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Jury delivers verdict in 2020 deadly Highway 12 impaired driving case
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
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Recall issued for cannabis packages with incorrect THC labels
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Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1
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Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River
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Construction wraps up on supportive housing facility in Barrie
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Barrie Colts gear up for playoff journey without key players in series opener
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Police investigate overnight pickup truck theft from Barrie driveway
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Mom runs a 27-hour marathon for autistic son
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Orillia school hosts unique music festival for student bands from across Ontario
Orillia is filled with the sound of music as students from all over Ontario gather to showcase their talents and participate in a unique and rewarding festival.
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Pretty 'n Spring fundraiser for shelter makes the grade
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Simcoe County Rovers FC launch new kits with style
Simcoe County Rovers FC held its kit reveal for the upcoming season on Sunday in Barrie.
Skiers hit the Horseshoe Resort slopes for final day of the season
The resort officially ended its skiing and winter activities on Sunday, marking the end of what began as a turbulent season.
Barrie legion honours peacekeepers with 19th annual luncheon
The annual luncheon coincided with the anniversary of Canada's participation in UN peacekeeping, marking 75 years of service.
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Baseball Ontario held the clinic for girls ages 8 to 16 as the organization moved towards bringing equity in baseball.
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The six people whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River Thursday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.
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Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced.
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These are the conditions -- and penalties if violated -- of the Rogers-Shaw deal
Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has approved Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of rival telecom Shaw Communications Inc., but there are conditions attached and penalties of up to $1 billion if the companies violate them.
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Disgraced South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole, the lawyer for Reeva Steenkamp's parents said after the parole hearing.
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The vote of a Manhattan grand jury to indict the Republican former president on charges related to hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign catapults the now-candidate Donald Trump into a new era of legal risk and complicates his attempts to return to the White House.
Online-streaming bill closer to passing after House OKs most Senate amendments
A Liberal government bill that would require online streaming services to contribute to Canadian content is one step closer to passing after the House of Commons approved most of the Senate's amendments to the proposed legislation.
