Barrie police investigating after man poses as OPP officer at traffic stop
Barrie police are warning the public to be cautious when getting pulled over after two suspicious traffic incidents in recent weeks.

Barrie police are warning the public to be cautious when getting pulled over after two suspicious traffic incidents in recent weeks.
A family dog has died after a house fire in the Lake of Bays Township Monday afternoon.
Paramedics rushed a young person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Georgian Bay Township near MacTier.
The unique three-person play will pay homage to all of William Shakespeare's works.
It's a day of fun in Tay Township Saturday as the community is marking a few milestones with one major celebration.
The local chapter of the OSPCA has unveiled a tribute to many family pets in Midland.
An Alliston woman overcomes adversity to pay it forward to her community and those in need.
CFB Borden military members donated thousands of pounds of non-perishable items to the Barrie Food Bank on Thursday following a record-breaking air show attendance.
Seniors were ferried about Georgian Bay Thursday for the cost of a can of peas.
A local artist inspired by the Town of Innisfil's Irish heritage created a labyrinth to celebrate the town's bicentennial.
Volunteers at Fresh Food Weekly packed up meal boxes to deliver to families in need Wednesday afternoon.
A popular 80s icon will grace the stage at Casino Rama this September.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled his cabinet for the 43rd Parliament and there are some big changes to the front bench.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new, 30-person cabinet, including Sylvia Jones as deputy premier and health minister.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet will be sworn in on Friday, as he gets set to name an executive council out of his new and larger Progressive Conservative caucus.
A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.
As gas prices and food costs continue to escalate and another interest rate hike is expected next month, many Canadians are wondering if a recession is coming and how to prepare for a possible economic downturn.
Experts are divided on whether the 'Eco Mode' button will save drivers money on gas.
Supply chain issues are leading to shortages of some pool chemicals, including liquid chorine, that many people rely on to kill germs and bacteria and to keep water sparkling clean.
A Toronto driver is questioning the fairness of the city's administrative penalty system for appealing traffic disputes after he raised concerns about his bogus ticket for months — but was left spinning his wheels.
The dream of home ownership for many Ontarians may never become a reality, according to a new survey.
An Ontario student is warning people of the risk that comes with failing to report a lost debit card after $14,000 in fraudulent deposits landed in her RBC account.
Lise Jasmin appreciates the flexibility of her job as a community health nurse in Ottawa, but the mix of at-home and in-office work as well as varied scheduling makes it tough to fully disconnect when she's off the clock.
An Ontario woman whose brother died in March said she was put in charge to handle his financial affairs and was shocked at what she discovered.
The couple originally met while working on a flight to Los Angeles. This time, they were flying the same route as passengers to celebrate their anniversary.
An Ontario community is reeling after a 23-month-old boy died when he was accidentally left in a hot car outside the school where his mother taught, the mayor says.
Canada will add 74 more people and businesses in Russia and Belarus to its sanctions list, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday as he met other G7 leaders in Germany to discuss the threat to global security posed by the invasion of Ukraine.
A 30-year-old woman is dead after falling off a horse at the Ponoka Stampede on Sunday.
City of Ottawa staff and the Ottawa Police Service are ensuring residents that planned protests on Canada Day will not devolve into the kind of occupation that residents endured this past winter.
Russian long-range bombers fired a missile that struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an 'unimaginable' number of victims in 'one of the most disastrous terrorist attacks in European history.'
Organizers of a central Alberta rodeo and its parade committee are calling for calm after a float in this weekend's parade, which possessed a racist theme, was seen in the procession.
The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on March 4.
A new subvariant of Omicron is expected to become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ontario, health officials say.
A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said.