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  Blue Mountain opens for ski season

  Blue Mountain Ski Resort officially opened for the ski season on Saturday, seeing more than a hundred skiers lining up early in the morning for the ceremonial first chair.

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  Missing person in York Region

  Police are searching for a missing man from East Gwillimbury who was reportedly last seen on Friday afternoon.

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  Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 400 snarled traffic

  A three-vehicle crash on Highway 400 snarled Friday afternoon traffic.

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  Man arrested after 16-hour standoff with Barrie police seeks to be released from custody

  The 43-year-old man taken to hospital in distress following a 16-hour armed standoff with Barrie police last month is seeking bail.

• New report shifts focus to housing in Barrie's boundary expansion debate

  A new report shifts the focus for Barrie's push for boundary expansion into Springwater and Oro-Medonte from job creation to housing development.

• Messy road conditions result in several collisions

  Emergency crews were kept busy in the early morning hours on Friday as the wintry weather created slippery conditions on the roads, and according to weather experts, we’re not in the clear just yet.

• Charges laid after simultaneous police drug raids in Midland and Springwater

  Three people face drug trafficking charges following two simultaneous police raids at residences in Simcoe County.

• Man, 88, killed in Highway 48 collision: OPP

  An 88-year-old driver from Pefferlaw has died after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 48 in Georgina on Friday.

• Ski season has arrived: Here's what's open

  Despite Mother Nature taking her time shifting from the mild fall weather, the recent blast of winter means ski season has arrived.

• Driver blows over 2x legal alcohol limit after 'aggressively' testing out snow tires in Barrie neighbourhood

  Police say an attempt to test out some new snow tires could have ended badly in Barrie on Thursday night, but instead, resulted in charges for a 45-year-old driver.

• Driver faces charge and $250 fine after colliding with OPP vehicle

  A motorist faces a careless driving charge and $250 fine after a collision involving an OPP vehicle in Caledon.

• Family-owned Barrie business launches food drive to help others in need this holiday season

  A local family-owned business wants to do its part to ensure families in Barrie have food on their tables this holiday season with the launch of its Holiday Food Drive in support of the Barrie Food Bank.

• 'Don't be that driver,' Motorists reminded to clear snow and ice off vehicles

  Provincial police remind motorists to completely clear vehicles of snow and ice before hitting the road.

• Snow squall warning issued for Simcoe County, with up to 35 cm of snow possible

  Snow squall warnings for most of central Ontario with snow accumulations up to 35 centimetres likely.