OPP investigating home invasion in Tay Township
OPP from the Southern Georgian Bay detachment are investigating a home invasion in Tay Townhship on Friday
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Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital fills numerous nursing positions with job fair
Orillia's Soldiers Memorial Hospital looked to bolster its nursing staff on Saturday.
Wrong-way driver on Highway 11 charged in Bracebridge, Ont.
In all reports, police say the vehicle nearly caused multiple head-on collisions, including one with police.
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Ontario to end program providing health care to uninsured residents
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Barrie restaurants, bars brace for most significant alcohol tax jump in 40 years
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Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List is out. Who was the top earner?
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One of 7 men charged in Elnaz Hajtamiri case to be released from custody
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Barrie man at the centre of violent arrest sentenced for unrelated charges
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Mortgage brokers encouraged by renewed interest in home buying and renewals
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Students from different schools unite to learn the 2nd most popular sport in the world
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Several catalytic converters stolen from Barrie businesses
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Spring takes a backseat to more wintry weather in the forecast
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Multiple people taken into custody amid Barrie drug raid
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Soldiers Memorial Hospital holds nursing job fair
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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.
Ontario Baseball holds Barrie, Ont. clinic to grow interest among girls
Baseball Ontario held the clinic for girls ages 8 to 16 as the organization moved towards bringing equity in baseball.
Students from different schools unite to learn the 2nd most popular sport in the world
One hundred high school students from across Simcoe County united Friday for one purpose, to learn about the world's second most popular sport - cricket. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board organized the event as part of an ongoing effort to promote inclusion through diverse sports activities.
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital hosts nursing career fair to recruit new talent
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is hosting the employment fair focused on nursing, hoping to yield similar results as last year's.
'Inspired by a Lifetime seniors' exhibit in Wasaga Beach Gallery
Forty artists aged 81 to 101 years old from seven retirement communities are showing their art at the Wasaga Beach gallery until March 27
Against All Odds: Barrie woman's rise to becoming champion arm wrestler
More than 20 years ago, when her dad brought competitors over to practice arm wrestling, 9-year-old Sarah Wilson thought she would give the sport a shot. She's been hooked ever since.
York Regional Police aim to raise $100K to support Southlake's Pediatric Oncology Unit
York Regional Police launched its Be a Hero campaign supporting the Pediatric Oncology Unit at Southlake Hospital.
Collingwood bids farewell to the Wreck of the Waubuno painting
The Collingwood Museum welcomes the public to a farewell event for "The Wreck of the Waubuno" painting by local artist Ernest Taylor.
Exclusive cooking classes for those facing food insecurity
Two local community organizations are bringing their resources together to help those facing food insecurity amidst rising prices.
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Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.
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Former U.S. president Donald Trump shared his disdain for Joe Biden's visit to Canada, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau treats the U.S. ‘horribly’ on trade issues.
Singh 'not satisfied' with confidence-and-supply agreement, says he'd do a better job as PM
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's 'not satisfied' with his party's confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals — signed a year ago this week — because it's shown him he could do a better job running the country than the current government.
'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.
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A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.
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Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.
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Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.
'Horrible, horrible deals': Trump criticizes Biden's visit to Canada
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's 'not satisfied' with his party's confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals — signed a year ago this week — because it's shown him he could do a better job running the country than the current government.
'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.
Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.
Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.
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A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.
Declining suicide rates in Europe may be linked to increased preventative initiatives: report
Within the last decade the total suicide rate among European nations have decreased, according to a new report that says increased suicide prevention initiatives may have helped bring down this death rate.
