Scammer trying to collect money for family of late Sharif Rahman arrested in Owen Sound
Quick-thinking business owners in Owen Sound are being credited after their vigilance on social media helped local law enforcement apprehend a scammer.
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Two stolen vehicles, nearly 900 lbs in drugs seized during OPP raid in Orangeville
Two stolen vehicles were recovered during a police raid in Orangeville.
Nearly 70 warnings issued in Orillia as OPP targets excessively loud vehicles
A provincial police initiative targeting noisy vehicles in Orillia resulted in nearly 70 warnings as officers focused on educating motorists about excessively loud mufflers and exhaust systems.
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Investigation underway in Barrie after driver leaves scene of crash
Police are investigating after a pickup truck involved in a collision in Barrie took off from the scene.
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Hidden Dangers of Vaping: Health unit reports alarming surge in teen addiction
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is raising the alarm about the rise in young people vaping, threatening the progress of tobacco control as they become hooked on nicotine at staggering rates.
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Gravenhurst taxi driver charged with sexual assault in alleged July incident
A taxi driver in Muskoka faces an allegation of sexual assault after police received a report about an incident over the summer.
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OPP arrests high-risk offender who was the subject of a rare Barrie police safety advisory
Barrie police say a high-risk offender who was the subject of a rare community safety advisory has been arrested by provincial police in northern Ontario.
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Bradford library strike escalates as tensions erupt in council meeting
The ongoing strike by staff at the Bradford Library shows no signs of abating, with tensions reaching a boiling point during a council meeting Wednesday night.
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Barrie City Hall becomes stage for dueling protests on gender identity in schools
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall in Barrie on Wednesday to protest and counter-protest sexual orientation and gender identity curricula in Ontario schools.
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Firefighter transported to hospital after being pulled from house fire in Oakwood area
A firefighter was transported to hospital after being pulled unconscious from a burning home overnight.
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Jury selection set to begin in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto
Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to begin this morning in a Toronto courtroom.
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Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offence
A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself.
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Driver hospitalized after SUV strikes car and flees the scene in Barrie
Police in Barrie are investigating a hit-and-run that reportedly happened when an SUV left a parking lot and struck another car, injuring the driver.
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Innisfil carjacking suspect arrested, 2nd suspect remains on the loose
Police arrested a man identified in an armed carjacking in Innisfil last year that injured a 77-year-old woman, while a second suspect remains on the loose.
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Mount Albert veteran celebrates 99th birthday
It was a special day for Mount Albert resident Jim Parks as he celebrated his 99th birthday.
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Toronto Pearson ranked second-worst for largest North American airports in overall satisfaction
Toronto Pearson International Airport is ranked the second-worst largest airport in the continent for overall traveller satisfaction.
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Town of Orangeville is now offering free menstrual products
Free menstrual products are now available at multiple public washrooms around the Town of Orangeville.
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Mount Albert veteran celebrates 99th birthday
It was a special day for Mount Albert resident Jim Parks as he celebrated his 99th birthday.
South Simcoe police honour slain constables with memorial run
In anticipation of the upcoming first anniversary of the tragic deaths of constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup, the South Simcoe Police Service paid tribute to their fallen heroes.
Evil is unleashed at Springwater Park with a chillingly haunting attraction
Evil is unleashed at Springwater Park in Minesing with a chillingly haunting attraction for only the very brave.
Bradford honours fallen South Simcoe officer Devon Northrup
While his life was snatched in an instant, his name will forever live on in the town where he began his dream career.
Declutter with Barrie's Curbside Giveaway Days
This fall, clean out your closets and put your used items to the curb for others to pick up free of charge.
Young bear removed from Marineland finds forever home at Rosseau wildlife sanctuary
A black bear named Sasha has found his forever home at the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary after being removed from Marineland in Niagara Falls.
Barrie golf prodigy Paige Sefton making waves on the course at just 14
At just 14, Paige Sefton is taking the golf world by storm, leaving an indelible mark on the greens and fairways.
Penetanguishene's historic angels find new home at town's border
Penetanguishene's famous angels were on the move Wednesday to their new home at the town's border with neighbouring Midland.
Small-town boy Jason McCoy to be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame
Canadian country singer and Simcoe County resident Jason McCoy will be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Association's Hall of Fame.
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India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens between countries
India's visa processing centre in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada's leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.
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BREAKING Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.
Cutting obituary for B.C. man thanks karma for 'doing what she does best'
Few obituaries begin with the words, "I am pleased to announce" – but Amanda Denis believes in blunt honesty.
From Centre Ice Conservatives to Canadian Future, a new federal party takes shape
The interim leader of Canada's newest federal party says he wants it to be an option for people who are tired of both the governing Liberals and the "rage farming" coming from the Conservatives.
In a first, RNA is recovered from extinct Tasmanian tiger
Researchers said on Tuesday they have recovered RNA from the desiccated skin and muscle of a Tasmanian tiger stored since 1891 at a museum in Stockholm.
Canada has supporting role to help Haiti, but 'there is no solution from outside': PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a lasting solution to the crisis in Haiti will have to come from within the country.
Jury selection set to begin in Peter Nygard sex-assault case in Toronto
Jury selection in the sexual-assault case against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to begin this morning in a Toronto courtroom.
Cross-country rallies against 'gender ideology' in schools meet with counter-protests
Thousands of people gathered in cities across Canada on Wednesday for competing protests, screaming and chanting at each other about school policies on gender identity.
Video shows officer repeatedly discussed charging 11-year-old victim with child sexual abuse offence
A Columbus police officer summoned to a home by a father concerned his 11-year-old daughter was being solicited by an adult man repeatedly asserted that the girl could face charges for sending explicit images of herself.
