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  OPP officer makes unusual discovery during traffic stop, driver charged

  Provincial police remind motorists about the importance of buckling up after an officer discovered a passenger sitting on a kitchen chair inside the vehicle during a traffic stop in the Town of the Blue Mountains.

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  Driver in 2019 dangerous driving crash offers apology as Crown seeks jail sentence

  An Aurora man convicted of refusing to provide a breath sample and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in a crash five years ago offered an apology to the family during a sentencing hearing on Friday.

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  Police investigate bizarre theft in Muskoka

  Police in Gravenhurst investigating an unusual theft are asking for the public's help to solve the case.

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  Police recover $40K in stolen trading cards thanks to quick-thinking store staff

  Police continue to investigate a large quality of trading cards that were stolen from a gaming shop in Newmarket last month, but the good news is that almost a quarter of them were recently recovered at another gaming shop in Barrie thanks to some clever tactics by its staff.

• Barrie man facing criminal charges in ongoing police investigation

  Police in Barrie made an arrest in a sexual offences investigation, and authorities are concerned more women may have had similar experiences.

• Impaired driver arrested in school zone: OPP

  Police arrested a man accused of being impaired while driving through a school zone on Friday.

• Owner of illegal Midland rooming house fined $50,000 for fire code violations

  The owner of an illegal rooming house in Midland was found guilty of fire code violations and handed a $50,000 fine.

• Bradford company fined $125,000 following trainee's 2022 workplace death

  A Bradford company has been fined $125,000 following a workplace fatality two years ago involving a trainee.

• Wasaga Beach parts ways with developer on multi-million-dollar redevelopment project

  The Town of Wasaga Beach has yet another hiccup in its multi-million-dollar plan to redevelop its iconic beachfront as it announced Thursday it is parting ways with FRAM Building Group and will explore options for a new developer to take over the project.

• Northern lights make dazzling appearance in Simcoe County

  Local photographer grabs stellar photos of Northern Lights.

• Nearly 300 people missing from Thanksgiving tables: OPP

  OPP are running Operation Impact on Thanksgiving weekend to ensure highway safety.

• Convenience store theft turns violent over bottle of wine

  Police in Barrie are investigating a theft at a convenience store that they say turned violent on Wednesday afternoon.

• Barrie man accused of stabbing police officer denied bail

  A Barrie man accused of assaulting a police officer in late September, which then became the topic of conversation in parliament last week, has been denied bail.

• Revised Muskoka hospital redevelopment plan ready for submission

  Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare's hospital redevelopment plan is ready for submission.