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  Indian community celebrates Ganesh Festival

  Almost 200 members of the local Indian community gathered at Barrie City Hall for a Ganesh Festival celebration, marking the first of a nine-day holiday.

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  Barrie police investigate collision involving pedestrian and 2 motorcycles

  Police in Barrie are investigating a collision involving a pedestrian and two motorcycles on Thursday night.

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  Driver flees after hitting tow truck operator in Springwater: OPP

  Provincial police are hoping to identify the driver of an SUV that allegedly struck a tow truck operator as he worked on the side of the road in Springwater Township and took off.

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  Vulnerable group camping in Barrie park in limbo as City’s eviction deadline passes

  Tensions remain high on Friday at a park in Barrie after the City issued a three-day eviction to a group of people using the area as a campground earlier this week.

• Judge rules life sentence is not 'cruel and unusual punishment' in murder case

  Brad McKee's constitutional challenge has failed, as Justice Vanessa Christie upheld the jury's 2022 sentence after it found the Penetanguishene man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his father in 2019.

• Penetanguishene Road in Barrie to close for 3 days for asphalt paving

  Roadwork on Penetanguishene Road in Barrie is set to cause a full closure between Steel Street and Georgian Drive for three days.

• RVH returns to pre-pandemic visiting hours

  Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is returning to pre-pandemic 24/7 visiting hours.

• Barrie high school eases transition for ninth graders with mentor program

  A new school year could be an exciting but nervous time for those making the jump from middle school to high school, which is why St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie is pairing ninth graders with senior-level students for another year of its Senior Knight program.

• Newmarket man, 66, identified as victim of fatal stabbing at apartment complex

  York Regional officers with the homicide unit say a 66-year-old Newmarket man has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing.

• Barrie man, 20, accused in online child pornography investigation

  A 20-year-old man from Barrie was arrested on Thursday following a lengthy police investigation into online child exploitation.

• Suspended G1 driver faces criminal charges after traffic stop turns into drug bust: OPP

  Provincial police say an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Yonge Street in Midland, which led to the seizure of a large amount of street drugs, cash, and weapons and resulted in criminal charges.

• Collingwood crossing guard dies on first day back at work

  A much-loved crossing guard suffered a medical incident while on duty Tuesday.

• Road extension in Barrie's south end to open ahead of schedule

  The opening of a much-anticipated new road in Barrie that is expected to relieve traffic congestion in the city's south end is ahead of schedule.

• Attempted theft of groceries thwarted by staff and police

  Grocery store staff helped police in Gravenhurst stop a theft in progress.