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Barrie police investigate theft of Ram truck with family member's ashes inside

Police are investigating a report of a stolen RAM truck in Barrie containing the ashes of a family member who had recently passed away.

A Ram pickup truck is pictured. (CTV News/Mike Arsalides)

Repeat offender charged with child porn possession, Barrie police say

A Barrie man faces child pornography charges for the second time in less than six years.

Couple faces multiple charges in connection to Wasaga Beach business break-ins

Provincial police arrested two people in connection with break-ins at a business in Wasaga Beach.

Handcuffs sit on a table at a hotel on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. (AP / Martha Irvine)

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Simcoe County actress in Oscar-nominated film 'Women Talking'

A 19-year-old woman from Midland, Ont., was cast in a role in the now Oscar-nominated film Women Talking.

Shayla Brown, 19, in her home in Midland, Ont., on Tues., Feb. 7, 2023. (CTV News/Catalina Gillies)

Innisfil man's 28-foot whale sculpture captivates community

An Innisfil man is keeping tradition alive and making waves in his neighbourhood with his latest snow sculpture creation.

Ken Weichel, of Innisfil, Ont., carves a whale out of snow on his front yard on Tues., Feb. 7, 2023, that his grandchildren enjoy to play on. (CTV News/Molly Frommer)

Battling the odds with a new business

The young Barrie entrepreneur opened his Tru Relic clothing company in 2020 at the start of the pandemic.

Brandon Burns sporting one of his new business' Tru Relic sweatshirts. Feb. 7, 2023 (Source: Brandon Burns)

Kempenfelt Community Players set to hit the stage for first time in years

A Simcoe County theatre group is holding its final rehearsals ahead of its first show since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hot new sport in Simcoe County invented by father-son duo

There's a hot new sport in Simcoe County, created by a trio of family and friends that were trying to pass the time during lockdowns.

New Tecumseth ice hockey program making the sport more accessible

An ice hockey program in New Tecumseth is making the sport more accessible for everyone.

Innisfil pair skate their way to glory

Two young Innisfil athletes are on their way to compete in the Canada Winter Games after a bronze win at the National Pre-Novice Pairs competition in Regina.

Avro Arrow remembered at Canadian Air & Space Museum

Black Friday commemorates the loss of people’s livelihoods with guided tours and viewing of the one Avro Arrow replica. It’s also a starting point for the public introduction of the Canadian Air & Space Museum.

New family-friendly gym opens in Barrie

Parents with babies and toddlers in tow can now take an exercise class and not pay for a babysitter.

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Ontario to allow PSWs to administer some medication in long-term care

A proposal put forth by the Ontario government will allow personal support workers (PSWs) to administer certain medications to long-term care residents,

An elderly person can be seen lying in a bed. (Kampus Production from Pexels)

Ford and Jones to meet with feds over healthcare funding, say they are concerned' about timeline

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones will meet with federal officials Thursday to discuss the details of the new healthcare funding deal, which officials say has them concerned about timelines and patient-focused care.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens to members of the media during a press conference in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

More than half of Ontarians agree health-care funding should have strings attached, survey finds

More than half of Ontarians believe the federal government should attach conditions to their updated health-care funding deal, a new survey suggests.

A doctor is seen in this file photo. (Pexels)

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