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  82-year-old man arrested in historical sexual assault investigation

  Ontario police have arrested an 82-year-old man from Oshawa in connection with a historical sexual assault investigation involving multiple allegations over three decades.

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  18-year-old accused of being impaired, causing collision in Bracebridge faces charges

  A young motorist faces impaired driving charges after a collision in a parking lot Tuesday night in Bracebridge.

• New senior-centric development on the table at Barrie City Hall

  Hundreds of new long-term care beds could be coming to Barrie in the coming years.

• Another GTA hospital opts to provide former non-union employees retro pay after nurses speak out

  A GTA hospital says it will now pay former non-union staff members retro payments for time worked during the pandemic after informing some former employees that they would not be eligible for compensation.

• Several First Nations from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier Doug Ford

  Leaders of several First Nations from the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario demanded a meeting with Doug Ford at the legislature on Tuesday, saying they needed to discuss concerns over possible mining in their territories -- but the premier refused their request.

• Roadwork and infrastructure projects bring detours and closures to Barrie streets

  Navigating the City of Barrie over the past few months has been an ordeal as residents grapple with a multitude of ongoing roadwork and infrastructure projects that have transformed the streets into a labyrinth of detours and closures.

• Ontario records $5.9B deficit for the last fiscal year

  Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a smaller deficit than projected in the 2022 budget, largely on the strength of higher tax revenues due to economic growth and inflation.

• Coldplay frontman performs impromptu birthday song for 10-year-old in Vancouver

  Among the thousands of satisfied Coldplay fans who attended the band's two Vancouver shows last weekend, a 10-year-old named Leo may have had the most memorable night of all.

• 'This is finally finished': Driver who killed Ont. teen and hid vehicle for 14 years sentenced

  The driver who hit and killed a Fergus, Ont. 18-year-old, and the woman who helped him cover it up, were sentenced in a Guelph court Tuesday, nearly 15 years after the fatal crash.

• A London, Ont., ER doctor was under the microscope for murder. The hospital didn't tell him

  After more than 30 years of caring for critically ill patients in emergency and intensive care, Dr. Scott Anderson is preparing to face off against the hospital where he works in London, Ont., in a case described as "unusual" by lawyers and potentially costly for Ontario taxpayers.

• Massive police search underway for missing man in Bracebridge

  Provincial police are conducting a massive search in Bracebridge for a man who went for a walk Saturday night and never returned.

• Troubling trend in elder abuse reported in Simcoe County

  As seniors navigate life post-pandemic, advocates say they are noticing a troubling trend regarding the rate of senior abuse.

• High costs lead local charity to plead for help to keep kids 'warm and cozy' this winter

  With temperatures set to drop in the coming weeks, one local charity is pleading for help to make sure every kid can bundle up this winter.

• Suspension letters issued to more than 1,600 Simcoe Muskoka students with outdated immunization records

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit announced it issued suspension orders to 1,623 students in Grades 11 and 12 due to missing or incomplete vaccination records, affidavits, or medical exemptions.