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  Snow-clearing efforts stalled due to tractor-trailers stuck on many roads along Highway 11

  Snow-clearing efforts continue on secondary roads that remain closed along Highway 11 on Tuesday.

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  Buckhorn man faces nearly a dozen charges after dodging police

  Collingwood police charge man after he flees routine traffic stop.

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  What to know for winter curbside collection

  Residents in Barrie are reminded that with winter here and snow blanketing the city, curbside collection bins need to be placed at the end of driveways and out of the path of snow removal trucks.

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  Christmas Cheer campaign struggling to meet $450,000 goal with need greater than ever

  With the need greater than ever before, the Barrie and District Christmas Cheer is urgently calling on the generosity of the community to help support nearly 2,000 families this holiday season.

• Crown pushes for 6-year sentence for supervisor convicted in fatal crash case

  Victim impact statements were read in a Barrie courtroom on Tuesday ahead of sentencing for a man convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of a dump truck driver four years ago.

• School bus cancellations in central Ontario

  Snow squalls are forcing school transportation specialists to cancel rides in some areas.

• Woman dies in two-vehicle crash on Highway 118 in Haliburton

  An 87-year-old woman has died following a collision on Highway 118 in Haliburton County on Monday afternoon.

• RVH's 50/50 draw winner gives back on Giving Tuesday

  RVH's 50/50 draw drew a large cheque from a recent winner.

• Mexico president says Canada has a 'very serious' fentanyl problem

  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.

• Weapons and drug charges withdrawn against disbarred lawyer arrested in Wasaga Beach

  The Crown has withdrawn charges due to a lack of evidence against a disbarred lawyer facing drug trafficking and weapons offences following a traffic stop in Wasaga Beach last summer.

• 'Very special,' College roundabout renamed in honour of Canada's most decorated veteran

  On Tuesday, CAF members and college officials gathered for the renaming of the post-secondary's roundabout to honour Collingwood's 100-year-old Maj.-Gen. Richard Rohmer.

• Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges

  As the Canada Post strike nears its three-week mark, stores across the country have turned to alternate measures to send products to paying customers and keep operations running smoothly.

• Man accused of indecent act in Georgina arrested and charged

  A man accused of an indecent act in the Town of Georgina has been arrested and charged.

• New bridge over Highway 400 in Barrie opens to traffic

  The Sunnidale Road bridge replacement is complete, with the road opening to traffic Monday.