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  House fire in Barrie displaces residents, cause under investigation

  Emergency crews battled heavy smoke and flames after a fire broke out in a garage at a Barrie home Thursday afternoon.

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  Former student arrested after threats against Collingwood Ont. school results in guns, high capacity magazines seizure: OPP

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers investigating a threat made against a Simcoe County school arrested two young men and seized several weapons.

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  Holiday spirit takes over Orangeville as Hallmark movie films on Broadway

  A new Hallmark Christmas movie is being filmed in Orangeville this week, creating plenty of excitement in the town.

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  Trial underway for Barrie area man charged in fatal Banff bar stabbing

  The trial for a Barrie area man charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 26-year-old man at a bar in Banff two years ago got underway in Calgary.

• OPP constable charged after alleged assault at Santa's Village

  A veteran OPP officer is facing an assault charge following an incident at an amusement park in Bracebridge.

• Orillia seeks ownership of federal land where controversial monument once stood

  Nearly a decade after a controversial monument of Samuel de Champlain was removed in Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia, the City wants to regain ownership of the land where it once stood.

• Huntsville school goes into hold and secure for 3rd time this week due to bears on property

  Bears have made another appearance at a Muskoka school, prompting students and staff to remain indoors for the third time this week.

• Fully loaded gun seized during Barrie traffic stop: BPS

  A man and a woman face several drug and weapons-related offences after police say they seized a fully loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Barrie.

• Police appeal for help locating missing 16-year-old boy

  A 16-year-old teenager is missing since September 8.

• One dead in hit-and-run involving transport truck on Highway 26

  Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run after an individual was found dead at the side of the road in Springwater Township early Wednesday morning.

• Explore Barrie's historical gems: 9 sites open their doors to the public

  The doors will open to the public at nine unique sites in Barrie this weekend.

• Unique cow cuddling experience draws visitors to farm in Caledon

  A first-of-its-kind cow and bull sanctuary welcomes guests of all ages to destress with a unique experience.

• Warmer, dryer than usual fall predicted for Simcoe County

  Simcoe County and Muskoka will have a warmer and dryer fall than usual.

• Here's how to avoid the taxi cab scam

  South Simcoe Police are cautioning Good Samaritans not to fall for the taxi cab scam.