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  OPP issues warning about Facebook Marketplace scams

  Thinking about buying concert tickets or other items on Facebook? Police are warning the public about the risks of buying concert tickets and other items through social media, particularly Facebook Marketplace and Messenger.

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  Community mourns Ontario man killed in collision with unmarked OPP vehicle

  Tributes have started pouring in for a Midland, Ont. man who died after reportedly being struck by an unmarked provincial police vehicle over the weekend.

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  Owen Sound installs surveillance cameras after violent death of local business owner

  Downtown Owen Sound now features new surveillance cameras positioned at the top of light poles, a year-long effort to enhance safety and keep an eye on crime.

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  Three people arrested in Orillia drug bust

  Three individuals from Orillia are facing charges in connection with a trafficking investigation that police say led to the seizure of a considerable quantity of drugs.

• Innisfil man turns $1 lottery ticket into his biggest win

  An Innisfil man was stopped in his tracks when the Lottario ticket he purchased for $1 turned into a six-digit win.

• Northern Ont. trial begins with shocking details about murder scene

  The jury at the trial of a second-degree murder suspect in Sudbury on Wednesday heard graphic details of the crime scene discovered in a Kathleen Street apartment on Boxing Day 2020.

• Criminal charges laid against man accused of seriously injuring police officer

  A 39-year-old man of no fixed address accused of seriously injuring a Barrie police officer is facing several criminal charges.

• Barrie auto shop unveils new video service to be more transparent with customers

  Moffatt's Mazda in Barrie has been implementing a new video service that allows customers to see what their mechanics see, to be as transparent as possible.

• B.C. man ordered to pay damages for defamatory Google review

  A B.C. man has been ordered to pay a total of $4,000 to a Coquitlam company and its two owners because of a negative review he posted on Google.

• Young driver accused of speeding 180km/h on Highway 400 while impaired

  Provincial police handed a 22-year-old driver accused of being impaired a lengthy licence suspension after conducting a traffic stop along Highway 400 over the weekend.

• Japan airport shut after likely Second World War-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled

  A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during the Second World War to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.

• Large amount of alcohol taken during break-in at Midland establishment

  One man is charged after a break-and-enter at a Midland restaurant.

• New digs for cherished Bracebridge library

  Bracebrdige library open for reading in Muskoka Lumber Community Centre.

• Albertan first Canadian veteran to compete in Mrs. Universe pageant

  In less than a year, an Alberta woman has gone from gracing the stage at her first pageant to competing at the Mrs. Universe pageant in South Korea. She's making history by becoming the first Canadian veteran to compete internationally.