Apartment fire linked to battery-operated vacuum cleaner
Fire officials say a lithium-ion battery inside a vacuum cleaner sparked a fire at an apartment complex Sunday afternoon in Gravenhurst.
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Casino Rama adds new shows to its 2024 performance lineup
Two new shows are coming to Casino Rama's Entertainment Centre for fans of country music and 80s rock.
Woman plans for vacation and a new home after winning $1M lottery prize
A woman from Alliston will take home a $1 million lottery prize after matching all seven Encore numbers in the exact order on the March 6 draw.
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Stolen truck and trailer found abandoned after break-in at Barrie compound
Police in Barrie are investigating a bizarre theft after a suspect broke into a fenced compound, stole a pickup truck and trailer and plowed through the locked gate before abandoning both stolen items.
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Suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction case makes court appearance
A suspect accused in the alleged abduction of Ontario woman Elnaz Hajtamiri in 2022 appeared in a Collingwood courtroom Tuesday.
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City cracks down on inconsiderate dog owners: Here's ways to avoid a hefty fine
Owen Sound dog owners could face a pretty penny for not leashing their dogs or picking up after them.
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City introduces new parking pay stations to enhance convenience and security
The City of Barrie is upgrading parking pay stations to make them more convenient and secure for users.
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Tribute to late 11-year-old Barrie boy vanishes again
A street sign in Barrie, renamed to honour 11-year-old Chase McEachern's legacy after he died in 2006, has gone missing again from an alleyway at the heart of the city's waterfront.
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New Tecumseth prepares for move and grand opening of new Town Hall
The Town of New Tecumseth is preparing for the grand opening of its new Town Hall location.
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Parks Canada opens Couchiching Lock 42
Parks Canada advises that due to higher-than-normal water levels, a local lock will be opened
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Car crash sends two women to hospital
Two women were seriously injured after a car crash in Orangeville.
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Community Spring Job Fair to be held in Barrie
A community job fair will be held in Barrie on Wednesday for anyone seeking to meet with hiring employers.
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Barrie program offers activities for adults living with disabilities
A program offered to adults living with disabilities in Barrie offers opportunities to make new friends and enjoy new experiences.
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Kashechewan First Nation preparing for mass evacuation amid flood threat
The residents of Kashechewan First Nation are in a race against time, preparing for a mass evacuation as the relentless threat of flooding from the Albany River looms closer.
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Family of man killed in Wasaga Beach crash seeks justice as case sees more delays
It's been more than two years since Jim Lynne died in a crash along Mosley Street in Wasaga Beach.
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You could fetch $85K in the Ontario SPCA lottery
Ontario SPCA lottery tickets available until April 25.
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Annual inflation rate increased to 2.9% in March
The annual inflation rate ticked higher in March compared with February, boosted by higher prices for gasoline, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
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Community Spring Job Fair to be held in Barrie
A community job fair will be held in Barrie on Wednesday for anyone seeking to meet with hiring employers.
Barrie program offers activities for adults living with disabilities
A program offered to adults living with disabilities in Barrie offers opportunities to make new friends and enjoy new experiences.
Casino Rama adds new shows to its 2024 performance lineup
Two new shows are coming to Casino Rama's Entertainment Centre for fans of country music and 80s rock.
Bradford library showcases Sikh heritage through Kanwar Singh's paintings
The Bradford West Gwillimbury Library celebrates Sikh Heritage Month with a new Art of Punjab Exhibition.
Barrie Jr Sharks clinched bronze victory in OWHA competition
It was a historic weekend for women in hockey as the local Barrie Junior Sharks U22 AA Elite Jr hockey team clinched a bronze victory in a 4-0 win over the Stoney Creek Sabres.
Unexpected guest makes appearance live on air with KC Colby
Viewers were treated to an unexpected guest during CTV Weather Specialist KC Colby's weather segment on Wednesday.
First-ever festival brings maple treats to Georgian College
Event Management Students at Georgian College organized its first-ever Sweet Maple Festival as a class assignment.
Art academy celebrates Earth Day early with fundraiser
An Innisfil Art Academy is showcasing the work of its students and how their artwork symbolizes saving the planet.
Sweet Maple Festival taking over Georgian College this weekend
Some familiar faces will be serving up pancakes at Georgian College, all for a good cause on Saturday.
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LIVE NOW Budget 2024 prioritizes housing while taxing highest earners, deficit projected at $39.8B
In an effort to level the playing field for young people, in the 2024 federal budget, the government is targeting Canada's highest earners with new taxes in order to help offset billions in new spending to enhance the country's housing supply and social supports.
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BREAKING Police to announce arrests in Toronto Pearson airport gold heist
Police say that arrests have been made in connection with a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport one year ago.
Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices'
Shoppers Drug Mart is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit by current and former franchise owners at the retail chain who allege parent company Loblaw engaged in corporate practices that placed them in an “irredeemable conflict of interest” and put patient care at risk.
Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams
Lululemon says it is combining function and fashion in its first-ever summer kit for Canada's Olympians and Paralympians.
Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say
A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out-of-date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough.
Canada's health-care crisis was 'decades in the making,' says CMA
The strain placed on Canadian health care during the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating, and the top official of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is warning that improving the system will be a 'slow process' requiring sustained investment.
'I just started crying': Blue Jays player signs jersey for man in hospital
An Ontario woman says she never expected to be gifted a Blue Jays jersey for her ailing husband when she sat alone at the team’s home opener next to a couple of kind strangers.
Mussolini's wartime bunker opens to the public in Rome
After its last closure in 2021, it has now reopened for guided tours of the air raid shelter and the bunker. The complex now includes a multimedia exhibition about Rome during World War II, air raid systems for civilians, and the series of 51 Allied bombings that pummeled the city between July 1943 and May 1944.
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