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  What you need to know about the Greenbelt as MPPs return to Queen’s Park

  Here is what you need to know about the Ontario Greenbelt as the fall session at Queen’s Park begins:

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  A year after Fiona, a traumatized Newfoundland town backs away from the sea

  One year after a wave driven by post-tropical storm Fiona slammed into the back of her house and twisted it like a corkscrew, some residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., are backing away from the sea.

• Murder charge laid in killing of B.C. Mountie

  The day after an RCMP officer was killed and two others were injured while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C., charges of murder and attempted murder have been laid.

• Early morning fire sends one person to hospital in Barrie

  One person has been transported to hospital after an early morning fire at an apartment complex in Barrie.

• Bay Studio Tour returns to showcase Simcoe County's best artists

  A popular art studio tour showcasing Simcoe County's talents is returning for its 14th edition.

• Barrie-Innisfil MPP Andrea Khanjin moving into cabinet

  A local MPP is taking a big step forward in light of the sudden resignation of one of her colleagues.

• Key witness dodges testifying, delaying fatal dump truck crash trial

  The trial of Milton Urgiles, accused of criminal negligence leading to the death of one of his workers in 2020, resumed Friday in a Barrie courtroom with the Crown alleging that a key witness was "holding her evidence hostage."

• Ford offers Unifor wage increases up to 25 per cent

  Ford Motor has offered Canadian union Unifor wage increases of up to 25 per cent in its tentative agreement, the union said on Saturday. The agreement provides a 10 per cent wage increase for the first year followed by increases of two per cent and three per cent through the second and third year and a $10,000 productivity and quality bonus to all employees on the active roll of the company, Unifor said.

• Fallen South Simcoe officer honoured by hundreds of colleagues in annual 'Run to Remember'

  A fallen South Simcoe Police officer was honoured by hundreds of officers Friday on a journey that was near and dear to his heart.

• 'He was truly exceptional': Slain B.C. RCMP officer identified

  B.C. RCMP have identified the officer killed while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam Friday morning as Const. Rick O'Brien.

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  EXCLUSIVE | 'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Trudeau's India allegation: U.S. ambassador

  There was 'shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners' that informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's public allegation of a potential link between the government of India and the murder of a Canadian citizen, United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen confirmed to CTV News.

• Why is Brampton rent surging 3 times faster than every other city in Canada?

  Rent in Brampton shot up three times faster over the last year than the national average in Canada, according to a rental report.

• Five-vehicle crash in Barrie caused by impaired driver 4x over legal limit

  Police say a five-vehicle crash in Barrie Thursday evening was caused by an impaired driver who was almost four times over the legal limit.

• This police service is offering a unique incentive to potential new recruits

  York Regional Police is taking a unique approach to attract potential recruits by offering a $500 savings opportunity for joining the force.