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

'Right verdict': Landlord found not guilty of murdering his tenant

Midland man, accused of second-degree murder of Orillia native, walks free after three-week trial; 'it was just a tragic set of circumstances,' says lawyer

Nov 30, 2024 10:10 PM Read more >

BEYOND LOCAL: Stanley Cup champ with '53 Habs, Barrie resident passes away at 92

Paul Masnick had fond memories of Cup win; 'I remember Doug Harvey came down (to my room). He wanted to keep the party going. And we did'

Mar 28, 2024 3:29 PM Read more >

How a Canadian golfer finally broke a 69-year Canadian Open drought

Still sinking in for Abbotsford's Nick Taylor

Jun 12, 2023 8:48 AM Read more >

Will the LIV/PGA merger be a Canadian Open distraction?

The Canadian Open will be the first tournament to absorb the impact of an announcement that has turned the golf world on its head

Jun 7, 2023 8:45 AM Read more >

CANADA: Oldest living Habs champ talks hockey from condo overlooking Barrie's lakeshore

Ahead of tonight's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, BarrieToday sits down with Paul Masnick, who won the Cup with Montreal in 1953

Jun 28, 2021 4:22 PM Read more >

It's been 20 years since Sheldon Keefe and the controversial Colts sailed into the Memorial Cup

Despite their winning ways on the ice, the 1999-2000 team was also a public-relations disaster

May 18, 2020 11:00 PM Read more >

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