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What Happened at Elizabeth Fry? 40 Women Displaced, Then Police Made an Arrest
Four people were hospitalized and the shelter suffered significant damage after investigators said the fire was intentionally set.
- On Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, a 44-year-old woman was arrested and charged with arson after a fire displaced more than 40 residents at the Joyce Kope House on Maple Avenue in Barrie, Ont.
- Barrie Fire and Emergency Service personnel responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the blaze, which caused "significant damage" to the multi-unit residential facility serving vulnerable women.
- Four people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while Alexandra Coster-Pickering, program supervisor of community services with the County of Simcoe, confirmed 37 residents have been relocated to temporary accommodations.
- The Elizabeth Fry Society Simcoe Muskoka is appealing for urgent donations of clothing, food, and money, as the Office of the Fire Marshal investigates the fire's cause.
- Public contributions are being collected by the Barrie Chamber of Commerce to aid recovery, as the society works to secure permanent long-term housing following this "heartbreaking" event.
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Suspected arson at Barrie women's shelter displaces dozens: police
Police say dozens of residents of a women's shelter in Barrie, Ont., have been displaced after a fire Sunday that investigators believe was intentionally set. A 44-year-old woman has since been charged with arson.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Dozens displaced from Barrie women's shelter after arson: police
BARRIE - Police say dozens of residents of a women's shelter in Barrie, Ont., have been displaced after a fire that investigators believe was intentionally set.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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