Mississauga driver accused of 'excessive speeds' in Wasaga Beach
Provincial police patrolling a road in Wasaga Beach known for excessive speeders say officers clocked one man driving double the speed limit.
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Recently retired longtime firefighter dies of cancer
Recently retired local firefighter of 44 years Grant McCulloch has died after a short battle with esophageal cancer.
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Some residents and visitors of the Muskoka region can expect to get a new alert to their cell phones around 2 p.m. on Thursday as local first responders test out a new emergency system app.
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Grey Bruce is no longer considered one of Ontario's hot spots as COVID-19 cases trend downward following weeks of surging case counts.
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Tractor fire destroys shed in Clearview Township
Clearview Fire Chief Roree Payment tells CTV News a combine stored in a shed caught fire, destroying the building and several pieces of farm equipment and vehicles Wednesday evening.
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Clearview community garden grows
The Clearview EcoPark & Community Garden is expanding to offer more opportunities to access fresh food.
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COVID-19 cases in Ontario jump past 200 for first time in three weeks
Ontario health officials are reporting a jump in COVID-19 cases Thursday with more than 200 new infections recorded. The 218 cases mark the first time in three weeks in which the province has logged more than 200 new cases.
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Movie director returns to his hometown of Orillia to film his latest production
The City of Orillia has been the backdrop of an upcoming comedy movie over the past three weeks.
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Two women seriously injured, man charged in Barrie attack
Two women were seriously injured after being attacked at a north Barrie residence Monday night, police have confirmed.
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Experts want hurricane straps on Ontario homes to prevent destruction in severe weather
Following the EF2 tornado in the south end of Barrie that left a trail of destruction so damaging it could take years to rebuild, experts are now questioning the strength of Ontario's building code.
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Clearview woman loses $22,000 in 'The Grandparent Scam'
Provincial police say scammers are targetting seniors for thousands of dollars in what the OPP calls 'The Grandparent Scam.'
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Six new COVID-19 infections reported in Simcoe County
The Simcoe Muskoka health unit says six residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
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Oro-Medonte man wins lottery with ticket he purchased on a whim
An Oro-Medonte man is celebrating winning $243,296.70 with a Lotto Max ticket he purchased on a whim.
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Barrie's Kaili Lukan sets her sights on gold at the Tokyo Olympic games
Barrie's Kaili Lukan has her sights set on gold at the Olympic Games in Tokyo as a member of Canada's Women's Sevens team.
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Tourism industry off to slow recovery in Step 3 of Ontario's reopening plan
The tourism sector is getting back to business, but the Ontario Tourism Association president and CEO, Chris Bloore, says the industry is not out of the woods just yet.
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Alliston couple plans to put lottery winnings towards 'cottage fund'
An Alliston couple is closer to their dream of owning a cottage after winning six figures with their encore numbers in the Lotto 6/49 draw.
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'It's important that the funds get to where they're needed:' Ontario investing $62M for autism services
Ontario is putting more than $62 million in its autism budget this year to make services more available, as the province works to shore up its delayed revamp of the program.
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Longtime firefighter battling cancer has passed
![Grant McCulloch, a local firefighter for 44 years passed from cancer Wed., July 28, 2021.]()
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Tractor fire destroys a shed in Clearview Township
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Shed destroyed by fire in Clearview Township
![Clearview fire responded to a fully involved shed fire in the evening of Wed., July 28, 2021.]()
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Unvaccinated fuelling concern for fourth wave in Canada
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Ecopark and communitygarden expands in Clearview
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Ontario to ramp up surgical and medical procedures
![Ontario’s Ministry of Health announced plans to ramp up its procedural capacity Wednesday amid low COVID-19 case numbers.]()
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Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro defended the sweeping changes his government announced the day before, saying they were "the inevitable next step" in the province's COVID-19 response.
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COVID-19 cases in Ontario jump past 200 for first time in three weeks
Ontario health officials are reporting a jump in COVID-19 cases Thursday with more than 200 new infections recorded. The 218 cases mark the first time in three weeks in which the province has logged more than 200 new cases.
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An Ontario woman is warning dog owners of the dangers of blue-green algae after her puppy ingested the toxic bacteria and died within hours.
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The federal government is proposing the creation of new powers to block online platforms that repeatedly refuse to take down harmful content, and is looking at involving CSIS when it comes to combating online threats to national security and child exploitation content.
B.C. government won't appeal court ruling on industrial developments on First Nation's territory
B.C. has decided not to appeal a provincial Supreme Court ruling that found the government breached the Treaty 8 agreement signed with the Blueberry River First Nations more than 120 years ago.
Clay, not water, likely source of Mars 'lakes,' study suggests
A new study suggests that clay minerals are the cause of radar reflections below the South Pole on Mars after initially being attributed to liquid water.
Fentanyl, cannabis and meth use in Canada spiked during the pandemic, study shows
The use of fentanyl, cannabis and methamphetamines spiked early in COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Statistics Canada study, which analyzed wastewater in major Canadian cities.
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Ont. man forced to fly home because he mixed vaccines
An Ontario man flew to Trinidad only to be turned around and forced to fly home because his vaccine mix is not approved in that country.
Wild parsnip lands Ont. man in hospital with severe burns
Jayson Delorme shares harrowing story of serious burns caused by a brush with wild parsnip.
Remains found relating to 1999 N.S. missing persons case
RCMP say they've discovered human remains relating to a 1999 missing persons case.
