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 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

Mar 21, 2025 11:56 AM Read more >

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

Mar 20, 2025 5:40 PM Read more >

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

Mar 20, 2025 12:06 PM Read more >

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

Mar 18, 2025 7:30 PM Read more >

Drug dealer gets lengthy prison term for selling fentanyl in area

Lenardo Jones-Alleyne arrested with narcotics and cash in December 2022; 'there is time to turn his life around,' says defence lawyer

Mar 8, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Acquitted of murder, Midland man pleads guilty to gun charge

Rick Patrick, 69, takes plea and is sentenced to time served relating to illegal handgun found in his home three days after killing

Mar 7, 2025 12:15 PM Read more >

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

Mar 5, 2025 12:51 PM Read more >

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

Mar 3, 2025 8:10 PM Read more >

Man who claimed he was protecting son convicted in machete attack

Anil Ramdas, whose family operates Break n Rage in Barrie, found guilty on four charges; 'he should not have had that weapon in his van,' says judge

Feb 26, 2025 7:29 PM Read more >

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

Feb 25, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

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