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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

Judge punches 15-month ticket to jail for Simcoe County fraudster

Judge punches 15-month ticket to jail for Simcoe County fraudster

'Money comes and goes, (but) this is exploitation of Canadian culture … you weren’t defrauding people of a basket of apples,' judge tells Todd Guthrie
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Innisfil man gets 16 months for driving rampage that injured child

Innisfil man gets 16 months for driving rampage that injured child

Peter Sypien struck 9-year-old girl at Innisfil Beach Road and Webster Boulevard last August, then flipped his vehicle eight hours later
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Barrie resident, teacher and coach facing multiple child sex charges (update)

Barrie resident, teacher and coach facing multiple child sex charges (update)

Kyle Pitman charged with invitation to sexual touching, child exploitation, possession, printing and producing child pornography, as well as child luring
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Barrie father sentenced to 3.5 years for raping children's mother

Barrie father sentenced to 3.5 years for raping children's mother

Court heard couple was living apart under the same roof when man twice attacked and sexually assaulted his former partner in March 2023
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Aircraft mechanic grounded for drunken gun stupor in Angus

Aircraft mechanic grounded for drunken gun stupor in Angus

Shawn Donnelly, who was found intoxicated in Dairy Queen parking lot with gun in his waistband, sentenced to 22 months
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Actor's next cameo slated for criminal courtroom in Barrie

Actor's next cameo slated for criminal courtroom in Barrie

Balford Gordon, who's already in prison on other charges, slated for trial next month on weapons offences following May 2023 arrest in Wasaga Beach
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York Region cop pleads guilty to fraud involving health benefits

York Region cop pleads guilty to fraud involving health benefits

Court hears evidence that Shannon Riesberry filed 55 claims totalling $7,855 for a variety of medical services that did not occur
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Defence witness adds wrinkle to Snowbird sex-assault trial

Defence witness adds wrinkle to Snowbird sex-assault trial

Defence witness claims alleged victim changed her story; raises possibility that senior military officials knew about allegations
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COLUMN: We need to have a talk about Central North Correctional Centre

COLUMN: We need to have a talk about Central North Correctional Centre

Lockdowns, triple bunking, inmates sleeping on floors, chronic staffing issues — the superjail has super-sized issues
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Horrible house guest found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girl

Horrible house guest found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girl

'There is nothing that leaves me with reasonable doubt and (the accused) is guilty as charged,' says judge; pre-sentence report expected April 25
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