Barrie-Innisfil MPP Andrea Khanjin moving into cabinet
A local MPP is taking a big step forward in light of the sudden resignation of one of her colleagues.
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Key witness dodges testifying, delaying fatal dump truck crash trial
The trial of Milton Urgiles, accused of criminal negligence leading to the death of one of his workers in 2020, resumed Friday in a Barrie courtroom with the Crown alleging that a key witness was "holding her evidence hostage."
Fallen South Simcoe officer honoured by hundreds of colleagues in annual 'Run to Remember'
A fallen South Simcoe Police officer was honoured by hundreds of officers Friday on a journey that was near and dear to his heart.
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Five-vehicle crash in Barrie caused by impaired driver 4x over legal limit
Police say a five-vehicle crash in Barrie Thursday evening was caused by an impaired driver who was almost four times over the legal limit.
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This police service is offering a unique incentive to potential new recruits
York Regional Police is taking a unique approach to attract potential recruits by offering a $500 savings opportunity for joining the force.
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It's game on at the Barrie Public Library as Comic Fest returns
The popular Comic Fest returns to the Downtown Barrie Public Library this weekend.
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Painted Canoe Parade returns to Huntsville next month
Canoes of different colours will soon be seen in Huntsville next month when the Painted Canoe Parade returns to the downtown core.
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City of Barrie to hold neighbourhood meeting about proposed development on Dunlop Street
Residents in Ward 2 have the opportunity to attend an interactive neighbourhood meeting about a proposed development in Barrie.
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Rural Ontario mayors demand provincial action to address ER staffing crisis
Frustration is mounting in three rural Ontario municipalities as chronic staffing shortages continue to force emergency room closures in Chesley, Walkerton, and Durham.
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Prohibited driver goes through R.I.D.E. check, gets charged with possessing drugs, bear spray
Provincial police conducting a R.I.D.E. check in Kawartha Lakes wound up laying drug-related charges against a prohibited driver.
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A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
Ukraine struck the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in a missile attack Friday that left a serviceman missing and the main building smouldering, according to military officials on both sides of the war and images from the scene in Crimea.
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City of Barrie kicks off Culture Days with 3 weeks of events and activities
Culture Days is back in Barrie to inspire public participation in arts and culture.
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OPP bust drug exchange in Orillia parking lot, 2 arrested
Two people in Orillia face a slew of charges in connection with an OPP drug investigation.
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Police warn residents about bank scam circulating Simcoe County
Police are warning the public about a bank investigator scam circulating local communities.
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Premier Doug Ford announces cabinet shuffle hours after 3rd minister resigns in a month
Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet for the second time in recent weeks after Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced Friday he is stepping away from politics to move into the private sector.
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2020 police interview with supervisor charged in dump truck driver's death plays in court
A police interview from 2021 with Milton Urgiles, the man charged with criminal negligence causing the death of one of his workers in 2020, played in a Barrie courtroom on Thursday as the two-week trial continued.
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Still no answers for family of missing Barrie woman who disappeared in June
Autumn Shaganash of Barrie has been missing since June 10th, however, police and family have not given up hope of finding her.
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Painted Canoe Parade returns to Huntsville next month
Canoes of different colours will soon be seen in Huntsville next month when the Painted Canoe Parade returns to the downtown core.
It's game on at the Barrie Public Library as Comic Fest returns
The popular Comic Fest returns to the Downtown Barrie Public Library this weekend.
City of Barrie kicks off Culture Days with 3 weeks of events and activities
Culture Days is back in Barrie to inspire public participation in arts and culture.
New inductees coming to Barrie Sports Hall of Fame
Barrie's Sports Hall of Fame will soon grow by three people.
Mount Albert veteran celebrates 99th birthday
It was a special day for Mount Albert resident Jim Parks as he celebrated his 99th birthday.
South Simcoe police honour slain constables with memorial run
In anticipation of the upcoming first anniversary of the tragic deaths of constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup, the South Simcoe Police Service paid tribute to their fallen heroes.
Evil is unleashed at Springwater Park with a chillingly haunting attraction
Evil is unleashed at Springwater Park in Minesing with a chillingly haunting attraction for only the very brave.
Bradford honours fallen South Simcoe officer Devon Northrup
While his life was snatched in an instant, his name will forever live on in the town where he began his dream career.
Declutter with Barrie's Curbside Giveaway Days
This fall, clean out your closets and put your used items to the curb for others to pick up free of charge.
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1 RCMP officer killed, 2 seriously injured while executing search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C.
One RCMP officer was killed and two others were seriously injured while police were executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam, B.C., Friday.
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EXCLUSIVE 'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Trudeau's India allegation: U.S. ambassador
There was 'shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners' that informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's public allegation of a potential link between the government of India and the murder of a Canadian citizen, United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen confirmed to CTV News.
'He was truly exceptional': Slain B.C. RCMP officer identified
B.C. RCMP has identified the officer killed while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam Friday morning as Const. Rick O'Brien.
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WATCH Video of rats running on wall prompts closure of Waterloo Tim Hortons
A Tim Hortons on University of Waterloo campus has been closed after a video of rats scurrying down one of the restaurant’s walls surfaced online.
'He had a big heart': Father of fallen teenage wildland firefighter remembers his son
When 19-year-old Jaxon Billyboy graduated high school in Williams Lake in June, it was a proud moment for his father Sheldon Bowe.
How does India's visa office suspension affect Canadian travellers?
The suspension of Indian visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to India in the near future. Here's what the visa centre closure could mean for India's sizable diaspora community in Canada, which is now caught in the middle of rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Health Canada recalls more than 28,000 X-Lite lighters due to burn hazard
Health Canada has issued a recall notice for the X-Lite Multi-Purpose Lighter, warning consumers about the potential fire and burn hazards associated with this product.
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TREND LINE Conservatives extend summer lead over Liberals, NDP sees bump in Nanos ballot tracking
With the fall sitting of Parliament underway, Nanos ballot tracking shows the federal Conservatives continue to hold onto the lead they’ve had all summer while the Liberals remain stalled, and the NDP has managed to gain a bit of steam in third place.
Who's Bob Menendez? New Jersey's senator charged with corruption has survived politically for years
Bob Menendez, 69, has survived politically for nearly five decades. The son of Cuban immigrants and an attorney by training, he was a Union City, New Jersey, school board member at age 20 -- before he graduated from law school -- and went on to become the mayor of the city. Here's some of what we know about him.
