Barrie man blows nearly 4x legal limit after crashing into parked car: BPS
Police arrested a Barrie man accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene after colliding with a parked car and fencing.
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Shelter in 'dire situation' as dog adoptions drop, pet surrenders rise as owners struggle with costs of living
Dog kennels are bursting at the seams as pet owners forced to give up their furry friends struggle with risings costs of living. Despite a rise in cat and kitten adoptions, dog adoptions are down by over 50 per cent.
Police investigate overnight pickup truck theft from Barrie driveway
Police in Barrie are investigating another pickup truck theft from a residential neighbourhood.
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Garage fire causes considerable damage at Beeton home
Fire crews battled flames that erupted in a garage in New Tecumseth on Thursday.
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Timmins man accused of murdering missing brother, dumping body in woods
A 59-year-old Timmins man is charged with first-degree murder in his brother's death and accused of dumping his body in a wooded area, police say.
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Orillia school hosts unique music festival for student bands from across Ontario
Orillia is filled with the sound of music as students from all over Ontario gather to showcase their talents and participate in a unique and rewarding festival.
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Barrie's downtown library still open during road shut-down
A full closure of the Owen and McDonald streets intersection will last for about four weeks.
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Porsche Cayenne snatched during brazen carjacking in Aurora
A carjacking in Aurora has police searching for one suspect after his accomplice was busted.
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Scarborough teacher 'repeatedly' sexually assaulted two students, police allege
A teacher at a private school in Scarborough has been arrested after police say that he “repeatedly” sexually assaulted two teenage students.
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Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs
Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care through virtual emergency departments, The Canadian Press has learned.
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High-angle rescue in Barrie after reports of people climbing crane
Emergency crews were called to a construction site on Johnson Street Tuesday night after reports people were climbing a crane.
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'Nova Scotians' sense of safety was rocked': RCMP failures dominate inquiry's final report into 2020 mass shooting
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Plans for new Orillia hospital quashed by spring budget
OSMH has been discussing the need for a new hospital in Orillia with the Ontario government.
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Busby Centre braces for higher demand with Salvation Army's meal program ending
The Salvation Army's Barrie Bayside Mission is ending its community meal program as of April 1.
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'I have so much rage inside of me,' Veterans angry over war monument vandalism
For the second time in less than a month, vandals targeted a war monument in our area.
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Bail hearing for man charged in Elnaz Hajtamiri's alleged assault, kidnapping attempt
Two men facing charges in the alleged assault and failed kidnapping attempt of Ontario woman Elnaz Hajtamiri appeared in court Wednesday, with one seeking to be released from custody just days after his co-accused was granted bail.
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Orillia school hosts unique music festival for student bands from across Ontario
Orillia is filled with the sound of music as students from all over Ontario gather to showcase their talents and participate in a unique and rewarding festival.
Argo's Pinball Clemons motivates teens at Orillia Secondary School
Toronto Argonaut great Mike Pinball Clemons paid a visit to Orillia Secondary School Tuesday morning to speak with students about life and success.
Orillia's streets are alive with Easter eggs
Orillia's Streets Alive program offers 75 colourful and community-painted Easter eggs displayed throughout the downtown core.
Pretty 'n Spring fundraiser for shelter makes the grade
Middleton Umolo and her three teammates learned how to raise funds for the Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie in their Georgian College Event Management class
Simcoe County Rovers FC launch new kits with style
Simcoe County Rovers FC held its kit reveal for the upcoming season on Sunday in Barrie.
Skiers hit the Horseshoe Resort slopes for final day of the season
The resort officially ended its skiing and winter activities on Sunday, marking the end of what began as a turbulent season.
Barrie legion honours peacekeepers with 19th annual luncheon
The annual luncheon coincided with the anniversary of Canada's participation in UN peacekeeping, marking 75 years of service.
Ontario Baseball holds Barrie, Ont. clinic to grow interest among girls
Baseball Ontario held the clinic for girls ages 8 to 16 as the organization moved towards bringing equity in baseball.
Students from different schools unite to learn the 2nd most popular sport in the world
One hundred high school students from across Simcoe County united Friday for one purpose, to learn about the world's second most popular sport - cricket. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board organized the event as part of an ongoing effort to promote inclusion through diverse sports activities.
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House abandoned by couple who 'disappeared' 8 years ago major eyesore for upscale Toronto street
A Toronto man, whose neighbours vanished eight years ago and left their home completely abandoned, said he's fed up living next door to a property that is in complete disarray.
UCP candidate, slammed for comments on pornography in schools, quits
A candidate for the United Conservative Party in southern Alberta has resigned after she posted a video claiming children are being exposed to pornography in schools.
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'No question there need to be changes': PM responds to Nova Scotia mass shooting commission report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a brief initial response to the final report from the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) into Canada's worst mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020. Vowing changes will come, here's what Trudeau said in Truro, N.S.
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TREND LINE | Poilievre surpasses Trudeau when it comes to preferred prime minister: Nanos
The federal Liberals are trending downward on three key measures while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has surpassed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when it comes to the question of who Canadians would prefer now as their prime minister, according to Nanos Research.
Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest
A coroner has denied a request from a former Toronto police officer to explore a theory that a distraught teen he shot was committing "suicide by cop."
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'Nova Scotians' sense of safety was rocked': RCMP failures dominate inquiry's final report into 2020 mass shooting
A long list of failures by Nova Scotia RCMP leadership and policing systems dominate the final report into Nova Scotia's April 2020 mass shooting.
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A Toronto man, whose neighbours vanished eight years ago and left their home completely abandoned, said he's fed up living next door to a property that is in complete disarray.
UCP candidate, slammed for comments on pornography in schools, quits
A candidate for the United Conservative Party in southern Alberta has resigned after she posted a video claiming children are being exposed to pornography in schools.
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A scientist at CAMH says video games have similar addictive features to gambling which cause social isolation of the individual and dependency on the activity.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a brief initial response to the final report from the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) into Canada's worst mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 22 people in Nova Scotia in 2020. Vowing changes will come, here's what Trudeau said in Truro, N.S.
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TREND LINE | Poilievre surpasses Trudeau when it comes to preferred prime minister: Nanos
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Coroner rules against officer's 'suicide by cop' theory for Sammy Yatim inquest
A coroner has denied a request from a former Toronto police officer to explore a theory that a distraught teen he shot was committing "suicide by cop."
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