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  Another historical sexual assault charge laid against Beeton, Ont. man

  A Beeton man is facing another count of sexual assault following an investigation by provincial police.

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  School bus cancellations across central Ontario

  Several school boards have cancelled school transportation in areas expected to feel the worst of the snowstorm.

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  Huntsville school bus erupts into flames en route to school

  Kids were evacuated from bus moments before it went up in flames.

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  Inmate assault charge stayed against man accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri murder case

  Mohamad Lilo, the Montreal-area man scheduled for trial in the alleged kidnapping and murder of his former girlfriend, had his jail assault charge stayed by the Crown during a virtual court appearance Monday.

• Firefighters use defensive attack in intense house fire

  Barrie firefighters are on the scene of an intense structure fire on Jones Drive.

• Two new warming centres open providing relief to vulnerable

  Two new warming centres will help take the pressure off some existing facilities while giving people in need of a break from the cold a couple of more options.

• Snow squall warnings issued by Environment Canada

  Snow squall warnings are in place for two distinct regions of central Ontario.

• Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, visits hospital where she had cancer treatment

  Kate, Princess of Wales, visited a London hospital on Tuesday where she underwent cancer treatment last year to personally thank medics there for their care and support, her office said.

• Orillia could hire family doctors to create municipal clinic

  As millions of Ontarians struggle without access to a primary care provider, Orillia is hoping that it may have a solution to address the gap.

• Driver charged with stunt driving for allegedly speeding 116km/h in 60 zone

  A driver from New Lowell accused of speeding nearly double the posted limit on his way to work over the weekend has lost his licence for a month.

• Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law

  Canada's Good Samaritan law, which is meant to shield people from arrest after they seek help for someone in medical distress, is under spotlight in the Supreme Court of Canada.

• Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say

  Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said Israel and the Palestinian militant group were at the "closest point" yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending the war.

• Missing Barrie girl located, police confirm

  Barrie police say a 14-year-old girl reported missing over the weekend has been located.

• 'We can live our lives again without worrying': Ontario man relieved after insurance company agrees to pay $620,000 hospital bill

  An Ontario man who received a $620,000 medical bill from a Florida hospital is now relieved that his insurance company has reversed its decision and decided to pay the bill.