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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

Barrie man off to prison after striking cop with vehicle during arrest

Barrie man off to prison after striking cop with vehicle during arrest

In May 2024, Gary Hirsch was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle on Ridge Road in Oro-Medonte; startled awake, he tried to flee
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Drug dealer gets lengthy prison term for selling fentanyl in Barrie

Drug dealer gets lengthy prison term for selling fentanyl in Barrie

Lenardo Jones-Alleyne arrested with narcotics and cash on Dunlop Street West in December 2022; 'there is time to turn his life around,' says defence lawyer
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Wasaga Beach rape trial now in the judge's hands for verdict

Wasaga Beach rape trial now in the judge's hands for verdict

Reese Shephard will learn his fate April 1; sexual assault charge stems from incident over Victoria Day weekend in 2019
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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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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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Cocaine dealer's path to redemption runs through cannabis plant

Cocaine dealer's path to redemption runs through cannabis plant

'I want to apologize and take full accountability for my actions. I’ve moved myself away from all the distractions and (now) live righteously,' says Hodari Wilson
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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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Barrie bomber pleads guilty, sentenced to 3 years in prison

Barrie bomber pleads guilty, sentenced to 3 years in prison

'You’re doing life by the instalment plan,' says judge while handing down sentence; William Downey has extensive criminal record dating back almost two decades
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Woman gets house arrest for defrauding Barrie daycare of $80K

Woman gets house arrest for defrauding Barrie daycare of $80K

Chelsea Dallaway handed 18-month conditional sentence for stealing from south-end employer; money used to buy gift cards, fast food and fund cocaine addiction
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COLUMN: Justice system 'out of touch' with average citizens

COLUMN: Justice system 'out of touch' with average citizens

'Nothing will bring Ron Peterson-Brennan or Wendy Lahay back, but our justice system needs to do a better job at punishing those responsible for their violent ends,' says court reporter
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