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  Mapleview Drive East closed to traffic temporarily as workers prepare for widening project

  A section of Mapleview Drive East in Barrie's south end will be closed for two days so crews can prepare to begin a major road improvement project.

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  Body of 12-year-old missing boy recovered from Georgian Bay

  Ontario Provincial Police say the body of a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at Huronia Park in Penetanguishene on Sunday was found.

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  Weekend GO Transit Barrie Line closed for repairs

  GO Transit will be using buses on the Barrie Line this weekend due to track upgrades and repairs.

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  People posing as Friends are allegedly scamming Friends on Facebook: OPP

  Ontario Provincial Police are warning social media users about recent scams.

• New clinic for kids providing hospital alternative

  As hospital emergency departments continue to be overwhelmed amidst an ongoing shortage of physicians in Ontario, there's a new Orillia operation hoping to ease the pressure.

• Senior accused of looking under bathroom stalls at public park arrested

  A senior from Barrie has been criminally charged following reports of a suspicious man at a public park.

• This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are qualified to do it

  Bhutan's Paro International Airport (PBH) is widely considered one of the most technically difficult plane landings in the world. Maneuvering onto a short runway between two 18,000-foot peaks requires both technical knowledge and nerves of steel.

• Stolen vehicle found abandoned and on fire in Melancthon: OPP

  Provincial police in Melancthon Township are investigating after an allegedly stolen vehicle was found abandoned and engulfed in flames over the weekend.

• Mortgage changes aim to help first-time buyers, but draws mixed reactions

  The federal government announced a mortgage loan change that it says will help to loosen the tape for first-time home buyers, and while some experts say this is a step in the right direction, others believe more needs to be done.

• How to prevent lung cancer, regardless of whether you smoke, according to a doctor

  More people who have never touched a cigarette are getting lung cancer, but there are ways to prevent it, according to a doctor.

• Record-breaking Lotto Max jackpot tickets sold in Ontario, Quebec

  Two lucky people in Ontario and Quebec will split Tuesday’s record-breaking $80-million Lotto Max jackpot.

• Affordability crisis could be reaching its peak in Canada, economist says

  With Canada's annual inflation rate reaching the central bank's two per cent target, the country's affordability crisis could be peaking, according to an economist.

• Trail of debris leads police to arrest impaired driver after collision with parked cars: OPP

  Officers arrested an allegedly impaired driver accused of crashing into several parked cars in Angus and driving off.

• Bride's family speaks as West Vancouver woman sentenced for driving SUV into wedding party

  Sixty-five-year-old Hong Xu, who drove her SUV into a crowd of people celebrating a wedding at her next-door neighbour's house in West Vancouver on Aug. 20, 2022, has been sentenced under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without due care and attention.