Campgrounds see an increase in bookings as the summer weather approaches
The demand is high just two days into this year’s camping season.
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Stayner plant sale blooms educational support for students
High school students in Stayner held a plant sale on Sunday.
Simcoe County celebrates Museum Month
The Simcoe County Museum in Minesing is celebrating its opening for the summer.
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A rare total lunar eclipse is upon us and people in Ontario are uniquely positioned to see what's known as a 'super flower blood moon' tonight
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Ontario reports lowest number of COVID-19 ICU admissions this year, seven deaths
Ontario health officials are reporting the lowest number of ICU admissions due to COVID-19 this year, with 151 patients currently being treated.
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Local company celebrating anniversary with big charity party
A Barrie-based company has big plans to celebrate a significant anniversary next month while giving back at the same time.
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This is what $1-million will get you in real estate markets across Ontario
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Vehicle catches on fire, spreads to a home in Orangeville
Firefighters battled a vehicle fire in Orangeville Saturday afternoon.
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Cottagers heading up north face painful prices at the pumps
As many look forward to summer, gas prices are putting a wrench in the plans for many people, now topping two dollars a litre.
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York Region police officer takes on a 24-hour fitness challenge in support of his son
A York Region police officer is undertaking a gruelling 24-hour fitness challenge on Saturday in honour of his son.
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Barrie bird watchers celebrate World Migratory Day
Local bird watchers in Barrie got out their binoculars to celebrate World Migratory Day on Saturday.
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Ontario Liberal leader makes second visit to Barrie Friday
Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca made his second visit of the provincial campaign to Barrie on Friday.
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Ontario reports 1,392 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 11 new deaths
Ontario health officials are reporting 1,392 people in hospital with COVID-19 Saturday, including 156 patients in intensive care, and 11 new deaths due to the virus.
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Wasaga Beach aims to sell portions of beachfront to developer
Beach Drive in Wasaga Beach is under sand again this year and closed to traffic as plans to revitalize the strip inches one step closer.
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Pain at the pumps as gas prices expected to jump over the weekend
Motorists feel the pain at the pumps with the price of regular gas nearly tripling since the start of the pandemic, with another jump expected this weekend.
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'Talk about an unsafe load!' Police charge Innisfil man
Police pulled over a pickup truck with its truck bed loaded with items in Innisfil on Friday.
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Tourism industry leaves pandemic behind, faces new challenges
Summer-like temperatures have arrived in Ontario, bringing an added boost to local tourism.
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A Wasaga Beach woman is in Europe helping thousands of people who have fled the war and those who desperately want to stay behind.
War in Ukraine reunites childhood friends in Thornton, Ont.
A Thornton, Ont. man opens his home to his childhood friend fleeing his home in Ukraine.
Young Barrie boy in Poland giving back to Ukrainian refugees
A young Barrie boy with deep roots in Poland is working hard to give back to Ukrainians seeking refuge in his family's native homeland.
Ukraine couple seeking safety stunned by Barrie, Ont. family's generosity
A Ukrainian family has found refuge in Barrie, Ont. after months of driving across Europe searching for a safe place to stay.
Ukrainian family flees war for safety in Barrie, Ont.
A Barrie, Ont. man's family escaped their home in Ukraine when it was no longer an option to stay and travelled to the safety of his home.
Barrie skating champion is off to Poland to help Ukrainian refugee kids
A 12-year-old Barrie student and current Ontario pre-novice figure skating champion in singles and pairs is heading to Poland to lend a hand to Ukrainian refugee children.
Simcoe County restaurants raise funds for Ukrainian relief
Two McDonald's locations in Simcoe County held a fundraiser for Ukrainian relief on Thursday.
Ontario strangers meet online and make 'life-changing' decision to help Ukrainians
Huntsville's Trevor MacDonald and Oshawa's Robbie Walker were strangers before they met online while looking for ways to help Ukrainian people.
Simcoe County doctor and soldier at Ukraine border aiding fleeing families
A family doctor from Orillia and a soldier from Bradford joined thousands of volunteers trying to save lives at the Ukrainian border with Poland.
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An Ontario government led by the Greens would focus on creating neighbourhoods where residents can “live, work and play,” according to a sneak peek of the party’s election platform that will also include sweeping climate and voting reforms.
Ontario PCs follow other major parties in announcing increase in ODSP rates
The Progressive Conservatives are following the Liberals, NDP and Greens with a new promise—which was not previously outlined in their budget—to increase financial supports for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) by five per cent if elected.
Ontario Liberals pledge to cancel Highway 413, spend $10 billion on schools
An Ontario Liberal government would spend $10 billion to build and repair schools if elected in June, with the party pledging to fund the promise by cancelling the planned Highway 413.
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Door-to-door sales of furnace, air conditioners and water heaters were banned in March 2018, but many Ontarians who signed deals before that are still stuck with them.
Ontario driver warns people about licence plate renewal rule after receiving hefty fine
An Ontario driver who got a $495 ticket is warning people about a rule he says he didn't know still existed after the province dropped licence plate renewal fees.
'Remain calm': Baby formula shortage impacting Canadians
A recall of baby formula, compounded by supply chain issues, is causing concern for families in Canada as well as in the United States, where the the effects are being felt even more sharply.
Ontario woman warns about choosing credit card PIN after RBC refuses to refund $8,772
An Ontario woman is warning people about what they choose as their credit card PIN after she said RBC refused to refund nearly $9,000 in fraudulent charges.
Thousands of fake toonies have been seized in Canada. This is how to tell if you have one
An Ontario man has been charged after approximately 10,000 counterfeit toonies were discovered circulating in Canada.
Ontario woman says Toronto travel agency error turned dream Jamaica trip into nightmare
An Ontario woman’s plans to celebrate a milestone birthday in Jamaica were all but ruined thanks to a mistake she says was made by a Toronto travel agency.
75 per cent of Canadians to make purchases to celebrate Mother's Day
A new survey by the Retail Council of Canada finds that 75 per cent of Canadians plan to make purchases to celebrate Mother’s Day and many hope to give those gifts in person.
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A Toronto woman says she’s devastated after a photo album of her late parents was lost in transit from South Africa.
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Justice advocate David Milgaard remembered as champion for those who 'don't have a voice'
Justice advocate David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.
'Hero' guard, church deacon among Buffalo shooting victims
Aaron Salter was one of 10 killed in an attack whose victims represented a cross-section of life in the predominantly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, New York. They included a church deacon, a man at the store buying a birthday cake for his grandson and an 86-year-old who had just visited her husband at a nursing home.
As Russia retreats from Kharkiv, music returns in secret concert
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, you can still hear the sound of explosions, but now it's outgoing, with the Ukrainians firing at the Russians in retreat. Russia started withdrawing its forces from around Ukraine's second-largest city earlier this week after near constant bombardment.
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighbourhood, officials say
The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics and drove to the area a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday.
California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack
A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church on Sunday before being stopped and hog-tied by parishioners in what a sheriff's official called an act of 'exceptional heroism and bravery.'
14 years later, CTV News' Paul Workman returns to a changed Afghanistan
Not long before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February, CTV News' Chief International Correspondent Paul Workman returned to Afghanistan, a country he last visited in 2008 that is now faced with a humanitarian crisis under Taliban rule.
Juno Awards celebrate Avril Lavigne, Deborah Cox and host Simu Liu's many talents
Sunday night's Juno Awards, hosted by 'Shang-Chi' star Simu Liu, honoured Canadian artists such as Avril Lavigne and Montreal singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin
Red River is receding, more than 2,000 evacuees still displaced by Manitoba flood
While the Red River is starting to recede in southern Manitoba, flood waters linger in communities and more than 2,000 people are still displaced.
Inquest to begin in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous woman during wellness check
The lawyer for the family of a British Columbia Indigenous woman fatally shot by police in Edmundston, N.B., during a wellness check two years ago said a coroner's inquest opening Monday offers a chance for her loved ones to get long-awaited answers.
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CTV National News for May 15: David Milgaard dead at age 69
David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.
Bombs stopped, Russian forces pushed out of Kharkiv
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighbourhood, officials say
