Barrie woman shares mental health struggle with return of aggressive breast cancer
Candice Doucette was given the grim news that she had six months to a year to live when her breast cancer returned last February.
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Man, 30, dies after fall from tower at worksite in Minden Hills
The Ministry of Labour is investigating the death of a worker who fell from a tower in Minden Hills Wednesday morning.
Lawsuits over development of Allandale train station dismissed
A decade-long legal saga surrounding Barrie's Allandale train station appears to be over.
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'Without it, I would have frozen:' Barrie man relieved warming stations are open
The City of Barrie's homeless community has been given a bit of a lifeline, with two warming stations now open.
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Barrie man asleep in 18-wheeler at stop sign among three charged with impaired in 24-hours
Police say three people were charged with impaired driving on Tuesday in Bradford and Innisfil, including one man found asleep at a stop sign.
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Orillia university student union petitions to delay return to in-person learning
Lakehead University's student union is calling on the Orillia college to consider delaying the return to in-person learning planned for Monday.
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Couch near baseboard heater sparked fire that destroyed Muskoka Lakes house
A couch placed too close to an electric baseboard heater likely caused a fire that destroyed a Muskoka Lakes home and caused over $680,000 damage.
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Woman, 87, suffers life-threatening injuries in serious crash in Georgina
Police are appealing to witnesses of a serious collision from early Tuesday afternoon in Georgina that sent two people to the hospital.
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COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids coming to select Simcoe Muskoka schools
The Simcoe Muskoka health unit will offer COVID-19 vaccines at select elementary schools starting the week of Jan. 31 under the direction of the Ministry of Health.
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Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports 10 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, 2 deaths
The Simcoe Muskoka health unit reports 10 new hospitalizations related to COVID-19 Wednesday, plus two virus-linked deaths.
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Drivers warned of significant traffic delays on highways as trucker convoy enters Ontario
Drivers are being warned to expect significant traffic delays on major highways from Thursday to Saturday as the 'Freedom Convoy' of truckers enters Ontario.
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Teen arrested after threatening 'Columbine 2.0' at Newmarket elementary school
A teen suspect is in police custody after threatening on social media they would conduct a mass shooting at a Newmarket elementary school.
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Soldiers’ Memorial puts $20,000 grant towards mental health training
Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is putting a $20,000 grant towards mental health training and education for staff.
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Bitterly cold arctic air sweeps Muskoka
Temperatures could reach -40C in parts of central Ontario on Wednesday morning.
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'So many angry people': Experts say online conversation around trucker convoy veering into dangerous territory
As a growing group of truckers and supporters make their way to Ottawa in a protest against vaccine mandates, experts say the rhetoric online concerning the convoy is getting increasingly worrisome.
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Ontario confirms 92 more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday
Ontario is reporting 92 more deaths related to COVID-19 as well as a slight decrease in the number of patients being treated with the disease in intensive care.
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'I feel forgotten': Patients in Ontario wait for surgeries postponed due to COVID-19
Shelley Brownlee, who's been diagnosed with a form of abdomen cancer, has been waiting months to undergo surgery at a hospital in Toronto. Her doctor said he had hoped to proceed with it next month but the Ontario government's pause on all non-urgent surgeries and procedures amid soaring COVID-19 cases means she'll likely have to hang on a bit longer.
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Barrie woman shares struggle after grim diagnosis
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Helping the homeless in extreme cold
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City of Barrie cleared in lawsuit
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Mom breaks window to save baby from Etobicoke fire
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Dramatic video shows LAPD officer saving toddler's life
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Student union wants to delay return to in-person
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Truckers convoy: Police have seen 'direct threat'
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Trucking companies expect gaps on store shelves with new rules for unvaccinated drivers
Simcoe County trucking companies believe gaps on store shelves and financial pressures are on the way as new rules for unvaccinated drivers take effect at the Canada-U.S. border.
'Prices are ridiculous,' Rising cost of groceries
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Alcohol supply shortage could see taps run dry this holiday season
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Wingham restaurant openly defying vaccine rules
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Scientists in the South Pacific have uncovered a rare stretch of pristine coral reef. Daniele Hamamdjian reports.
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An Edmonton man will spend three nights in an igloo he built if he raises money for multiple sclerosis research.
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Trudeau decries 'fringe' views of some in trucker convoy, as police prepare for its arrival in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is decrying the 'fringe' views among some of those who are supporting the trucker convoy making its way to Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other policies they feel infringe on their freedoms.
'So many angry people': Experts say online conversation around trucker convoy veering into dangerous territory
As a growing group of truckers and supporters make their way to Ottawa in a protest against vaccine mandates, experts say the rhetoric online concerning the convoy is getting increasingly worrisome.
Omicron subvariant BA.2 reported in Canada: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has detected more than 50 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2. The subvariant is widely considered 'stealthier' than the original version of Omicron because some of its genetic traits make it harder to detect.
Canada extends military operation in Ukraine for three years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday the extension of Operation UNIFIER for three years, and the deployment of 60 more troops to Ukraine in the coming days.
'If I'm called, I will go': Ukrainian reservist and former Voice contestant ready to fight Russian threat
CTV's Omar Sachedina speaks to a Ukrainian reservist and former contestant on Ukraine's version of 'The Voice' about the looming threat of war with Russia.
4 dead after shooting at Richmond, B.C., duplex, homicide unit investigating
Homicide investigators have been called to a Richmond, B.C., duplex after a shooting that left four people dead.
3 stabbings in December were hate-motivated: Calgary police
Police say a series of stabbings in the downtown core last month have been determined to be hate-motivated and targeting vulnerable Calgarians.
Mounties say autopsies have begun to identify family found dead near border
Mounties say autopsies have begun as they try to identify the four people who were found dead in a frigid Manitoba blizzard near the United States border.
Spotify pulling down Neil Young's music collection
Spotify is removing the discography of Canadian rocker Neil Young after he demanded it be taken off the platform over concerns with its connection to vaccine misinformation and comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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Dramatic video shows LAPD officer saving toddler's life
A Los Angeles police officer is being hailed a hero after dramatic video shows him saving toddler's life.
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Woman signs 15 year furnace contract in free doorbell offer
A Brampton woman said the offer of a free doorbell came with a pitch for a new furnace, an agreement she now regrets.
Scammers steal 13 gold rings from 92-year-old Fla. woman
Doorbell footage captured a couple who police say scammed a 92-year-old Florida woman, stealing 13 gold rings they claimed were fakes.
Grandma with a gut feeling beats scammer at his own game
A grandmother with a gut feeling ended up beating a scammer at his own game. Tom Walters has the details.
Ont. mother smashes window to rescue daughter from fire
A mother smashed a window so that her baby could be rescued from a low-rise building fire in Etobicoke.
