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  Hockey equipment drive begins deliveries to Indigenous communities

  After collecting around a thousand bags of donated hockey equipment and 2,000 sticks since April, Saturday's Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive in Barrie began delivering to youth in need across 15 Indigenous communities across Ontario.

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  Drug trafficking investigation leads to seizure of weapons and stolen property: OPP

  Three people from Simcoe County face charges in relation to a drug trafficking investigation that police say resulted in the seizure of several weapons, drugs and thousands of dollars worth of stolen property.

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  OPP investigating slew of drug busts, impaired driving incidents

  The Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment is investigating several impaired driving incidents that occurred over the past week, including two that led to drug busts.

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  Man arrested for alleged assault, death threats at local business

  A man is facing multiple charges after reportedly threatening to harm staff members at an Orillia business Friday afternoon.

• Man, 62, charged with stealing $60K in materials from employer

  A 62-year-old man has been charged after police received a report about an employee stealing over $60,000 worth of materials from a Huntsville business.

• Grieving mother calls for added safety measures at Ontario beach after drowning death of son

  A woman whose son died last month while at a Penetanguishene, Ont. beach with another family member wants to see safety increased at the beach.

• Investigation underway after 2 workers die inside silo

  The Ministry of Labour is investigating a workplace incident that claimed the lives of two people in Georgian Bluffs, south of Owen Sound.

• MP calls for tougher bail rules after repeat offender allegedly stabs Barrie officer

  A local MP voiced concerns about repeat offenders in the House of Commons on Thursday, pointing to a recent incident in Barrie that resulted in a police officer suffering serious injuries.

• 'No motive, no proof:' Defence argues Barrie man couldn't have killed Katherine Janeiro

  Defence lawyer Mary Cremer sought to persuade the jury during closing submissions on Friday that it would have been impossible for her client to have murdered Katherine Janeiro in 1994.

• Ontario injects $10.9 million into Simcoe County infrastructure

  The Ontario government is injecting $10.9 million to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in communities across Simcoe County.

• Semi-automatic weapon and drugs allegedly seized in Barrie, 3 men arrested

  Police in Barrie allegedly seized a semi-automatic pistol and drugs during an overnight investigation that resulted in the arrest of three men downtown.

• Woman accused of armed robbery bites officer during arrest: OPP

  A Midland woman is facing several charges after police say she bit an officer while being arrested for an alleged armed confrontation.

• Local hospital under scrutiny after review highlights concerns over leadership, quality of care

  Governance, leadership, quality of care, operations, and financial performance are all concerns highlighted in a final report from an investigation into Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston.

• Orillia man facing additional charge in child pornography case

  An Orillia man faces an additional criminal charge as part of an internet child exploitation investigation that included a search of the accused's residence in June and several items confiscated as evidence.