Environment Canada sounds alarm about snow squall warnings across most of central Ontario
Beginning this morning, lake-effect snow squalls are expected to bring strong winds up to 60 km/h and as much as 10 to 20 cm of snow in some regions.
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Mother of 2 and 4 exchange students identified as victims killed in crash in Huntsville, Ont.
The woman killed in a head-on collision in Huntsville over the weekend that also claimed the lives of four teenagers has been identified.
Man convicted of killing father calls mandatory life sentence too severe
A year after Brad McKee was convicted of killing his father in Penetanguishene in 2019, his sentencing hearing got underway in a Barrie courtroom Monday, with McKee arguing the mandatory minimum life sentence is too severe.
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BREAKINGBREAKING All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17-day ordeal
Rescuers in northern India have successfully removed all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel under the Himalayas, the climax of a 17-day rescue operation to drill through rock and debris.
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Here's where new photo radar cameras will be activated this week in Barrie
Photo radar cameras will be up and running in Barrie this week to crack down on motorists exceeding speed limits in select community safety zones.
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Barrie declares Winter Maintenance Event with 20 to 30 cm of snow expected: Here's what that means for you
The City of Barrie has declared a Winter Maintenance Event, with 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected by Tuesday, meaning no vehicles can park on streets during certain times.
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Barrie football team brings home first OFSAA win in decades
A Barrie high school team has come out on top at the end of an undefeated season.
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Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday.
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COVID-19 risk level raised to high amid recent increase in hospitalizations and nearly 40 deaths
For the first time in a year, the COVID-19 community risk level has been raised from moderate to high as officials report an increase in hospitalizations and deaths in recent weeks related to the virus.
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Alarming trend as local food banks struggle to keep up with surging demand
Officials at the food bank in Orangeville say numbers have hit a critical point as a new report uncovers crises affecting hundreds of thousands across the province.
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Ontario to include mandatory education on Ukraine Holodomor famine in Grade 10
Education about the Ukrainian famine of the 1930s at the hands of the Soviet Union will become a mandatory for students in Grade 10.
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Ukraine spy chief's wife undergoes treatment for suspected poisoning with heavy metals
The wife of Ukraine's intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the agency said Tuesday.
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4 teens, 1 woman killed in crash in Huntsville, Ont.
Five people are dead, including four teens between 15 and 17 years-old, after a late-night crash in the Town of Huntsville.
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Police update shooting investigation in Barrie's downtown core
One person was airlifted to hospital after a shooting in Barrie's downtown core Friday evening.
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Cocaine found stashed inside coffee jar during traffic stop: OPP
A man and a woman face charges after police said officers found drugs stashed inside a coffee jar during a traffic stop in Collingwood over the weekend.
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Convicted pedophile's disturbing actions unveiled in court after abduction attempt at Angus park
A Clearview Township man who is now a convicted pedophile was found guilty of attempting to abduct 12-year-old girls in an Angus park in 2019, and what police found inside his car can only be described as horrific.
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Snow squalls with up to 35 cm of snow expected across central Ontario
The first significant snow storms of the season are expected later today through Tuesday across central and northern Ontario.
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Barrie football team brings home first OFSAA win in decades
A Barrie high school team has come out on top at the end of an undefeated season.
South Georgian Bay Kiwanis club makes cheesy donation to mobile soup kitchen
As part of its annual community fundraising campaign, the Kiwanis Club of South Georgian Bay is selling cheese for Christmas.
'Lit Happens,' Orillia business woman capitalizes on city's infamous tree lighting
A downtown Orillia business owner is leveraging the attention of the city's underwhelming Christmas tree 'trunk' lighting by selling 'Lit Happens' merchandise to raise funds for charity, capitalizing on the incident that garnered disappointment among residents and even drew humour from The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon.
South Simcoe Police and CTV Barrie launch 19th annual holiday campaign
The 19th annual campaign to support Toy Mountain, Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions and local food banks will take place on December 8 in Innisfil and December 9 in Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Poetic celebration for Barrie Poet Laureate
A poetic celebration honouring Barrie's current Poet laureate was held at the McLaren Art Centre on Saturday.
Midas Auto Service helps give back to Barrie Food Bank
An auto shop in Barrie is giving back to a local charity this year to support the community.
Barrie woman marks her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends
It was a very special day for Barrie resident Betty Olafson, who celebrated her centennial on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends at the Roberta Place Retirement Lodge.
Charity raffle offers Taylor Swift concert tickets to support youth mental health services in Simcoe County
Catholic Family Services (CFS) of Simcoe County is raffling off floor seats to Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour stop in Toronto to support youth mental health services.
Travel through time with the 'Collingwood Then & Now' art exhibit
You can now travel through the ages at the 'Collingwood Then & Now' art exhibit at the public library, with the tales told through artistic interpretations on canvas.
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BREAKING All 41 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17-day ordeal
Rescuers in northern India have successfully removed all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel under the Himalayas, the climax of a 17-day rescue operation to drill through rock and debris.
Preparing for illness: Here's what happens when you see a person who is sick
New research suggests that just being around a sick person is enough to trigger your body to start preparing to fight the illness.
Up to 35 cm of snow in some areas, fog in other: Weather advisories in place in parts of Canada
Environment Canada issued several weather alerts Tuesday, with warnings ranging from fog to blizzards.
Conservative deputy calls MP 'unhinged' for linking Poilievre and Winnipeg killings
Federal Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman is calling a Metro Vancouver MP 'unhinged' for a social media post that questioned if there was a connection between Pierre Poilievre and a weekend shooting in Manitoba that killed four people.
Family of infant hostage pleads for his release before Israel-Hamas truce winds down
Kfir Bibas has spent nearly a fifth of his life as a Hamas hostage. The 10-month-old was taken from his home in a southern Israeli kibbutz on Oct. 7, when Hamas abducted about 240 people and dragged them to Gaza.
Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday.
Mother of 2 and 4 exchange students identified as victims killed in crash in Huntsville, Ont.
The woman killed in a head-on collision in Huntsville over the weekend that also claimed the lives of four teenagers has been identified.
How Western Canada's sugar shortage is affecting bakeries, chocolatiers
Amid an ongoing strike at Western Canada's largest sugar refinery, bakery owners and chocolatiers are finding it hard to locate the amounts of sugar they need to keep their businesses going as we head into the holiday season.
Six teens in court in connection with beheading of French teacher
Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday in connection with the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that shocked the country.
