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  Georgian College faces job cuts, dwindling enrolment amid international student cap

  Growing deficits, layoffs and far fewer enrolment numbers are forcing colleges and universities across the province to make tough decisions in the wake of Ottawa's cap on international students.

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  Midland man accused of violent sexual assaults denied bail after 2nd arrest

  A Midland man accused of violent sexual assaults who was granted bail last month has been arrested again, but this time, he will remain behind bars.

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  Barrie man couldn't believe his luck after winning big with Lotto Max

  A Barrie man is celebrating his first big win with Lotto Max, even if it took him a minute to realize his good fortune.

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  Buckhorn man faces nearly a dozen charges after dodging police

  Collingwood police charge man after he flees routine traffic stop.

• Huntsville can expect another 15 cm of snow accumulation

  Cold, wintery weather has landed in the Huntsville and Lake of Bays in Muskoka.

• Snow-clearing efforts stalled due to tractor-trailers stuck on many roads along Highway 11

  Snow-clearing efforts continue on secondary roads that remain closed along Highway 11 on Tuesday.

• What to know for winter curbside collection

  Residents in Barrie are reminded that with winter here and snow blanketing the city, curbside collection bins need to be placed at the end of driveways and out of the path of snow removal trucks.

• Christmas Cheer campaign struggling to meet $450,000 goal with need greater than ever

  With the need greater than ever before, the Barrie and District Christmas Cheer is urgently calling on the generosity of the community to help support nearly 2,000 families this holiday season.

• Crown pushes for 6-year sentence for supervisor convicted in fatal crash case

  Victim impact statements were read in a Barrie courtroom on Tuesday ahead of sentencing for a man convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of a dump truck driver four years ago.

• RVH's 50/50 draw winner gives back on Giving Tuesday

  RVH's 50/50 draw drew a large cheque from a recent winner.

• School bus cancellations in central Ontario

  Snow squalls are forcing school transportation specialists to cancel rides in some areas.

• Woman dies in two-vehicle crash on Highway 118 in Haliburton

  An 87-year-old woman has died following a collision on Highway 118 in Haliburton County on Monday afternoon.

• Mexico president says Canada has a 'very serious' fentanyl problem

  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.

• Weapons and drug charges withdrawn against disbarred lawyer arrested in Wasaga Beach

  The Crown has withdrawn charges due to a lack of evidence against a disbarred lawyer facing drug trafficking and weapons offences following a traffic stop in Wasaga Beach last summer.