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  Fatal collision under investigation in Muskoka

  Police in Huntsville are investigating a deadly single-vehicle collision that happened Tuesday morning.

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  Police arrest suspect accused of setting cat on fire in parking lot

  Police arrested a man accused of setting an animal on fire in Orillia, Ont. last month.

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  Police seek tips in mysterious disappearance of Alliston man

  Provincial police are renewing their appeal for help locating an Alliston man who vanished over a year ago.

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  Occasional lottery player wins big with limited-time OLG game

  An Innisfil man who plays the lottery occasionally was surprised when he won $50,000 with a limited-time OLG game.

• COVID-19 may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection, study suggests

  COVID-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an infection, a large new study suggests.

• Barrie police search for suspect with distinct tattoo after man and dog allegedly stabbed

  Police are on the hunt for a suspect with a unique tattoo wanted in connection with a violent encounter in downtown Barrie that left a man and his dog injured.

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  DEVELOPING | Live updates: Category 5 Hurricane Milton approaches Florida coast

  Hurricane Milton is a Category 5 storm forecast to bring extreme flooding, high winds and heavy rain to the central west coast of Florida.

• 'A cause for concern': Canadian universities slip down world ranking list

  An organization that ranks the best universities across the globe says its latest report shows a concerning trend that several of Canada’s institutions are slipping down its list.

• 'It's actually embarrassing': County council increases size instead of recommended downsizing

  It was recommended that the County of Simcoe's council size be cut in half, but instead, it's adding a new, full-time member.

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  NEW | Freeland announces new actions to encourage building of secondary suites, more homes

  The federal government introduced a number of measures related to housing on Tuesday, which include measures for homeowners wanting to add a secondary suite, taxing vacant land and building homes in place of underused federal properties.

• Breast screening access expands to over a million Ontario women in their 40s

  Women in Ontario between 40 and 49 can now book their own breast screening mammogram appointments online. The move is part of an effort to detect breast cancer in its early stages and means more than one million more women will have the option to get screened for breast cancer earlier.

• Trio charged after search in Bradford turns up stolen property, drugs and cash: SSP

  One man and two women, all from Bradford, are facing criminal charges in connection with a theft investigation that police say resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash and property.

• One person airlifted after multi-vehicle crash in Orillia

  One person was rescued after being trapped in a vehicle that was involved in a multi-car crash in Orillia late Monday afternoon.

• Food banks struggle to support growing numbers of working families, seniors and children

  Staff at The Sharing Place Food Bank in Orillia are rushing to keep up with the growing number of people who rely on its services, with the demand for food assistance reaching unprecedented levels.