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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

'Criminals are unafraid': Local MPs renew calls for tougher bail

'Criminals are unafraid': Local MPs renew calls for tougher bail

'Everybody is fed up,' says MP, who recalls story from officer about illegal, modified gun seized from vehicle near Orillia
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'Call the police': Landlord-tenant issue at crux of murder trial

'Call the police': Landlord-tenant issue at crux of murder trial

'He was in pain and agony, rolling from side to side as I tried to put pressure on the wound,' OPP officer testified of Orillia native Christoper Forrester who died that night
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Stabbing victim's heartbroken mom recounts final phone call with her son at murder trial

Stabbing victim's heartbroken mom recounts final phone call with her son at murder trial

Orillia native Christopher Forrester's mother says she had 'a terrible nightmare' and urged him to stay away from accused murderer
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Man gets house arrest in savage knife attack over perceived dog insults

Man gets house arrest in savage knife attack over perceived dog insults

Bill Bower attacked three teenage victims last summer in 'unprovoked assault' near his parents' home
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Jury hears Orillia native's anguished moans on chilling 911 calls heard at murder trial

Jury hears Orillia native's anguished moans on chilling 911 calls heard at murder trial

'He came up from behind and I put a knife into his chest,' says accused killer on one of three calls played for jury in second-degree murder trial
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Barrie father claims self defence for stabbing at downtown hotel

Barrie father claims self defence for stabbing at downtown hotel

'I was just trying to get away and defend myself,' Rehano Harold testifies at assault trial
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Court hears how knife pierced victim's aorta as murder trial begins

Court hears how knife pierced victim's aorta as murder trial begins

Rick Patrick, 68, on trial for second-degree murder in the death of Christopher Forrester, who was a tenant at his rental property
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'Freakish': Court hears grisly testimony about man having face slashed

'Freakish': Court hears grisly testimony about man having face slashed

'I was losing a lot of blood, adrenaline was (flowing), things were going downhill,' victim testifies of booze-fuelled incident at hotel in 2021
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Silver Cross mother pays tribute to son at CFB Borden ceremony

Silver Cross mother pays tribute to son at CFB Borden ceremony

'(Remembering) is more important than ever now, as far as appreciating our country,' says Carol Collier, whose son Brian was killed in Afghanistan in 2010
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COLUMN: Eligibility changes will make for interesting OHL season

COLUMN: Eligibility changes will make for interesting OHL season

Local player Brad Gardiner 'is an interesting player to monitor' in 2025, says columnist
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