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  New inductees coming to Barrie Sports Hall of Fame

  Barrie's Sports Hall of Fame will soon grow by three people.

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  Police warn residents about bank scam circulating Simcoe County

  Police are warning the public about a bank investigator scam circulating local communities.

• Local pharmacy pledges $1 million to RVH's Keep Life Wild Campaign

  A local pharmacy has pledged $1 million to RVH's Keep Life Wild Campaign to support the future of healthcare in Simcoe Muskoka.

• Barrie Police recover stolen vehicle after responding to break and enter call

  A break-and-enter at a residence in Barrie late Wednesday night turned into a vehicle being stolen.

• Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision in Aurora intersection

  Police are seeking witnesses to a collision in Aurora that critically injured a motorcyclist.

• 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.

• 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.

• 'It was a mistake': Ford reversing Ontario government's decision to open Greenbelt

  Premier Doug Ford said he will be reversing his government’s decision to open up the Greenbelt to developers, calling the controversial land removals a “mistake.”

• Busy Barrie intersection closed for almost a month

  Mar-King Construction will close the road to buses, but residents within the closure will have access to their homes.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.