the pain,' says victim's mom

Jersey Mitchell, 20, was one of six people killed in crash in Barrie; 'Her soul was as beautiful as her body,' says aunt

Aug 28, 2022 7:32 PM Read more >

Stricter measures may be needed to protect long-term care homes from U.K. variant: Simcoe's top doc

'We certainly will have to learn from this with regard to what we do at other sites... All eyes are watching us right now,' says Dr. Charles Gardner, Simcoe Muskoka medical officer of health

Jan 23, 2021 6:55 PM Read more >

York Region man seriously injured in tow-truck rollover on Highway 400

Incident happened shortly before 8:30 a.m., in the southbound lanes at the Innisfil ONroute

Sep 28, 2020 2:02 PM Read more >

Newmarket churches among hundreds petitioning for June reopening

'We would respectfully remind the civil government that the church does not exist by permission of the state, for its establishment and rule is found in Jesus Christ himself,' petition to province says

May 21, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

ONTARIO: Family crushed by death of NHLer Colby Cave (VIDEO)

'Everyone loved Colby,' say Cave's Barrie in-laws; Edmonton Oiler forward was respectful, humble and kind, a person who brought so much joy to the family

Apr 19, 2020 4:37 PM Read more >

Newmarket's Cornerstone to Recovery aims to expand addiction treatment to Barrie

Cornerstone is fundraising to expand its program and build a $2-million women's addiction treatment facility, with an additional $1 million to operate over three years

Mar 11, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

CANADA: Harry Hibbs' niece trying to get Newfoundland musician onto Walk of Fame

Barrie resident, who is Harry Hibbs' niece, is trying to get her famous uncle recognized: 'He has been overlooked, which is a shame'

Feb 10, 2020 4:34 PM Read more >

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