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  What's open or closed on Thanksgiving Monday?

  The County of Simcoe has released a schedule for county services on holiday Monday.

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  Barrie man found not guilty in 1994 death of Katherine Janeiro

  The jury reached a verdict on Wednesday in the 1994 Katherine Janeiro murder case, finding her former boyfriend, Bruce Ellis, not guilty.

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  Jet engines echo over Barrie as RCAF pilots take to the skies

  Residents in Barrie turned their eyes to the skies on Wednesday as the roar of two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets flew over the city.

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  Dazzling display lights up the skies over Simcoe County

  The Northern Lights put on a spectacular display over Simcoe County, lighting up the sky with a greenish glow in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

• Northern Ontario farmer breaks giant pumpkin records, taking top prizes in competition

  Jeff Warner from Aidie Creek Gardens in the northern Ontario community of Englehart has a passion for growing big pumpkins and his effort is paying off in more ways than one.

• Downtown Barrie road closure: Here's what you need to know

  A section of Dunlop Street West in downtown Barrie will be closed starting Tuesday as construction progresses on a condo development.

• Nurse practitioner-led clinic opens in Innisfil to address health care gap

  A new nurse practitioner-led clinic in Innisfil aims to fill a gap in health care as more than a million people in Ontario struggle to access a primary care provider.

• Barrie seeks provincial funding for new addiction treatment hub

  Barrie city councillors hope to secure funding for a new Homelessness and Addiction Response Treatment (HART) hub to provide support for individuals struggling on the streets.

• Barrie Landfill enlists Harris Hawk to deter seagulls

  A four-year-old Harris Hawk named Millie is patrolling the City of Barrie's landfill, ensuring pesky birds, like seagulls, steer clear.

• As Hurricane Milton makes landfall, more than 1.6 million customers are left without power in Florida

  The Category 2 storm has left 1.6 million homes and businesses without power in Florida as Milton pummels through the state.

• Driver in deadly pedestrian crash that claimed college student's life receives conditional sentence

  A 20-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a speeding car that struck and killed an international student in Barrie last summer pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death on Tuesday but will not spend any time behind bars.

• Organization helps adults with disabilities to live more independently

  A local organization is supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently with the construction of a new home in Barrie.

• Suspect arrested in rash of Barrie convenience store thefts

  Police arrested a man they say is responsible for a rash of robberies at convenience stores in Barrie over the last 10 months.

• City of Orillia takes steps to address affordable housing crisis

  Orillia City Council is taking steps to address the affordable housing crisis.