Hospital parking fees stir up controversy despite money going toward patient care
The cost of living is increasing, from groceries to gas, prices are consistently going up, and now there’s controversy surrounding paying for parking at hospitals.
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Town bylaw requests Innisfil, Ont. family move Halloween display but homeowner refuses
A haunted house in the Ontario Town of Innisfil is causing a real scare for some people a week before Halloween.
Emergency crews extinguish fire at possible encampment in Barrie
Emergency crews were called to attend a fire that broke out in a grassy area in Barrie on Thursday morning.
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Power outage leaves thousands of Barrie residents in the dark
A power outage left thousands of Barrie residents in the dark on Wednesday night.
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Accused paints consensual picture in military sexual assault trial
The trial of a Canadian soldier accused of sexual assault resumed on with the accused taking the stand, and painting a very different version of events from what the court heard from the complainant.
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Ont. Green Party leader backs residents fighting to stop plans for new administrative building
Karen Zulynik and her neighbours refuse to give up their fight to stop the town's plans for a new administration building.
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Motorcyclist, 34, dies after collision in Barrie's south end
A 34-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision in Barrie’s south end on Tuesday.
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OPP officers conduct training exercise in Thornbury
Residents in Thornbury will notice a lot of police activity on Thursday as provincial police officers with the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP detachment carry out training.
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Police conduct 3-day search at Barrie park to try and solve woman's mysterious disappearance
Barrie police conducted a search on Wednesday of the last place Autumn Shaganash was seen in hopes of giving her family some answers to her mysterious disappearance.
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Woman, 19, blows past police, crashes into cruiser: OPP
Provincial police were summoned to Howdenvale Road in South Bruce Peninsula by a complaint about a possibly impaired driver Saturday.
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Rising OPP costs force small municipalities to consider tax increases
Ontario Provincial Police aren’t immune to rising costs, which translates into a sticker price for municipalities, which directly impacts every taxpaying citizen.
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Alliston hospital revisits masking protocols
Stevenson Memorial Hospital is being cautious about visitors during flu season.
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Third suspect in masked armed robbery in Hanover arrested
A suspect in an armed robbery that took place one year ago in Hanover will officially face the court for their charges following an arrest on Sunday.
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Wasaga Beach woman 'freaked out' over first big lottery win
A Wasaga Beach woman is celebrating her first big win with the lottery after matching six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Sept. 13 Lotto Max draw.
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Two rowdy men busted in Orillia on drug charges
Causing a disturbance at an Orillia shop drew the attention of local police.
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Used car market expecting supply crunch as fewer off-lease cars return
Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that's contributing to higher prices.
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Driver charged after parent, child struck by vehicle
Provincial police are appealing to witnesses to a collision involving a parent and young child in Caledon on Tuesday evening.
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Modified mobile home hopes to help youth in Muskoka
A 40-foot bus, designed with mental health services, resources, and care for children, teens, and young adults, is now rolling through the roads in Muskoka.
Canada's top skating talent glide into Barrie for the annual Mariposa Octoberfest Competition
The Allandale Recreation Centre in Barrie will be bustling with activity this weekend as some of Canada's top skating talent participate in the annual Mariposa Octoberfest Competition.
Orillia teen creates free open fridge program to help combat food insecurity
At 17 years old, Myles Odlozinski is making a difference by creating the Orillia community fridge program.
Simcoe County Bridal Show returns to Barrie for 2 days
There will be plenty of DJs, décor and invitation designs at the Sadlon Arena in Barrie for a two-day event focused on all things wedding.
Expo held for seniors to help guide a healthy, fulfilled lifestyle
Lakehead University and Age-Friendly Orillia welcomed more than 300 community members on Wednesday to a free expo to connect seniors to service providers and activity-based programming.
D-Day veteran celebrates 100th birthday reminiscing about his remarkable life
Surrounded by family and friends, Jim Parks cherished memories of defending his country and reminisced over the last 100 years of his life.
Barrie fundraiser aims to address rising homelessness and poverty
The organizers of an interactive and silent auction in Barrie hope to address increasing levels of homelessness and poverty by raising money to ensure resources are available to those most vulnerable.
Orillia's Christmas spirit returns with new spruce after last year's lighting blunder
Orillia is getting into the holiday spirit after the city's new Christmas tree, a massive blue spruce, was delivered and placed outside the Orillia Opera House on Tuesday.
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'The mom is shattered': Body of employee who died at Halifax Walmart was found by her mother
The Maritime Sikh Society says the body of a young employee who died at a Walmart in Halifax last weekend was found by her mother.
'Horrific': Four people dead after Tesla slams into pillar and catches fire on Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto
Four people are dead and another is in hospital after a Tesla driving through downtown Toronto at a high rate of speed crashed into a guardrail and struck a concrete pillar on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Prosecutor recommends parole for Menendez brothers in 1989 murder of parents
A Los Angeles prosecutor said on Thursday he would ask a judge to release Erik and Lyle Menendez on parole after nearly 35 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, as new evidence emerged indicating they were sexually abused by their father for years.
Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model says Trump groped her to show off for Jeffrey Epstein
A former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model is alleging that former President Donald Trump groped her in the 1990s, in what she believes was an attempt to show off for Jeffrey Epstein.
'Never said I was going to close the door on politics forever': Christy Clark on interest in federal leadership run
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing pressure from within his own caucus to step aside, former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she is open to returning to politics.
2 suspects arrested after 4 teens stabbed outside Montreal high school
Montreal police say four teenagers suffered stab wounds after an altercation near John F. Kennedy High School in the city's Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough on Thursday.
More straight couples are calling each other partner. Here's why
Within a year of dating, 31-year-old Siara Rouzer crossed a major relationship milestone. The guy she was seeing was no longer a boyfriend but her partner.
Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets as Liberals make major pivot
The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police identify woman stabbed to death in park in Ottawa's south end
The Ottawa Police Service has identified the woman who was stabbed to death at Paul Landry Park on Uplands Drive Thursday morning.
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