BARRIE, ONT. A convenience store in Barrie’s east end has been held up for the second time in less than two weeks. According to Barrie police, a man robbed the Circle K near St Vincent and Duckworth Streets around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Surveillance video captured the suspect wielding what appears to be a machete. No injuries were reported. Police are not able to confirm if the robbery is linked to a similar holdup at the same store on April 1. A knife was also used in that case, and the suspect walked away with an undisclosed amount of cash and two packs of cigarettes.
LONDON, ONT. Sarnia police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was found lying injured in a road early Monday morning. Police were called to the intersection of Brock Street N. and Davis Street around 4:15 a.m. after it was reported someone was lying on the ground. Officers located a man suffering from a serious head injury with a bicycle near him. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police are investigating how the man became injured, it is unclear if any vehicles were involved at this time. Brock Street was closed north of Wellington for the investigation but was expected to open by 10 a.m.
KITCHENER Two Waterloo Region businesses have found ways to adjust to the online-centric world of business during the COVID-19 pandemic and are now doing better than they ever have. The Sew Rustic in New Dundee and The Kitchener Academy of Music have both taken advantage of online sales and marketing in order to continue operating. Sarah Tielman, the owner of the soy candle company, sold her candles in stores big and small before the pandemic. With the latest shutdown, she says she’s focusing all her energy on social media. “I basically marketed my items through their channel,” said Tielman. “I really dove into everything social media, everything, and got out of my comfort zone.”